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Decoction for Cooling the Diaphragm with Forsythia

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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.

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.

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.

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