HERB FORMULAS

QIONG YU GAO - 琼玉膏 - PRECIOUS JADE SYRUP

English: Precious Jade Syrup
Also Known As: Beautiful Jade Paste

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen 750g Tonifies Lung Qi.
Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang 8kg Nourishes Yin, generates fluids, increases saliva and treats wasting and thirsting.
Poria Fu Ling 1.5kg Strengthens the Spleen and transforms Phlegm.
Good quality Mel Feng Mi 5kg Nourishes the Lungs and stops cough.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Enriches Yin
  • Moistens the Lungs
  • Augments Qi
  • Tonifies the Spleen

SYNDROMES

  • Lung Qi and Yin Deficiency
  • Lung Yin and Spleen Qi Deficiency
  • Lung and Kidney Yin Deficiency

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Dry cough with little sputum
  • Dry throat
  • Hemoptysis
  • Muscle wasting
  • Emaciation
  • Dizziness
  • Tinnitus
  • Fatigue
  • Weakness
  • Shortness of breath
  • Malar flush
  • Spontaneous sweating
  • Weak lower extremities
  • T: Red or Crimson and dry
  • C: Little
  • P: Thready and rapid or Small and weak

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Contraindicated for those with soft stools or bloating after eating.
  • If signs of External invasion ate present, discontinue until those signs have been resolved.
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

  • Boil the herbs in water three times: the first time for four hours, the second time for three hours, the third time for two hours. Mix the strained liquid and allow it to settle. Filter off the clear liquid at the top. Mix the dense liquid at the bottom with honey by warming it over a low flame. Filter it once more to remove the froth and allow it to cool. Take 9-15g twice a day with warm water.
  • This formula is primarily designed to treat Yin Deficiency.

MODIFICATIONS

For a compromised immune system:  
- Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang    
+ Rx. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong    
+ Rx. Asparagi Tian Men Dong    
+ Cx. Lycii Di Gu Pi