Yin tonics
Zeng ye tang
Increase the Fluids Decoction
- Chinese name
- 增液汤
- Group
- Yin tonics
- English name
- Increase Body Fluids Decoction
Moistens and replenishes the body fluids.
Indications
For the 'yang ming' stage with yin deficiency: constipation, dryness and thirst. Also for a dried-out bowel, haemorrhoids, irritable bowel, pancreatitis and inflamed skin such as erysipelas.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Xuan shen (Chinese figwort) | 10–15 g |
| Mai men dong (ophiopogon) | 10–15 g |
| Raw rehmannia (sheng di huang) | 15–20 g |
- Tongue
- crimson with a yellow coating
- Pulse
- deep and weak
Variations
- For severe constipation: add rhubarb and Glauber's salt.
Note
The book gives the pinyin as 'zhen yi tang'; the usual name is zeng ye tang.