Hypoglaucous Collett Yam Rhizome … Classic Formulas
Fen Bi Xie · Rhizoma Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae
Primary Actions
- Separates the clear from the turbid and drains dampness - Fen Bi Xie is used for cloudy urine, white turbidity, persistent damp leukorrhea, and other lower-burner damp conditions.
- Dispels wind-damp and relieves painful obstruction - textbook usage extends to heavy, fixed, or swollen joint pain, especially when dampness is prominent.
- Helps resolve damp-toxic skin patterns - older and modern teaching both include damp sores, eczema, and moist toxic lesions in its range.
Classic Formulas
- Bi Xie Fen Qing Yin - classic formula context for cloudy urine and lower-burner turbidity in which Bi Xie is the signature herb.
- Fen Bi Xie with Yi Zhi Ren and Shi Chang Pu - pairing logic for frequent cloudy urination with deficiency and damp obstruction.
- Fen Bi Xie with Huang Bai, Ren Dong Teng, or Fang Ji - damp-heat or painful-obstruction strategy when urinary turbidity overlaps with swollen painful joints.
Classical Text References
- Official Chinese references state that both Mian Bi Xie and Fen Bi Xie are bitter and neutral, entering the Kidney and Stomach to dispel damp turbidity and relieve painful obstruction.
- Traditional discussion repeatedly emphasizes white turbidity, leukorrhea, and damp-heavy joint pain rather than simple dry urinary irritation.
- Because several species circulate under the name Bi Xie, identity control matters.