Decoction for the Two Yin

Decoction for the Two Yin,For deficiency of fluids and excess of fire, manifested as restlessness, fever, thirst, palpitations, anxiety, and agitation; heat in the Heart meridian where fluids fail to restrain fire, leading to mania, loss of mental clarity, excessive talking and laughing, or skin eruptions, fever, and bleeding. For overwork-induced injury, where fire from the Heart and Spleen rises upward, causing sores on the mouth and tongue.

Formulas Name : Decoction for the Two Yin

Chinese Name : 二阴煎

Drug Formulation

2–3 qian of raw Rehmannia, 2–3 qian of Ophiopogon, 2 qian of jujube seed, 1 qian of raw licorice, 1.5 qian of Scrophularia, 1–2 qian of Coptis, 1.5 qian of Poria, and 1.5 qian of Akebia.

Source

*The Complete Works of Jingyue*, Volume 51.

Benefits

For deficiency of fluids and excess of fire, manifested as restlessness, fever, thirst, palpitations, anxiety, and agitation; heat in the Heart meridian where fluids fail to restrain fire, leading to mania, loss of mental clarity, excessive talking and laughing, or skin eruptions, fever, and bleeding. For overwork-induced injury, where fire from the Heart and Spleen rises upward, causing sores on the mouth and tongue.

Instructions for Use

Boil 2 zhong of water with 20 strands of lampwick (or bamboo leaves may be substituted) until reduced to 7 fen; take after a meal.

Decoction for the Two Yin,*The Complete Works of Jingyue*, Volume 51.,For deficiency of fluids and excess of fire, manifested as restlessness, fever, thirst, palpitations, anxiety, and agitation; heat in the Heart meridian where fluids fail to restrain fire, leading to mania, loss of mental clarity, excessive talking and laughing, or skin eruptions, fever, and bleeding. For overwork-induced injury, where fire from the Heart and Spleen rises upward, causing sores on the mouth and tongue.

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