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.