Heat-Clearing Gardenia Decoction，Quoted from *Shān Fán Fāng* in Volume 16 of *Wài Tái*.，Excessive heat in the gallbladder meridian causes mental instability.
Heat-Clearing Gardenia Decoction
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Formulas Name : Heat-Clearing Gardenia Decoction
Chinese Name : 泻热栀子煎
Drug Formulation
21 Gardenia fruits, 1 liang of sweetened bamboo shavings (roasted), 6 he of fragrant fermented soybeans (roasted, wrapped in cotton), 2 liang of Isatis leaf, 2 liang of tangerine peel (veins removed), and 3 he of red honey.
Source
Quoted from *Shān Fán Fāng* in Volume 16 of *Wài Tái*.
Processing
Finely chop the ingredients.
Benefits
Excessive heat in the gallbladder meridian causes mental instability.
Instructions for Use
Boil in 6 sheng of water until reduced to 1 sheng and 7 he; strain out the residue, add the honey, and simmer over very low heat until it boils 2–3 times; divide into two doses and take.
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Heat-Clearing Gardenia Decoction,Excessive heat in the gallbladder meridian causes mental instability.