Yu Ye Tang玉液汤

Jade Fluid Decoction

Treating Dryness 治燥剂Enrich Yin and Moisten Dryness 滋阴润燥

Ingredients7 herbs

HerbDosageWhat it does in this formula

生Sheng Shan Yao生山药Dioscoreae Rhizoma30gTonifies Spleen, Lung and Kidney at once and holds fluid in — the largest dose here

生Sheng Huang Qi生黄芪Astragali Radix15gAugments qi and lifts the clear yang so fluid rises instead of draining

知Zhi Mu知母Anemarrhenae Rhizoma18gCools dryness-heat and moistens, balancing Huang Qi's warmth

生Ji Nei Jin生鸡内金捣细Gigeriae Galli Endothelium Corneum6gHelps the middle burner transform food into fluid rather than let essence leak below

葛Ge Gen葛根Puerariae Lobatae Radix6gLifts fluids upward with Huang Qi and relieves thirst 五Wu Wei Zi五味子Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus9gSour and astringent, it stops the fluid from pouring out below 天Tian Hua Fen天花粉Trichosanthis Radix9gGenerates fluids and directly relieves thirst

Indications

Augments qi and lifts the clear yangEnriches yin and generates fluidsSecures the Kidney and stops the thirst

Wasting-thirst from dual deficiency of qi and yin: Spleen qi fails to lift, Kidney yin fails to hold, and fluid drains downward instead of moistening above.

Clinical Manifestations

Persistent thirst that drinking does not relieve
Frequent, copious urination
Fatigue and shortness of breath alongside dryness
Dry mouth with a weak, forceless pulse
Traditional (wasting-thirst) presentations

TongueDry with scant moisture; the body is often pale-red rather than deep red

PulseDeficient, thin and forceless

Health Categories

Urinary & Bladder HealthEnergy & FatigueBlood Sugar Balance

Modern Applications

Diabetes mellitus (traditional 消渴)Polydipsia Polyuria Dry mouth Fatigue

Common adjustments

Marked qi deficiency with heavy fatigue — add Ren Shen 人参 or Dang Shen 党参
Dryness-heat predominant with severe thirst — increase Tian Hua Fen 天花粉 and add Sheng Di Huang 生地黄
Urination frequent to the point of leaking — add Shan Zhu Yu 山茱萸 or Sang Piao Xiao 桑螵蛸
Poor appetite with a heavy middle — keep Ji Nei Jin prominent and add Mai Ya 麦芽

Contraindications

Not for thirst driven by excess heat or damp-heat with a yellow greasy coating and a full, rapid pulse — the sweet, warm Huang Qi is wrong there. Persistent thirst, weight loss and frequent urination also need medical assessment: where they are caused by diabetes, blood glucose must be monitored and prescribed treatment continued, with any herbal medicine used alongside it and supervised.

For licensed practitioners’ reference only — not a self-treatment guide.

Pregnancy

No classical prohibition in pregnancy, but thirst, weight change and frequent urination in pregnancy must be medically assessed before anything is prescribed; use only under a practitioner's care.

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References

Source Yi Xue Zhong Zhong Can Xi Lu 《医学衷中参西录》 · Republican era

《医学衷中参西录》— original source of the formula (cited by title only; the text is modern and not quoted here).
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）治燥剂·滋阴润燥 — 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.