HERB FORMULAS

XIAO SAN DUO TANG - 消三多汤 - DISPERSE THE THREE PROFUSIONS DECOCTION

English:	Disperse the Three Profusions Decoction
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin	*Pin Yin*	Dosage	Actions
Gypsum Fibrosum	*Shi Gao*	30g	Clears Heat in the Qi Stage, drains Fire, relieves irritability, quenches thirst, clears Excess Heat from the Lungs and clears Blazing Stomach Fire. With Ren Shen, for excessive Heat with Qi Deficiency. with Ren Shen and Mai Men Dong, for excessive Heat with Qi and Yin Deficiency.
Rz. Polygonati	*Huang Jing*	15g	Tonifies Spleen Qi, nurtures Stomach Yin, moistens Lung Yin, tonifies the Kidneys, strengthens Jing and relieves wasting and thirsting. With Ren Shen, for weakness and debility, reduced appetite, fatigue and emaciation in the aftermath of a prolonged illness or as a result of a chronic wasting disease. With Shi Gai, Tian Hua Fen, Shi Gao and Huang Lian, for wasting and thirsting disorder with relatively more Heat.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba	*Bai Shao*	15g	Nourishes the Blood, astringes Yin, adjusts the Ying and Wei, softens the Liver and relieves pain.
Rx. Dioscoreae	*Shan Yao*	15g	Tonifies the Spleen, nourishes Stomach, Lung and *Kidney Yin.* t*onifies Lung Qi and astringes Jing.* With Shi Gao, Tian Hua Fen, Mai Men Dong and Zhi Mu, for wasting and thirsting disorder (Xiao Ke) with Internal Heat.
Rx. Polygoni Multiflori	*He Shou Wu*	15g	*Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, nourishes the Blood and nourishes Jing.*
Rz. Anemarrhenae	*Zhi Mu*	9g	Clears Heat and drains Fire from the Lungs and Stomach Nourishes Yin and moistens Dryness Generates Fluids, clears Deficiency Fire and quenches thirst. With Huang Lian, for Blazing Stomach Fire with intense hunger, dry stools, dry, yellow tongue coat and a slippery rapid pulse. With Tian Hua Fen and Mai Men Dong, for thirst and irritability due to Lung and Stomach Dryness. With Shi Gao, cools Heat in the Yang Ming or Qi Level while protecting Stomach fluids to treat high fever, profuse sweating, insatiable thirst, a red face, aversion to Heat and a large, strong pulse.
Rz. Coptidis	*Huang Lian*	9g	Clears Heat, drains Dampness, drains Stomach Fire and resolves toxicity.
Colla Corii Asini	*E Jiao*	9g	Tonifies the Blood, nourishes and moistens Yin and moistens the Lungs and Large Intestine. With Huang Lian, for Heat toxin clumping in the Intestines and injuring the Blood collaterals causing Blood and pus in the stools.
Rx. Trichosanthis	*Tian Hua Fen*	9g	Drains Heat, generates Fluids, clears and drains Lung Heat, transforms Phlegm and moistens Lung Dryness.
Rx. Ophiopogonis	*Mai Men Dong*	9g	*Moistens the Lungs, nourishes Stomach Yin,* moistens the Intestines and generates Fluids.**
Cx. Lycii	*Di Gu Pi*	9g	*Cools the Blood, drains Yin* Deficiency Fire, drains Kidney Fire, eliminates lurking Heat and clears and drains Heat in the Lung.**
Rx. Ginseng	*Ren Shen*	5g	*Tonifies Yuan Qi, Spleen, Stomach and Lung* Qi, generates Body Fluids and stops thirst*. With Shi Gao* and Zhi Mu, for Heat injuring the Qi and Yin fluids with fever, irritability, intense thirst and profuse sweating. with Mai Men Dong, Tian Hua Fen and Zhi Mu, for wasting and thirsting disorder with intense unquenchable thirst.

FORMULA ACTIONS

Tonifies the Kidneys, Spleen and Liver
Tonifies Qi
Nourishes Yin
Clears Heat

SYNDROMES

Kidney, Spleen, Liver, Qi and Yin Deficiency with Excess Heat

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

Excessive thirst
Sallow complexion
Fatigue
Anorexia
Four limbs feel tired, weak and heavy
Abdominal and epigastric distention after eating
Maybe acid regurgitation or vomiting
Loose stools
Emaciation
Epigastric fullness and distention
No desire for food and drink
Frequent belching
Borborygmus
Loss of sensation of taste
Shortness of breath
Urine clear and abundant
Low back, knees and legs painful and weak
Foot pain
Light-headedness
Vertigo
Tinnitus
Diminished hearing
Chronic dry, sore throat
Toothache
Wasting and thirsting disorder (Xiao Ke)
Dizziness
Muscular weakness
Dry skin
Deafness
Steaming bones
Tidal fevers
Loose teeth
Dripping urine
Dizziness
Red, sore eyes
Difficulty swallowing
Nasal congestion and infection
Thick, sticky nasal discharge and saliva
Bitter taste in the mouth
Dry mouth
Focal distention in the chest and diaphragm
Stifling sensation in the chest and diaphragm
Manic behavior
Carbuncles
Heat rash
Headache
Acne
Chills
High fever
Restlessness
Urticaria
Dry tongue

Numbness and weakness at the waist and knees
Heel pain
Dry mouth
Blurred vision
Hemoptysis
Asthma
Hot flashes
Nocturnal emissions
Urinary incontinence
Spontaneous and nocturnal emissions
Night sweats
Frequent, copious, possibly turbid urination
Frequent nocturia
Lassitude
Chronic cough or
Dry cough
A pale face
Possible malar flush
Insomnia
Excessive dreaming
Spontaneous perspiration
Weakness
Poor memory
Dizziness
Five sole Heat
Palpitations
Irritability
Numb extremities
Constipation
Dysuria with reddish urine
Dark, rough urination
Obesity
Fullness of the abdomen
Fullness of the epigastrium
Heaviness in the head
Possible dry stools and constipation
Sore throat
Swelling of the throat
Skin rashes
Skin ruptures or ulcers
Tense abdomen
Shoulder stiffness
T: Red and dry or Red and swollen
C: Little or None or White or Yellow and greasy
P: Thready, weak and rapid or Flooding and rapid or Wiry and slippery or Floating, smooth and rapid or Floating, slippery, rapid and wiry or Floating, slippery, rapid and overflowing

TREATS

Diabetes

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For Upper Wasting:		For Middle Wasting
+ 9g Bul. Lilii	Bai He	+ more (50g) Gypsum Fibrosum	Shi Gao
+ 9g Fr. Mume	Wu Mei
For Lower Wasting:		+ more (15g) Rz. Anemarrhenae	Zhi Mu
+ more (30g) Rx. Dioscoreae	Shan Yao

+ 15g Fr. Lycii	Gou Qi Zi
+9g Hb. Ecliptae	Mo Han Lian
+ 9g Fr. Corni	Shan Zhu Yu