Sevenlobed Yam Rhizome … Classic Formulas
Mian Bi Xie · Rhizoma Dioscoreae Septemlobae
Primary Actions
- Separates the clear from the turbid and drains dampness ... Mian Bi Xie is used for cloudy urine, damp leukorrhea, and persistent lower-burner turbidity.
- Dispels wind-damp and relieves painful obstruction ... compared with powdery Fen Bi Xie, this Mian Bi Xie lane is especially associated with heavy painful joints and damp-bi patterns.
- Helps resolve damp-toxic skin and discharge patterns when turbidity and dampness are central to the presentation.
Classic Formulas
- Bi Xie Fen Qing Yin ... classic family context for lower-burner turbidity and cloudy urination.
- Mian Bi Xie with Yi Zhi Ren and Shi Chang Pu ... traditional pairing logic for frequent cloudy urination with deficiency and damp obstruction together.
- Wind-damp obstruction combinations with Fang Ji, Qin Jiao, or Ren Dong Teng ... used when dampness also weighs down the joints and channels.
Classical Text References
- Traditional references describe Mian Bi Xie as bitter, bland, and neutral, entering the Kidney and Stomach to separate the clear from the turbid and relieve painful obstruction.
- Modern teachers often note that Fen Bi Xie is favored more for urinary turbidity, while Mian Bi Xie is especially valued for wind-damp and joint-heavy presentations.