Decoction for Clearing Fire and Relieving Pain，From *Concise Medical Compendium*, Volume 5.，Anger and emotional stagnation transform into fire, causing unbearable pain in the heart and stomach—a condition commonly seen in women. Symptoms include thirst with a strong desire to drink, constipation, sudden severe pain followed by temporary relief, and a sensation in the chest and diaphragm as if something were piling up and rising, with the pain worsening when pressed.
Decoction for Clearing Fire and Relieving Pain
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Formulas Name : Decoction for Clearing Fire and Relieving Pain
Chinese Name : 清火宁痛汤
Drug Formulation
Gardenia (stir-fried with ginger) 3 qian, Coptis 2 qian (stir-fried with Evodia juice), Bitter Orange 2 qian, Magnolia Bark 2 qian, Areca Nut 2 qian, Five-Spirit Fat 1 qian, Atractylodes 1 qian, Corydalis 1 qian, Rhubarb 1 qian, Wood Fragrance (ground separately) 5 fen, Licorice 3 fen.
Source
From *Concise Medical Compendium*, Volume 5.
Benefits
Anger and emotional stagnation transform into fire, causing unbearable pain in the heart and stomach—a condition commonly seen in women. Symptoms include thirst with a strong desire to drink, constipation, sudden severe pain followed by temporary relief, and a sensation in the chest and diaphragm as if something were piling up and rising, with the pain worsening when pressed.
Instructions for Use
Decoct in water and take orally.
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Decoction for Clearing Fire and Relieving Pain,Anger and emotional stagnation transform into fire, causing unbearable pain in the heart and stomach—a condition commonly seen in women. Symptoms include thirst with a strong desire to drink, constipation, sudden severe pain followed by temporary relief, and a sensation in the chest and diaphragm as if something were piling up and rising, with the pain worsening when pressed.