Ba Zheng San

Eight Herb Powder for Rectification

Main Actions for Ba Zheng San

The functions of this TCM herbal formula are to clear heat and drain dampness by inducing urination. This chinese medicine formula is best suited in conditions of urinary tract infections where there is hot or bloody painful urination due to damp heat accumulation within the lower jiao. This condition is found more in individuals who eat a rich diet with excessive amounts of spicy or sweet foods.

Indications and Symptoms for Ba Zheng San

dark yellow urine, scanty amounts of urine, difficult to pass urine, painful when passing urine with a possible burning sensation. dry mouth, dry throat, if severe there may be lower abdominal pain and distention with urine retention

Tongue – yellow greasing

Pulse – slippery rapid

Medicinal Ingredients of Ba Zheng San

Mu Tong (Caulis Mutong, Akebia Caulis) - 3-6g.

-clears heat, promotes urination, aids removal of dampness when stagnated

Hua Shi (Talcumn, Talcum) - 12-30g.

-clear damp heat, promotes urination, relieves irritablity

Che Qian Zi (Semen Plantaginis, Plantago Seeds) - 9-15g.

-clear damp heat, promotes urination

Qu Mai (Herba Dianthi, Aerial Parts of Chinese Pink) - 6-12g.

-clear damp heat, promotes urination

Bian Xu (Herba Polygoni Avicularis, Knotweed, Polygonum) - 6-12g.

-clear damp heat, promotes urination

Zhi Zi (Fructus Gardeniae Jasminoidis, Cape Jasmine Fruit, Gardenia) - 3-9g.

-drains damp heat from all three jiao, promotes urination

Zhi Da Huang (Treated Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, Treated Rhubarb Root) - 6-9g,

-drains heat through bowel movements

Deng Xin Cao Medulla Junci Effusi, Rush Pith, Juncus) - 3-6g.

-guids heat downwards

Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis, Licorice Root) - 3-9g.

-harmonizes other herbal ingredients within this formula, relieves abdominal pain

Preparation Instructions of Ba Zheng San

This Chinese Medicine herbal formula should have all of its ingredients ground into a fine powder and taken in 9 gram doses as a draft. Each dosage should be taken with Deng Xin Cao (Medulla Junci Effusi).

Additional Points on Ba Zheng San

This herbal formula is generally used when there is heat in the heart channel (related to the small intestine) which gives rise to the above symptoms and a scorched throat with severe thirst, irritability, red eyes, painful eyes and parched lips. Other symptoms alleviated from this formula are mouth and tongue sores (heart heat) and nose bleeds. Although this formula is best known for it’s urinary tract infection treatment all UTI’s are not due to damp heat in which case this formula should not be prescribed.

When these signs and symptoms are presented this alternative medicine formula is able to treat such diseases as glomerulonephritis, cystitis, urethritis, urinary tract calculi, prostatitis and stomatitis.