Blood-Purging Decoction，From *The Secret Treasures of the Orchid Chamber*, Volume 2.，Pathogenic factors have invaded the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian; there is superficial heat in the blood and a slight pathogenic factor in the Qi division. Fever is milder during the day and more pronounced at night; urination and defecation are normal; symptoms come and go intermittently. Although this is a complex syndrome, it should be treated according to the principle of “heat entering the Blood Chamber.”
Blood-Purging Decoction
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Formulas Name : Blood-Purging Decoction
Chinese Name : 泻血汤
Drug Formulation
Raw Rehmannia (washed with wine, stir-fried) 1 liang, Prepared Rehmannia 1 liang, Pollen of Typha 1 liang, Salvia (stir-fried with wine) 1 liang, Angelica (washed with wine, soil removed) 1 liang, Chinese Stephania (washed with wine, stir-fried) 1 liang, Bupleurum (root base removed) 1 liang, Licorice Tips (roasted) 1 liang, Notopterygium 1 liang, Peach Kernels (shelled, soaked in hot water) 3 qian.
Source
From *The Secret Treasures of the Orchid Chamber*, Volume 2.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a coarse powder.
Benefits
Pathogenic factors have invaded the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian; there is superficial heat in the blood and a slight pathogenic factor in the Qi division. Fever is milder during the day and more pronounced at night; urination and defecation are normal; symptoms come and go intermittently. Although this is a complex syndrome, it should be treated according to the principle of “heat entering the Blood Chamber.”
Instructions for Use
Take 5 qian per dose; boil with 1.5 zhan of water until reduced to 1 zhan; strain and take warm on an empty stomach.
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Blood-Purging Decoction,Pathogenic factors have invaded the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian; there is superficial heat in the blood and a slight pathogenic factor in the Qi division. Fever is milder during the day and more pronounced at night; urination and defecation are normal; symptoms come and go intermittently. Although this is a complex syndrome, it should be treated according to the principle of “heat entering the Blood Chamber.”