Natural Chinese Herbal Formulas That Clear Damp Heat

Eight Herb Powder for Rectification

Main Action of Ba Zheng San
The functions of this TCM Herbal formula are to clear heat and drain dampness by inducing urination. This chinese medicine formula is best suited in conditions of urinary tract infections where there is hot or bloody painful urination due to damp heat accumulation within the lower jiao. This condition is found more in individuals who eat a rich diet with excessive amounts of spicy or sweet foods.

Indications and Symptoms for Ba Zheng San
dark yellow urine, scanty amounts of urine, difficult to pass urine, painful when passing urine with a possible burning sensation. dry mouth, dry throat, if severe there may be lower abdominal pain and distention with urine retention Tongue - yellow greasing Pulse - slippery rapid

Herbal Ingredients of Ba Zheng San
Mu Tong (Caulis Mutong, Akebia Caulis) - 3 -6g.
-clears heat, promotes urination, aids removal of dampness when stagnated
Hua Shi (Talcumn, Talcum) - 12 -30g.
-clear damp heat, promotes urination, relieves irritablity
Che Qian Zi (Semen Plantaginis, Plantago Seeds)- 9 -15g.
-clear damp heat, promotes urination
Qu Mai (Herba Dianthi, Aerial Parts of Chinese Pink) - 6 -12g.
-clear damp heat, promotes urination
Bian Xu (Herba Polygoni Avicularis, Knotweed, Polygonum) - 6 -12g.
-clear damp heat, promotes urination
Zhi Zi (Fructus Gardeniae Jasminoidis, Cape Jasmine Fruit, Gardenia)- 3 -9g.
-drains damp heat from all three jiao, promotes urination
Zhi Da Huang (Treated Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, Treated Rhubarb Root) - 6 -9g,
-drains heat through bowel movements
Deng Xin Cao Medulla Junci Effusi, Rush Pith, Juncus) - 3 -6g.
-guids heat downwards
Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis, Licorice Root) - 3 -9g.
-harmonizes other Herbal ingredients within this formula, relieves abdominal pain

Cooking Preparation of Ba Zheng San
This natural medicine Herbal formula should have all of its ingredients ground into a fine powder and taken in 9 gram doses as a draft. Each dosage should be taken with Deng Xin Cao (Medulla Junci Effusi).

Additional Information on Ba Zheng San
This Herbal formula is generally used when there is heat in the heart channel (related to the small intestine) which gives rise to the above symptoms and a scorched throat with severe thirst, irritability, red eyes, painful eyes and parched lips. Other symptoms alleviated from this formula are mouth and tongue sores (heart heat) and nose bleeds. Although this formula is best known for it's urinary tract infection treatment all UTI's are not due to damp heat in which case this formula should not be prescribed. When the appropriate symptoms present themselves this alternative medicine formula is able to treat such diseases as glomerulonephritis, cystitis, urethritis, urinary tract calculi, prostatitis and stomatitis.