Modified Coptis Detoxification Decoction

Modified Coptis Detoxification Decoction,Accumulated heat stirs the “ministerial fire,” which lodges in the throat and pharynx, causing swelling and pain that persists day after day, making it impossible to swallow even water or broth. In cases where, at the onset, bloodletting at the Shaoshang acupoint and medication have failed to resolve the swelling, and the pulse is洪而数 (洪 and 数).

Formulas Name : Modified Coptis Detoxification Decoction

Chinese Name : 加减黄连解毒汤

Drug Formulation

Scrophularia root 3 qian, raw Rehmannia root 4 qian, Scutellaria root 3 qian, Gardenia fruit 3 qian, Coptis root 2 qian, calcined gypsum 4 qian, Sichuan rhubarb 6 qian, sodium silicate 2 qian, Akebia stem 3 qian, licorice root 2 qian.

Source

From *Medical Explorations* (Yixue Tanli Ji), Volume 4.

Benefits

Accumulated heat stirs the “ministerial fire,” which lodges in the throat and pharynx, causing swelling and pain that persists day after day, making it impossible to swallow even water or broth. In cases where, at the onset, bloodletting at the Shaoshang acupoint and medication have failed to resolve the swelling, and the pulse is洪而数 (洪 and 数).

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take while warm.

Modified Coptis Detoxification Decoction,From *Medical Explorations* (Yixue Tanli Ji), Volume 4.,Accumulated heat stirs the “ministerial fire,” which lodges in the throat and pharynx, causing swelling and pain that persists day after day, making it impossible to swallow even water or broth. In cases where, at the onset, bloodletting at the Shaoshang acupoint and medication have failed to resolve the swelling, and the pulse is洪而数 (洪 and 数).

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