Liu Yi San
六一散 liù yī sǎn, "Six to One Powder"

Translated Name: Six to One Powder

Category:

Formulas that Clear Heat,

Relieve Summerheat

Powder

Is this Formula effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

Components (2):

	Herb	Common Name	Quantity	Unit
滑石	Hua Shi	talcum		grams
炙甘草	Zhi Gan Cao	Honey Prepared Licorice		grams

Tongue:

Thin and yellow greasy coating.

Pulse:

Rate: Rapid (Quick, Fast)

Qualities: Soft (Soggy)

Cautions:

Contraindicated in cases with copious clear, urine or summerheat without dampness. Use with caution in treating the elderly or yin deficient patients.

Reference Source:

Direct Investigations of Formulas for Cold-Induced Disorders

Modifications:

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	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (知母, know about mother) Zhi Mu''' '''Add Herb (沙參, sand ginseng) Sha Shen''' '''Add Herb (麥門冬, luxuriant winter) Mai Men Dong''' '''Add Herb (石斛, bushel of stone) Shi Hu''': For severe thirst with a red tongue - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p105 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (金錢草, gold money herb) Jin Qian Cao''' '''Add Herb (鷄内金, chicken inner gold) Ji Nei Jin''' '''Add Herb (海金沙, ocean gold sand) Hai Jin Sha''': For stony painful urinary dysfunction - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p105 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (小薊, small thistle) Xiao Ji''' '''Add Herb (白茅根, white cogongrass root) Bai Mao Gen''': For bloody painful urinary dysfunction - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p105 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (石膏, stone paste) Shi Gao''' '''Remove Herb (滑石, slippery rock) Hua Shi''': For dry-summerheat, substitute for (滑石, slippery rock) Hua Shi and use half the dosage. (Dosage: 6/1 ratio) - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p105 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (淡竹葉, bland bamboo leaves) Dan Zhu Ye''': For severe summerheat also add (西瓜, western melon) Xi Gua Shuang - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p105 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (黃栢, yellow fir) Huang Bai''': For cystitis or urethritis - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p105 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (西洋参, western foreign ginseng) Xi Yang Shen''': For injury to the qi and fluids - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p105 details... add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Clears summer-heat add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) and resolves dampness. add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Related to (Peppermint Powder) Ji Su San''': For concurrent exterior conditions with aversion to cold and wind, headache with a sensation of distention in the head and cough. add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Related to (Benefit the Basal Powder) Yi Yuan San''': For stony painful urinary dysfunction or palpitations with anxiety, insomnia or dream-disturbed sleep. add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Related to (Jasper Powder) Bi Yu San''': For summerheat with red eyes, sore throat and/or mouth and tongue sores. add comment

Liu Yi San六一散 liù yī sǎn, "Six to One Powder"

Liu Yi San
六一散 liù yī sǎn, "Six to One Powder"