Modified Rehmannia Decoction

Modified Rehmannia Decoction,Pulmonary Consumption. Excessive fire in the Upper Jiao, phlegm gushing like a spring, red face and sore throat, aversion to covering the upper body with clothing, yet the lower body is ice-cold—this is a syndrome of “false heat, true cold.”

Formulas Name : Modified Rehmannia Decoction

Chinese Name : 增减地黄汤

Drug Formulation

1 Aconite root, 2 liang Prepared Rehmannia, 1 liang Cornus officinalis, 5 qian Schisandra chinensis, 9 qian Ophiopogon, 1 liang Poria, 1 liang Alisma, 1 liang Moutan bark, 1 liang Chinese yam, 3 qian Cinnamon bark.

Source

*Secret Records of the Stone Chamber*, Volume 1.

Benefits

Pulmonary Consumption. Excessive fire in the Upper Jiao, phlegm gushing like a spring, red face and sore throat, aversion to covering the upper body with clothing, yet the lower body is ice-cold—this is a syndrome of “false heat, true cold.”

Instructions for Use

Boil the ingredients in a little over 10 bowls of water until reduced to 4 bowls. Let it cool slightly and have the patient consume the entire amount within two days.

Modified Rehmannia Decoction,*Secret Records of the Stone Chamber*, Volume 1.,Pulmonary Consumption. Excessive fire in the Upper Jiao, phlegm gushing like a spring, red face and sore throat, aversion to covering the upper body with clothing, yet the lower body is ice-cold—this is a syndrome of “false heat, true cold.”

More Herbs Formulas

Blood-Cooling Five-Flower Decoction

Blood-Cooling Five-Flower Decoction,From *Collected Clinical Experiences of Zhao Bingnan*.,Indicated for erythema due to blood heat; the early stage of discoid lupus erythematosus caused by heat-toxin obstructing the meridians; pityriasis rosea (wind-eczema); erythema multiforme (blood-wind sores); and the early stages of all erythematous skin diseases where lesions are predominantly located on the upper body or are … Read more

Preparation of Pinellia

Preparation of Pinellia,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 64.,For cold phlegm and all types of phlegm.

Ginseng and Angelica Decoction for Descending the Child

Ginseng and Angelica Decoction for Descending the Child,*Gu’s Medical Classic*, Volume 4.,For cases where the pubic symphysis does not open during labor, and the fetus reaches the birth canal but cannot be delivered.

Ginseng and Ophiopogon Cleansing and Tonifying Decoction

Ginseng and Ophiopogon Cleansing and Tonifying Decoction,From *Records on Smallpox and Measles* (Dou Zhen Chuan Xin Lu), Volume 19.,In cases where smallpox lesions appear densely clustered and toxic fire is already intense, yet qi and blood are deficient and body fluids are depleted, making it impossible to subdue the fire—resulting in deficient fire causing internal … Read more

Zhenyuan Powder

Zhenyuan Powder,*Zhun Sheng: Pediatrics*, Volume 4.,A child develops sores all over the body, with ring-shaped pus-filled lesions encircling the head and neck; the joints of the hands and feet appear as if wrapped in snakeskin; the child experiences intermittent chills and fever, along with unceasing sneezing; and before the condition has resolved, smallpox erupts.

Desheng Pill

Desheng Pill,*Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 52, citing *Collected Simple Formulas*.,For deficiency-syndrome and consumptive diseases.

Zhishi Powder

Zhishi Powder,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 153.,For women with blood-related disorders, bodily edema, and a sensation of fullness and restlessness in the chest and abdomen.

Minor Bupleurum Decoction Combined with Four Substances Decoction

Minor Bupleurum Decoction Combined with Four Substances Decoction,*Jiyang Gangmu*, Volume 74.,Side pain; fever persisting daily into the night; or fever due to yin deficiency.

Shangqing Pills for Oral Dissolution

Shangqing Pills for Oral Dissolution,*Selected Collection of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas from Beijing*.,For conditions caused by summer-heat invasion, characterized by internal heat, restlessness and thirst, dry mouth and throat, loss of voice or hoarseness, and insufficient production of body fluids.

Rash-Resolving Decoction

Rash-Resolving Decoction,From *Explanation of Warm-Heat Diseases*.,For wind-heat in the autumn season, with internal accumulation of summer heat, manifested as fever and profuse sweating, with a tendency to develop a red rash.

Mood-Soothing Wine

Mood-Soothing Wine,From *Compilation of Remarkable Formulas*, Volume 2.,

Agarwood Qi-Descending Pill

Agarwood Qi-Descending Pill,Formula by Li Dayin, cited in Volume 5 of *The Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*.,Gastric reflux with a mass in the abdomen.

Decoction for Clearing Metal and Bai Bu

Decoction for Clearing Metal and Bai Bu,From *Essentials of Treating Deficiency* (Vol. 2).,Chronic cough due to deficiency-related wasting disease.

Xianglian Decoction

Xianglian Decoction,From *Explanations of Ophthalmology*, Volume 3.,Eye pain that worsens at night.

Kudzu Flower Hangover-Relief Decoction

Kudzu Flower Hangover-Relief Decoction,From *Discrimination of Internal and External Injuries*, Volume 2.,For excessive alcohol consumption resulting in vomiting, phlegm regurgitation, mental agitation, chest and diaphragm fullness, trembling of the hands and feet, reduced appetite, and difficulty urinating. Or for alcohol accumulation leading to sores on the mouth and tongue, toothache, diarrhea, or chronic alcoholism.

Dampness-Removing and Tissue-Regenerating Powder

Dampness-Removing and Tissue-Regenerating Powder,From *Dongtian Aozi*, Volume 12.,A sore develops after the umbilical cord falls off.

Sneeze-Inducing Pills

Sneeze-Inducing Pills,From *The New Book on Infant Care*, Volume 9, citing *Zhang’s Family Tradition*.,For acute and chronic convulsions in children.

Asafoetida Menstrual Regulation Pills

Asafoetida Menstrual Regulation Pills,*Effective Prescriptions Based on Clinical Experience*.,For uterine retroversion resulting in amenorrhea.

Spleen-Tonifying Pill

Spleen-Tonifying Pill,Formula from *Bai Yi*, Volume 6; name cited in *Guide to Malaria in Malarious Regions*, Volume 2.,Dysentery with locked jaw.

Five-Tiger Decoction for Relieving Asthma

Five-Tiger Decoction for Relieving Asthma,*Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.,For phlegm-induced wheezing, where cold phlegm suppresses heat and obstructs the trachea, causing coughing fits with labored breathing and the expectoration of thick, sticky phlegm; in severe cases, the eyes may bulge as if about to pop out, and a gurgling sound may be heard in … Read more

Ghost Immortal Pill

Ghost Immortal Pill,From *Simple Formulas for Difficult and Acute Conditions*.,Men with excessive sexual desire often suffer from instability of essence and blood, leading to excessive heat.

Decoction for Clearing Fire and Raising Yang

Decoction for Clearing Fire and Raising Yang,From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 6.,Sudden onset of eye inflammation.

Eye-Restoring Powder

Eye-Restoring Powder,From *The Comprehensive Collection of the Yongle Era*, Vol. 11413, citing *Experienced and Universal Remedies with Modifications*.,For blurred vision accompanied by pain, redness, and swelling, with gradual formation of a corneal opacity and excessive tearing.

Sweat-Stopping Red Pills

Sweat-Stopping Red Pills,From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 212.,For internal heat causing bloody stools, accompanied by abdominal cramping and a sensation of incomplete evacuation.

Enhanced Zanglian Pills

Enhanced Zanglian Pills,From *The Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*, citing a formula by Hu Zai-zi.,For internal organ toxicity with bloody stools; the blood appears like smoke or dust, is dark, turbid, and stagnant; accompanied by loose, sluggish stools; weak stomach qi; and general fatigue.