What is the prescription and main effect of Yinchen Jiedu Decoction?

Artemisia Capillaris Detoxification Decoction is a traditional Chinese medicine recipe that many people are familiar with. Its main ingredient is Artemisia Capillaris, a very common Chinese medicine. Drinking it in water or decocting it can clear away heat. Patients with hepatitis often drink it. Yinchen Jiedu Decoction is made by boiling a variety of traditional Chinese medicines. Patients should drink it according to the dosage and course of treatment. During the drinking period, they should be aware of its efficacy and side effects to prevent the harm of the medicine. So what are the prescriptions and main effects of Yinchen Jiedu Decoction?

[Drug composition] 50 grams of Artemisia capillaris, 30 grams of Polygonum cuspidatum, 30 grams of Isatis root, 30 grams of Paris polyphylla, 30 grams of Taraxacum mongolicum, 30 grams of Plantago seed, 15 grams of Smilax glabra, 15 grams of Sophora flavescens, 15 grams of Atractylodes macrocephala, 25 grams of Curcuma aromatica, 20 grams of Paeonia lactiflora, 20 grams of Paeonia lactiflora, 20 grams of Alisma orientalis, 20 grams of Poria cocos, and 20 grams of Salvia miltiorrhiza.

[Preparation and Usage] Take 1 dose daily, decoct in water twice, and take in the morning and evening.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat, detoxifies, removes dampness and reduces jaundice. Suitable for hepatitis A.

[Add or subtract according to symptoms] In case of alternating chills and fever, add 15g each of Bupleurum and Scutellaria; in case of obvious nausea and vomiting, add 15g of Pinellia ternata, 10g of Patchouli, and 30g of Hanshui Stone; in case of abdominal distension and constipation, add 20g of Citrus aurantium and 10g of Rhubarb; in case of skin itching, add 15g of Lithospermum erythrorhizon and 20g of Kochia scoparia; in case of hepatosplenomegaly, add 15g each of Peach Kernel and Safflower, and 30g of Oyster; in case of combined cholecystitis, add 25g of Acanthopanax solani, 30g of Centella asiatica, and 20g of Ligusticum chuanxiong.

effect:

Artemisia capillaris has a significant liver-protecting effect and has significant therapeutic effects on hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and icteric hepatitis. It is a choleretic, promotes bile secretion, and increases the excretion of bile acid and bilirubin in bile. It can increase coronary blood flow, improve microcirculation, and has the effects of lowering blood pressure, lowering blood lipids, anti-coagulation, diuresis, antipyretic and asthma relief, expelling roundworms, and inhibiting a variety of pathogenic skin fungi and bacteria.

Clears away heat and dampness; reduces jaundice. Indications: jaundice, difficulty urinating, itching of eczema, and infectious icteric hepatitis. Etc. Pharmacological research shows that it has the effects of promoting bile secretion, protecting liver function, relieving fever, anti-inflammatory, lowering blood lipids, lowering blood pressure, and dilating coronary artemisia. Of course, this is only a study conducted by Western medicine on the components extracted from Artemisia capillaris, and it is difficult to judge its effectiveness in clinical applications. The toxicity of Chensu is central nervous system depression, manifested as drowsiness, salivation, etc. Excessive dosage of Artemisia capillaris can cause dizziness, nausea, diarrhea, upper abdominal discomfort, acute liver and gallbladder damage, and there are also reports of arrhythmia. However, therapeutic doses of Artemisia capillaris generally do not cause serious damage.

Artemisia capillaris water extract, ethanol, water extract, volatile oil and 6,7-dimethoxycoumarin all have antihypertensive effects. The latter, 0.4-10 mg/kg, injected intravenously or administered intraduodenally, has a significant blood pressure-lowering effect on rats, cats and rabbits under general or local anesthesia. This effect is not blocked by hexamethonium and atropine, is not enhanced by benzylamine, and cannot antagonize the pressor effect of adrenaline. When 1/50-1/10 of the intravenous dose is injected into the vertebral artery, the blood pressure lowering intensity is roughly equal to the full dose, suggesting that its blood pressure lowering effect may be central. 6,7-Dimethoxycoumarin has an enhancing effect on the contractility of rabbit and cat hearts in situ. Artemisinin has significant antihypertensive and tranquilizing effects. The antihypertensive effect is stronger than that of methyldopa. Intravenous injection of 10 mg/kg in dogs can reduce blood pressure by 58.6%, which lasts for 160 minutes. At the same dose, methyldopa can reduce blood pressure by 12.4%, which lasts for 120 minutes. Artemisinin also has a diuretic effect.

The above article explains the prescription and main effects of Yinchen Jiedu Decoction. There is a course of treatment for decocting the decoction, and the dosage is also determined each time. Patients should follow this principle to avoid physical discomfort after taking the medicine. Of course, the effects of Chinese medicine in regulating the body and treating diseases are somewhat slow, so patients should drink it for a long time. If you are worried about the efficacy of the medicine, you can drink it together with Western medicine. This will reduce the harm and the disease will recover faster.