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Heart-Clearing Life-Saving Pill,Heart fire rises excessively, and the water of the kidneys fails to counterbalance it, resulting in unstoppable bleeding from the tongue, which appears red, ulcerated, and cracked.

Formulas Name : Heart-Clearing Life-Saving Pill

Chinese Name : 清心救命丹

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Scrophularia root, 1 liang of Ophiopogon tuber, 1 qian of licorice root, 3 fen of Acorus rhizome, 3 qian of Poria sclerotium, 3 qian of ginseng, 3 qian of Panax notoginseng root powder, and 3 grains of Schisandra berries.

Source

From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 3.

Benefits

Heart fire rises excessively, and the water of the kidneys fails to counterbalance it, resulting in unstoppable bleeding from the tongue, which appears red, ulcerated, and cracked.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water, mix with the Sanqi powder, and take. Hemorrhage stops after one dose.

Heart-Clearing Life-Saving Pill，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 3.，Heart fire rises excessively, and the water of the kidneys fails to counterbalance it, resulting in unstoppable bleeding from the tongue, which appears red, ulcerated, and cracked.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 30, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 30, 2026

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