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Heat-Clearing Four-Ingredient Decoction

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Heat-Clearing Four-Ingredient Decoction,Blood deficiency with dry body fluids, internal restlessness and heat, and heat in the palms and soles.

Formulas Name : Heat-Clearing Four-Ingredient Decoction

Chinese Name : 清热四物汤

Drug Formulation

Dang Gui (wine-washed) 1 qian, Chuan Xiong 8 fen, Sheng Di Huang 1 qian, Shu Di Huang 1 qian, Chi Shaoyao 1 qian, Tian Hua Fen 8 fen, Di Gu Pi 8 fen, Chai Hu 8 fen, Qian Hu 8 fen, Huang Qin 8 fen, Jie Geng 8 fen, Bai He 8 fen, Mai Men Dong (core removed) 8 fen.

Source

From *Lu Fu Jin Fang*, Volume 3.

Processing

Chop the ingredients.

Benefits

Blood deficiency with dry body fluids, internal restlessness and heat, and heat in the palms and soles.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take as needed.

Heat-Clearing Four-Ingredient Decoction,From *Lu Fu Jin Fang*, Volume 3.,Blood deficiency with dry body fluids, internal restlessness and heat, and heat in the palms and soles.

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