Formula Formulas that clear internal abscesses and sores

Yi Yi Fu Zi Bai Jiang San

薏苡附子败酱散

Also known as:

Coix , Aconite Accessory Root , and Patrinia Powder

Formula Composition

Yi Yi Ren
Yi Yi Ren
Bai Jiang Cao
Bai Jiang Cao
Zhi Fu Zi
Zhi Fu Zi
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King
Main ingredient
Deputy
Assists main
Assistant
Supports

Formula Properties

Main Actions

  1. Expels pus and reduces abscesses
  2. Warms the Yang
  3. Disperses clumping

Historical Origin

Essentials from the Golden Cabinet (220 AD)

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TCM Actions & Uses

Traditional Chinese Medicine properties and applications of Yi Yi Fu Zi Bai Jiang San

Main Actions

Expels pus and reduces abscesses
Warms the Yang
Disperses clumping

Key TCM Concepts

Yi Yi Fu Zi Bai Jiang San is a 3-ingredient Chinese Medicine formula with Job's Tears (Yi Yi Ren) as a principal ingredient.

 

Invented in 220 AD, it belongs to the category of formulas that clear internal abscesses and sores. Its main actions are: 1) expels pus and reduces abscesses and 2) warms the Yang.

 

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 acute appendicitis, chronic appendicitis or pelvic inflammatory disease for instance.

Ingredients in Yi Yi Fu Zi Bai Jiang San

Detailed information about each herb in Yi Yi Fu Zi Bai Jiang San and their roles

Kings
Deputies
Assistants
Yi Yi Ren
Yi Yi Ren

Job's tears

Temperature Cool
Taste Sweet
Organ Affinity Lungs, Spleen, Stomach
Parts Used Dried ripe kernel
Role in Yi Yi Fu Zi Bai Jiang San
Yi Yi Ren is bland, sweet, and slightly cold. Its nature of Heat-Clearing, Dampness-resolving, and pus-expelling make it one of the most frequently used herbs for the treatment of Lung and Intestinal abscesses in TCM.
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Bai Jiang Cao
Bai Jiang Cao

Patrinia

Temperature Cold
Taste Bitter, Pungent
Organ Affinity Stomach, Large Intestine, Liver
Parts Used Herb and root
Role in Yi Yi Fu Zi Bai Jiang San
Bai Jiang Cao acrid and slightly cold and is able to reduce Blood Stagnation and abscesses from the bowels and Lower Burner. It focuses the action of the key ingredient on the Intestines, the resolution of abscesses, and the draining of pus.
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Zhi Fu Zi
Zhi Fu Zi

Prepared aconite

Temperature Hot
Taste Pungent, Sweet
Organ Affinity Heart, Kidneys, Spleen
Parts Used Processed daughter root
Role in Yi Yi Fu Zi Bai Jiang San
Zhi Fu Zi stimulates the Yang. It assists Job's tears in dispersing Damp-Cold and prevents the cooling nature of Patrinia from causing further harm to the body's Yang Qi, even as it accentuates its ability to disperse abscesses, open areas of constraint, and invigorate Qi and Blood in the Intestines.
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Safety & Contraindications

Important safety information and precautions for Yi Yi Fu Zi Bai Jiang San

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

Contraindications

Contraindicated for patients with high fever, a flooding and slippery pulse, severe abdominal pain, and constipation.

Herb-Drug Interactions

Like many TCM formulas, Yi Yi Fu Zi Bai Jiang San may interact with certain medications. If you are taking any prescription medications, we recommend consulting with a healthcare provider knowledgeable in herb-drug interactions.