Kudzu Flower Detoxifying Decoction

Kudzu Flower Detoxifying Decoction,For the syndrome of yellow sclera and blurred vision. The patient has a fondness for alcohol and indulges in hot, drying, fishy, and greasy foods, resulting in severe damp-heat. Turbid qi overwhelms the clear yang qi, causing it to rise into the eye’s “wheel,” resulting in a yellow-bright, gold-like color of the sclera and blurred vision.

Formulas Name : Kudzu Flower Detoxifying Decoction

Chinese Name : 葛花解毒饮

Drug Formulation

Coptis (roasted), Black Scrophularia, Angelica sinensis, Gentiana (roasted), Artemisia capillaris, Slender Licorice, Pueraria Flower, Prepared Rehmannia, Poria, Gardenia Seed, Forsythia, and Plantain Seed—each in equal parts.

Source

*Examination of the Yaohan* (Vol. 5).

Processing

Coarsely chop the ingredients.

Benefits

For the syndrome of yellow sclera and blurred vision. The patient has a fondness for alcohol and indulges in hot, drying, fishy, and greasy foods, resulting in severe damp-heat. Turbid qi overwhelms the clear yang qi, causing it to rise into the eye’s “wheel,” resulting in a yellow-bright, gold-like color of the sclera and blurred vision.

Instructions for Use

Decoct 2 zhong of clear water until reduced to 8 fen; strain out the residue; take on an empty stomach.

Kudzu Flower Detoxifying Decoction,*Examination of the Yaohan* (Vol. 5).,For the syndrome of yellow sclera and blurred vision. The patient has a fondness for alcohol and indulges in hot, drying, fishy, and greasy foods, resulting in severe damp-heat. Turbid qi overwhelms the clear yang qi, causing it to rise into the eye’s “wheel,” resulting in a yellow-bright, gold-like color of the sclera and blurred vision.

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