Fire-Directing Decoction

Fire-Directing Decoction,Yin E. Fire from the Shao Yin Kidney rises upward, causing swelling and pain in the throat that is milder during the day and worse at night. A swelling also forms in the throat, resembling a Yang syndrome, but the pain is not severe. The patient feels a very dry sensation at the junction of the throat and esophagus; drinking water provides slight relief, but once the water enters the abdomen, the abdomen becomes restless, and the patient produces copious amounts of watery saliva.

Formulas Name : Fire-Directing Decoction

Chinese Name : 引火汤

Drug Formulation

3 liang of Prepared Rehmannia, 1 liang of Morinda Root, 5 qian of Poria, 1 liang of Ophiopogon, 2 qian of Northern Schisandra.

Source

From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 3.

Benefits

Yin E. Fire from the Shao Yin Kidney rises upward, causing swelling and pain in the throat that is milder during the day and worse at night. A swelling also forms in the throat, resembling a Yang syndrome, but the pain is not severe. The patient feels a very dry sensation at the junction of the throat and esophagus; drinking water provides slight relief, but once the water enters the abdomen, the abdomen becomes restless, and the patient produces copious amounts of watery saliva.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Fire-Directing Decoction,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 3.,Yin E. Fire from the Shao Yin Kidney rises upward, causing swelling and pain in the throat that is milder during the day and worse at night. A swelling also forms in the throat, resembling a Yang syndrome, but the pain is not severe. The patient feels a very dry sensation at the junction of the throat and esophagus; drinking water provides slight relief, but once the water enters the abdomen, the abdomen becomes restless, and the patient produces copious amounts of watery saliva.

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