Therapeutic Actions:
Treats urinary tract infection or inflammation accompanied by frequent and painful urination.
Relieves factors related to bladder stones, kidney infection, painful or difficult urination, pelvic inflammatory disease, and prostatitis, cystitis, vaginitis.
Chinese Therapeutic Effects:
Clears fire and toxins in the lower burner
Drains dampness (diuretic)
Chinese Symptomology: Dampness - Lower Burner; Fire Toxin - Lower Burner
Western Symptomology: Urinary Tract Infection; Pelvic Inflammatory Disease; Prostatitis; Cystitis, Vaginitis; Bladder Stone; Painful Urination
Actions: Clears Fire and Toxins in the Lower Burner; Drains Dampness
Chinese name: Ba Zheng San
Formula Rationale:
Cranberry (man yue mei) enters the kidney, bladder, and large intestine; it promotes urination and drains heat. Corn silk (yu mi xi), Indian plantain (che qian zi), and uva ursi (xiong guo) relieve damp heat and assist in passing stones. Magnesium is an electrolyte and plays a critical role in kidney detoxification; it can reduce the risk of forming kidney stones. Garlic (da suan) resolves toxicity, strengthens the spleen, and reduces stagnation. Japanese knotweed (hu zhang) treats heat and supports the bladder, kidneys, and liver. Achyranthes (niu xi) invigorates the blood and Qi.
Gardenia (zhi zi) is one of the premier heat-clearing herbs in the Materia Medica; it also treats irritability, restlessness, and insomnia. Licorice (gan cao) is included for its harmonizing and detoxification actions. Costus (mu xiang) was added to the classic Ba Zheng San formula by ancient herbalist Zhu Dan Xi, to strengthen the transforming function of the bladder meridian. Chinese rhubarb (zhi da huang), removes heat through the stool.
Dosage:
Internal: 3 capsules, TID, between meals For acute conditions, 3 capsules every 4 hours
Serving Size: 3 Tablets
Ingredients:
man yue mei - Cranberry fruit*
yu mi xi - Corn silk
che qian zi - Indian Plantain seed husk
xiong guo - Uva-Ursi leaf*
hu zhang - Japanese Knotwood root
da suan - Garlic bulb*
niu xi - Achyranthes root*
zhi zi - Gardenia fruit*
pu gong ying - Dandelion root*
gan cao - Licorice root*
mu xiang - Costus root*
zhi da huang - Chinese Rhubarb rhizome*
*extract
Contraindications: Man Yue Mei Clearing (formerly known as Akebia Moist Heat) is a shortterm formula. Weak patients may need a tonic along with the formula.
