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Ba Zheng San (八正散) clears damp-heat and promotes urination; the principal formula for damp-heat painful urinary dysfunction (lin syndrome), including cystitis and stones.
English Name
Eight Herb Powder for Rectification
Classical Source
Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang, 1107
Ingredients
Actions & Functions
- Clears heat, drains fire and promotes urination (damp-heat in the Bladder)
Indications
Damp-heat painful urinary dysfunction: frequent, urgent, hot, painful and difficult urination, dark or turbid or bloody urine, and a dry mouth.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: red with a yellow greasy coat. Pulse: slippery and rapid.
Modifications
Add Jin Qian Cao and Hai Jin Sha for urinary stones. Use Chuan Mu Tong only.
Cautions & Contraindications
Cold and draining; contraindicated in pregnancy and used briefly; not for deficiency.
