Formula Formulas that clear malarial disorders

Da Yuan Yin

达原饮

Also known as:

Reach the Source Drink

Formula Composition

Cao Guo
Cao Guo
Hou Pu
Hou Pu
Bing Lang
Bing Lang
Huang Qin
Huang Qin
Zhi Mu
Zhi Mu
Bai Shao
Bai Shao
Gan Cao
Gan Cao
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Kings
Main ingredient
Deputies
Assists main
Envoy
Directs formula

Formula Properties

Main Actions

  1. Opens the membrane source by thrusting out pathogens
  2. Clears away filth
  3. Transforms turbidity

Historical Origin

Discussion of Warm Epidemics (1642 AD)

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TCM Actions & Uses

Traditional Chinese Medicine properties and applications of Da Yuan Yin

Main Actions

Opens the membrane source by thrusting out pathogens
Clears away filth
Transforms turbidity

Key TCM Concepts

Da Yuan Yin is a 7-ingredient Chinese Medicine formula with Tsaoko Fruits (Cao Guo), Houpu Magnolia Bark (Hou Pu) and Areca Nuts (Bing Lang) as principal ingredients.

 

Invented in 1642 AD, it belongs to the category of formulas that clear malarial disorders. Its main actions are: 1) opens the membrane source by thrusting out pathogens and 2) clears away filth.

 

In Chinese Medicine health conditions are thought to arise due to "disharmonies" in the body as a system. These disharmonies are called "patterns" and the very purpose of herbal formulas is to fight them in order to restore the body's harmony.

 

From a Western Medicine standpoint, such patterns can give rise to a range of conditions such as malaria or influenza for instance.

Ingredients in Da Yuan Yin

Detailed information about each herb in Da Yuan Yin and their roles

Kings
Deputies
Envoys
Cao Guo
Cao Guo

Tsaoko fruits

Temperature Warm
Taste Pungent
Organ Affinity Spleen, Stomach
Parts Used Dried ripe fruit
Role in Da Yuan Yin
Cao Guo is an aromatic herb that transforms turbidity. Thus, it stops the vomiting and vents the Pernicious Influences lurking in the half-Exterior, half-Interior level. The strong, aromatic and acrid, and properties of this herb help it reach and open up the membrane source, which turbidity has constrained.
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Hou Pu
Hou Pu

Houpu Magnolia bark

Temperature Warm
Taste Bitter, Pungent
Organ Affinity Lungs, Spleen, Stomach
Parts Used Dried stem bark, root bark or branch bark
Role in Da Yuan Yin
Hou Pu an aromatic herb that transforms turbidity, expels Dampness, and regulates the Qi. The strong, aromatic and acrid, and properties of this herb help it reach and open up the membrane source, which turbidity has constrained.
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Bing Lang
Bing Lang

Areca nuts

Temperature Warm
Taste Bitter, Pungent
Organ Affinity Large Intestine, Stomach
Parts Used Dried ripe seed
Role in Da Yuan Yin
Bing Lang disperses the Dampness and reduces Stagnation by facilitating the flow of Qi, thereby hastening the elimination of the Pernicious Influences from the Interior. The strong, aromatic and acrid, and properties of this herb help it reach and open up the membrane source, which turbidity has constrained.
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Huang Qin
Huang Qin

Baikal skullcap roots

Temperature Cold
Taste Bitter
Organ Affinity Gallbladder, Heart, Large Intestine, Lungs, Small Intestine, Spleen
Parts Used Dried root
Role in Da Yuan Yin
Huang Qin clears Heat and dries Dampness. It is particularly useful for treating Damp-Heat in the Stomach and Gallbladder.
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Zhi Mu
Zhi Mu

Anemarrhena rhizomes

Temperature Cold
Taste Bitter, Sweet
Organ Affinity Kidneys, Lungs, Stomach
Parts Used Dried rhizome
Role in Da Yuan Yin
In general Zhi Mu's main actions are as follows: "Clears Heat and Fire from the Qi level. Clears Heat and Fire from the Lung and Stomach. Clears Heat and tonifies the Yin."

In the context of Da Yuan Yin, it is used because it clears Heat, nourishes the Yin, and prevents Heat from injuring the Yin and Body Fluids.
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Bai Shao
Bai Shao

White peony roots

Temperature Neutral
Taste Bitter, Sour
Organ Affinity Liver, Spleen
Parts Used Dried root
Role in Da Yuan Yin
In general Bai Shao's main actions are as follows: "Tonifies the Blood and preserves the Yin. Nourishes the Liver and assists in the smooth flow of Qi. Regulates the meridians and eases the pain."

In the context of Da Yuan Yin, it is used because it prevents the acrid, drying properties of the other herbs from damaging the Yin and Blood.
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Gan Cao
Gan Cao

Liquorice

Temperature Neutral
Taste Sweet
Organ Affinity Heart, Lungs, Spleen, Stomach
Parts Used Dried root and rhizome
Role in Da Yuan Yin
In general Gan Cao's main actions are as follows: "Tonifies the Basal Qi and nourishes the Spleen Qi. Clears Heat and dispels toxicity. Moistens the Lungsexpel phlegm and stop coughing. Relieves spasms and alleviates pain. Harmonizes and moderates the effects of other herbs."

In the context of Da Yuan Yin, it is used because it plays a role of harmonizing the actions of the herbs present in the formula.
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Safety & Contraindications

Important safety information and precautions for Da Yuan Yin

This information is for educational purposes only. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider before using any TCM herbal formula.

Contraindications

This formula is ineffective for treating Damp-Heat disorders in which the manifestations of Heat are more severe than those of Dampness, as well as for lurking Heat and constrained Dampness. Furthermore, once the Qi Stagnation has been opened and the pathogen discharged, its use must be discontinued. As the Yang Qi that was previously pressed toward the Interior now moves forcefully toward the outside, such cases frequently transmute into a Heat pattern. When this formula is administered repeatedly and incorrectly, ministerial Fire will flare upward, stirring Internal Liver wind with spasms and convulsions.

Herb-Drug Interactions

Like many TCM formulas, Da Yuan Yin may interact with certain medications. If you are taking any prescription medications, we recommend consulting with a healthcare provider knowledgeable in herb-drug interactions.