Xi Yang Shen
Panacis Quinquefolii Radix
sweet, slightly bitter, cold
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Tonify Yin
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Fever
- Weakness
- Irritability
- Thirst
- Coughing blood
- Wheezing
- Cough
- Loss of voice
Xi Yang Shen is sweet, slightly bitter, and cold. It enters the lung, heart, and kidney systems to treat yin deficiency patterns.
Channels: lung, heart, kidney
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
Perimenopausal symptoms
- Hot flash
- Night sweats
- Fatigue
- Diminished libido
- Cough
Formulas:
- Mai Men Dong Tang
- Qing Shu Yi Qi Tang
Contraindications: do not prescribe Xi Yang Shen to patients that present with cold dampness in the middle jiao
Zoo Image: a trick or treating turtle dressed as a dragon carrying a qi bag and coughing fire is getting water tossed on him