Decoction for Cooling the Heart and Promoting Diuresis,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 9.,Extreme heart fire; inability to urinate; not even a drop can be passed; acute distress as if on the verge of death; restlessness and agitation; intense thirst with a craving for drink; drinking only exacerbates the urgency.
Decoction for Cooling the Heart and Promoting Diuresis
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Formulas Name : Decoction for Cooling the Heart and Promoting Diuresis
Chinese Name : 凉心利水汤
Drug Formulation
1 liang of Ophiopogon tuber, 5 qian of Poria sclerotium, 1 qian of lotus seed heart, 3 qian of Plantain seed.
Source
From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 9.
Benefits
Extreme heart fire; inability to urinate; not even a drop can be passed; acute distress as if on the verge of death; restlessness and agitation; intense thirst with a craving for drink; drinking only exacerbates the urgency.
Instructions for Use
Decoct in water and take orally.
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Decoction for Cooling the Heart and Promoting Diuresis,Extreme heart fire; inability to urinate; not even a drop can be passed; acute distress as if on the verge of death; restlessness and agitation; intense thirst with a craving for drink; drinking only exacerbates the urgency.