Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

• Bi Xie separates the clear from the turbid in the urinary system and is specific for cloudy
  urine.


• Yi Zhi Ren warms the Lower Burner and expels Cold.


• Wu Yao warms the Kidneys, moves Qi and opens the Water passages in the Lower
  Burner.


• Shi Chang Pu opens the orifices and helps Bi Xie to separate the clear from the turbid.

Gao Lin Tang
(Cloudy Painful-Urination Syndrome Decoction)

Shan Yao Radix Dioscoreae oppositae 12 g

Qian Shi Semen Euryales ferocis 6 g

Sheng Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae glutinosae 9 g

Long Gu Os Draconis 12 g

Mu Li Concha Ostreae 12 g

Bai Shao Radix Paeoniae albae 6 g

Dang Shen Radix Codonopsis pilosulae 6 g

Explanation

This formula is for the Empty type of Painful-Urination Syndrome, i.e. a chronic case
characterized by deficiency of Qi and some Dampness.

• Shan Yao tonifies Qi and relieves urinary dysfunction.


• Qian Shi and Sheng Di nourish Yin.


• Long Gu, Mu Li and Bai Shao absorb and reduce urination.


• Dang Shen tonifies Qi.

Variations

• If there is Spleen and Kidney deficiency use Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang Tonifying the Centre
  and Benefiting Qi Decoction together with Qi Wei Du Qi Tang Seven-Ingredient Capital
  Qi Decoction (which is the Liu Wei Di Huang Wan Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill plus