Eastern Substance, Western Deficiency: Drain the South, Tonify the North Decoction

Eastern Substance, Western Deficiency: Drain the South, Tonify the North Decoction,Excessive consumption of alcohol and sexual indulgence lead to the reckless depletion of true yin, resulting in yin deficiency with internal heat, excessive heat, and abundant phlegm, manifesting as fever, cough, hemoptysis, and hematemesis.

Formulas Name : Eastern Substance, Western Deficiency: Drain the South, Tonify the North Decoction

Chinese Name : 东实西虚泻南补北汤

Drug Formulation

Coptis (stir-fried with light ginger juice) 4 liang, Phellodendron (stir-fried with salt water) 6 liang, Scutellaria (raw) 2 liang, Anemarrhena (hairs removed) 3 liang, Fritillaria (core removed) 4 liang, Platycodon 2 liang, Apricot Kernel (skin and tip removed) 3.5 liang, Schisandra (stir-fried with salt water) 3 liang,Aster (soil removed) 2 liang and a half (soaked in water decocted with agarwood, then sun-dried), Angelica sinensis (soaked in children’s urine) 2 liang, Red Peony Root 2 liang and a half, Raw Rehmannia (washed with wine) 3 liang, Asparagus Root (soaked in hot water and core removed) 4 liang, Trichosanthes Root 2 liang, Atractylodes (fried with wheat bran) 1 liang and a half, Poria 2 liang.

Source

*Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 7.

Processing

Coarsely chop the ingredients.

Benefits

Excessive consumption of alcohol and sexual indulgence lead to the reckless depletion of true yin, resulting in yin deficiency with internal heat, excessive heat, and abundant phlegm, manifesting as fever, cough, hemoptysis, and hematemesis.

Instructions for Use

Take 8 qian per dose, along with 1 black plum and 3 fen of lampwick; decoct in water and take while warm.

Eastern Substance, Western Deficiency: Drain the South, Tonify the North Decoction,*Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 7.,Excessive consumption of alcohol and sexual indulgence lead to the reckless depletion of true yin, resulting in yin deficiency with internal heat, excessive heat, and abundant phlegm, manifesting as fever, cough, hemoptysis, and hematemesis.

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