Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang加减葳蕤汤
Modified Polygonatum Odoratum Decoction
Ingredients8 herbs
Indications
Wind-heat in the exterior in a yin-deficient constitution: releasing alone would strip fluids further, tonifying alone would hold the pathogen in.
Clinical Manifestations
- Cold in a dry, thin, yin-deficient patient
- Fever with a dry throat and cough and little sputum
- Cold in an elderly patient with a red, peeled tongue
- Wind-heat after a febrile illness has dried the fluids
Health Categories
Modern Applications
Common adjustments
- Yin very depleted, tongue smooth and red — add Sha Shen and Mai Men Dong 麦门冬
- Cough dry and racking — add Chuan Bei Mu 川贝母 and Pi Pa Ye 枇杷叶
- Heat marked with a sore throat — add Lian Qiao 连翘 and Niu Bang Zi 牛蒡子
Contraindications
Not for a wind-cold pattern with clear chills and no thirst, and not for a damp, phlegm-laden patient with a greasy coating — the moistening herbs would thicken the damp. If the fluid picture is normal, an ordinary wind-heat formula is the better and lighter choice.
For licensed practitioners’ reference only — not a self-treatment guide.
Pregnancy
Generally acceptable in pregnancy under practitioner supervision — a moistening, mildly venting formula with no Ma Huang, no aconite and no blood-movers. Fever in pregnancy still calls for medical assessment before treatment.
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References
Source Chong Ding Tong Su Shang Han Lun 《重订通俗伤寒论》 · Qing
阴虚之体，感冒风温，及冬温咳嗽，咽干痰结者。
- Classical source as given in the source fields; no quotation is reproduced because the widely circulated 重订 edition falls outside the public domain.
2. Scheid, Bensky, Ellis & Barolet. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. — composition & dosage cross-checked.
3. 《方剂学》（全国中医药行业高等教育规划教材）— pattern analysis cross-checked.
Professional reference notice. Entries are scholarly references for licensed TCM practitioners and students — not medical advice, and not a recommendation to self-prescribe. Chinese herbal formulas should be used under the guidance of a qualified practitioner. Content is an original editorial compilation by Cura x Cura, cross-checked against the cited references.