Hai Zao Yu Hu Tang  海藻玉壺汤
Sargassum Jade Flask Decoction

Tradition:

TCM

Source / Author:

True Lineage of External Medicine (Wai Ke Zheng Zong)

Herb Name Hai Zao (Sargassum) Kun Bu (Kelp) Hai Dai (Laminaria) Zhe Bei Mu (Fritillaria) Ban Xia (Pinellia) Du Huo (Pubescent Angelica) Chuan Xiong (Sichuan Lovage) Dang Gui (Chinese Angelica) Qing Pi (Unripe Tangerine Peel) Chen Pi (Tangerine peel) Lian Qiao (Forsythia) Gan Cao (Licorice)

Latin Sargassum fusiforme Fucus vesiculosis Laminaria japonica Fritillaria thunbergii Pinellia ternata Angelica pubecens Ligusticum chuanxiong Angelica sinensis Citrus reticulata Citrus reticulata Forsythia suspensa Glycyrrhiza uralensis Amount 3–9 grams ea. 3–6 grams ea. 3 grams

Preparation:

Decoction. Originally, the lower doses given above were used. Today, the higher dosage range is generally used.

Function:

Transform Phlegm, Opens Obstruction, Resolves Masses

Use:

1. Goiter
2. Scrofula
3. Benign Thyroid Tumors
4. Hyperthyroidism
5. Breast lumps, Fibrocytic Breast disease
6. Thyroiditis

Dose:

The above is decocted to be taken in three equal doses over the day. To be effective, it must be continued for at least 12 weeks.

Cautions:

If there is marked deficiency, tonics are added.

Modifications:

1. For weakness and fatigue from Qi deficiency, add Atractylodes Bai Zhu and Poria Fu Ling
2. To strengthen the effect against Goiter, add Sparganium San Leng and Zedoary (E Zhu)
3. Hard swellings, add Safflower (Hong Hua) and Peach kernel (Tao Ren)
4. Breast lumps, add Self Heal (Xia Ku Cao), Cyperus rotundus (Xiang Fu), Hedyotis Bai Hua She She Cao, Sparganium San Leng and Zedoary (E Zhu)

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