Heart-Clearing Lotus Seed Decoction

Heart-Clearing Lotus Seed Decoction,Nourishes qi and yin, clears heart fire, and stops dysuria with turbid discharge. Indicated for excessive heart fire, deficiency of both qi and yin, damp-heat descending to the lower burner, seminal emission with dysuria and turbid discharge, metrorrhagia, and leukorrhea—symptoms that flare up upon exertion; or for kidney yin deficiency manifesting as dryness of the mouth and tongue, restlessness, and fever.

Formulas Name : Heart-Clearing Lotus Seed Decoction

Chinese Name : 清心莲子汤

Drug Formulation

Scutellaria baicalensis, Ophiopogon japonicus (without core), Lycium barbarum bark, Plantago seed, and licorice (roasted)—half liang each; lotus seed (without core), Poria cocos, Astragalus membranaceus (honey-roasted), and ginseng—7 liang each.

Source

*Formulas of the Taiping Huimin Hujiju Bureau*, Volume 5

Benefits

Nourishes qi and yin, clears heart fire, and stops dysuria with turbid discharge. Indicated for excessive heart fire, deficiency of both qi and yin, damp-heat descending to the lower burner, seminal emission with dysuria and turbid discharge, metrorrhagia, and leukorrhea—symptoms that flare up upon exertion; or for kidney yin deficiency manifesting as dryness of the mouth and tongue, restlessness, and fever.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Heart-Clearing Lotus Seed Decoction,*Formulas of the Taiping Huimin Hujiju Bureau*, Volume 5,Nourishes qi and yin, clears heart fire, and stops dysuria with turbid discharge. Indicated for excessive heart fire, deficiency of both qi and yin, damp-heat descending to the lower burner, seminal emission with dysuria and turbid discharge, metrorrhagia, and leukorrhea—symptoms that flare up upon exertion; or for kidney yin deficiency manifesting as dryness of the mouth and tongue, restlessness, and fever.

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