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Decoction for Clearing Summer-Heat and Resolving Dampness

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Decoction for Clearing Summer-Heat and Resolving Dampness,Diarrhea caused by summer-heat and dampness; mistaken administration of bitter-cold herbs has led to unceasing vomiting and diarrhea, restlessness, agitation, and confusion; extreme fatigue with cold extremities; a deep, fine, and slow pulse; a crimson tongue with a red tip; and a white, greasy coating resembling accumulated flour. Acute gastroenteritis.

Formulas Name : Decoction for Clearing Summer-Heat and Resolving Dampness

Chinese Name : 清暑化湿汤

Drug Formulation

Artemisia annua spikelets 30 g, Beijing Pinellia 30 g, light fermented soybeans 30 g, Agastache 12 g, Artemisia capillaris 12 g, fresh Rehmannia root 12 g, tangerine peel 3 g, Sichuan Coptis and cardamom seeds 3 g, Atractylodes 6 g, Guangxi styrax 6 g, fresh patchouli 6 g, Ganlu Disinfection Pill 9 g, fresh lotus leaf 1 sheet.

Source

From *Selected Clinical Experiences of Wang Weichuan*.

Benefits

Diarrhea caused by summer-heat and dampness; mistaken administration of bitter-cold herbs has led to unceasing vomiting and diarrhea, restlessness, agitation, and confusion; extreme fatigue with cold extremities; a deep, fine, and slow pulse; a crimson tongue with a red tip; and a white, greasy coating resembling accumulated flour. Acute gastroenteritis.

Decoction for Clearing Summer-Heat and Resolving Dampness,From *Selected Clinical Experiences of Wang Weichuan*.,Diarrhea caused by summer-heat and dampness; mistaken administration of bitter-cold herbs has led to unceasing vomiting and diarrhea, restlessness, agitation, and confusion; extreme fatigue with cold extremities; a deep, fine, and slow pulse; a crimson tongue with a red tip; and a white, greasy coating resembling accumulated flour. Acute gastroenteritis.

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