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Sha Shen Mai Men Dong Tang

From "Zang Fu Syndromes," by McDonald and Penner

English: Clear the Stomach Powder

Also known as: Coptis and Rehmannia Formula

• Ingredients
• Actions
• Syndromes
• Clinical Manifestations
• Treats
• Modifications

Latin	Pinyin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Aden. seu Glehniae	Sha Shen	6-9g	Moistens LU, stops cough, nourishes ST, generates Fluids and clears Heat. With Yu Zhu and Mai Men Dong, for symptoms of ST and LU Yin Xu. With Mai Men Dong and Sang Ye, for chronic cough due to LU Yin Xu and thirst and dryness due to ST Yin Xu.
Tub. Ophiopogonis	Mai Men Dong	6-9g	Moistens LU, stops cough, nourishes ST Yin, generates Fluids and moistens Intestines.
Rz. Polygonati Odorati	Yu Zhu	6-9g	Nourishes Yin and moistens LU and ST.
Fol. Mori	Sang Ye	4.5-9g	Clears LU Heat and stops cough. With Mai Men Dong and Yu Zhu, for chronic cough due to LU Yin Xu and thirst and dryness due to ST Yin Xu.
Rx. Trichosanthis	Tian Hua Fen	4.5-12g	Generates Fluids, clears and drains LU Heat, moistens LU Dryness and generates Fluids.
Sm. Dolichoris	Bai Bian Dou	4.5-15g	Harmonizes the middle.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	3-6g	Moistens LU, clears Heat, stops cough and harmonizes.

Clears and Nourishes LU and ST, Generates Fluids and Moistens Dryness.

ST (and LU) Yin Xu

Dryness injuring LU and ST

Dry throat Hacking cough with scanty sputum

Thirst Low grade fever

T: Red
C: Little, maybe dry
P: Thready and rapid

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