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Decoction for Clearing the Heart and Reducing Fire

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Decoction for Clearing the Heart and Reducing Fire,For diabetes with excessive thirst and scanty, difficult urination.

Formulas Name : Decoction for Clearing the Heart and Reducing Fire

Chinese Name : 清心降火汤

Drug Formulation

Coptis rhizome 2 qian, Trichosanthes root 2 qian, Ophiopogon tuber 2 qian (core removed), Talc 2 qian, Schisandra berry 1 qian, Akebia stem 1 qian, Poria 1 qian, Licorice root tip 5 fen.

Source

From *Yu’an*, Volume 3.

Benefits

For diabetes with excessive thirst and scanty, difficult urination.

Instructions for Use

Add 30 stalks of lampwick to the above formula; take before meals.

Decoction for Clearing the Heart and Reducing Fire,From *Yu’an*, Volume 3.,For diabetes with excessive thirst and scanty, difficult urination.

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