Decoction for Cooling the Diaphragm with Forsythia,From *Yin Hai Jing Wei*, Volume 1.,Disharmony between yin and yang; heat stagnation in the five viscera; toxic wind from the liver and diaphragm rising upward; extreme heat in the eyes; protrusion of the eyeball and tearing; sudden, unbearable swelling and pain; swelling of the five eye regions.
Decoction for Cooling the Diaphragm with Forsythia
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Formulas Name : Decoction for Cooling the Diaphragm with Forsythia
Chinese Name : 凉膈连翘散
Drug Formulation
2 liang of Forsythia, 2 liang of Rhubarb, 2 liang of Coptis, 1 liang of Peppermint, 1 liang of Gardenia, 1 liang of Licorice, 1 liang of Scutellaria, 1 liang of Mirabilite.
Source
From *Yin Hai Jing Wei*, Volume 1.
Benefits
Disharmony between yin and yang; heat stagnation in the five viscera; toxic wind from the liver and diaphragm rising upward; extreme heat in the eyes; protrusion of the eyeball and tearing; sudden, unbearable swelling and pain; swelling of the five eye regions.
Instructions for Use
Decoct in water and take orally.
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Decoction for Cooling the Diaphragm with Forsythia,Disharmony between yin and yang; heat stagnation in the five viscera; toxic wind from the liver and diaphragm rising upward; extreme heat in the eyes; protrusion of the eyeball and tearing; sudden, unbearable swelling and pain; swelling of the five eye regions.