Formula for Clearing Heat

Formula for Clearing Heat,Regarding cases where both the upper pulse’s Yin and Yang are full, this indicates that both the Foot-Taiyang and Yangming meridians are full. Symptoms include spleen distension, a hard abdomen with pain radiating to the flanks, stagnation of stomach qi, difficult bowel movements, occasional diarrhea, abdominal pain, heat rising to the lungs and liver, disturbance of the five viscera, sudden shortness of breath and wheezing, frequent startles, body heat without sweating, sore throat, and low semen production.

Formulas Name : Formula for Clearing Heat

Chinese Name : 泻热方

Drug Formulation

Rhubarb 4 liang, Ephedra 4 liang, Scutellaria 4 liang, Apricot Kernel 3 liang, Red Poria 3 liang, Licorice 3 liang, Tangerine Peel 3 liang, Sodium Silicate 3 liang, Alisma 3 liang.

Source

From *Qian Jin*, Volume 15.

Benefits

Regarding cases where both the upper pulse’s Yin and Yang are full, this indicates that both the Foot-Taiyang and Yangming meridians are full. Symptoms include spleen distension, a hard abdomen with pain radiating to the flanks, stagnation of stomach qi, difficult bowel movements, occasional diarrhea, abdominal pain, heat rising to the lungs and liver, disturbance of the five viscera, sudden shortness of breath and wheezing, frequent startles, body heat without sweating, sore throat, and low semen production.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Add 9 sheng of water, boil down to 3 sheng, strain out the residue, add rhubarb, boil for two boils, strain again, add magnesium sulfate, and divide into three doses.

Formula for Clearing Heat,From *Qian Jin*, Volume 15.,Regarding cases where both the upper pulse’s Yin and Yang are full, this indicates that both the Foot-Taiyang and Yangming meridians are full. Symptoms include spleen distension, a hard abdomen with pain radiating to the flanks, stagnation of stomach qi, difficult bowel movements, occasional diarrhea, abdominal pain, heat rising to the lungs and liver, disturbance of the five viscera, sudden shortness of breath and wheezing, frequent startles, body heat without sweating, sore throat, and low semen production.

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