Search for Herbal Teas Recipes by Symptom:

Plum Red Decoction

Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. All references in this article to TCM syndrome differentiation, herbal medicines, teas, and decoctions are intended to promote TCM culture and are provided solely for educational and reference purposes.

Plum Red Decoction,For restlessness and delirium due to cold damage, with a sensation of fullness and oppression in the throat and diaphragm, and a dry mouth with excessive thirst.

Formulas Name : Plum Red Decoction

Chinese Name : 梅红汤

Drug Formulation

Roasted black plum pulp 1 liang, baked Anemarrhena rhizome 1 liang, Fritillaria bulb (core removed) 1 liang, Agastache leaves 1 liang, Schisandra berries 1 liang, clam shell powder 1 liang, ginseng 1 liang, red Poria (black skin removed) 1 liang, rhubarb (chopped, roasted) 1 liang, licorice (roasted, chopped) 1 liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 23.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For restlessness and delirium due to cold damage, with a sensation of fullness and oppression in the throat and diaphragm, and a dry mouth with excessive thirst.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose; add 1 zhan of water, along with wheat and bamboo leaves; decoct until reduced to 6 fen; strain and take while warm.

Plum Red Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 23.,For restlessness and delirium due to cold damage, with a sensation of fullness and oppression in the throat and diaphragm, and a dry mouth with excessive thirst.

More Herbs Formulas

Pills for Deficient Cough

Pills for Deficient Cough,From *Selected Formulas of Renowned Physicians: Continuation*.,For chronic coughs that have persisted for several years.

Camphor-Cinnabar Ointment

Camphor-Cinnabar Ointment,*Outline of Surgical Treatise on Ulcers*, Volume 2.,For wandering rheumatic sores, weeping sores, abscesses, and pus-filled lesions with spreading discharge, accompanied by unbearable itching.

Three-Expel Decoction

Three-Expel Decoction,Formula from *Danxi’s Heart Method* (Danxi Xinfǎ), Volume 4; name cited in *Supplement to the Essential Formulas of Guanju* (Guanjufangyao Bu), Volume 4, quoting *The Medical Canon of a Hundred Generations* (*Baidai Yizong*).,For headaches caused by wind, dampness, and heat.

Qianli Guang Powder

Qianli Guang Powder,From *Yin Hai Jing Wei*, Volume 2.,For those who can see up close but not far away.

Decoction for Dissolving Abscesses and Eliminating Toxins

Decoction for Dissolving Abscesses and Eliminating Toxins,From *Yu’an*, Volume 6.,For mastitis characterized by chills, fever, severe swelling, and pain.

Insect-Hunting Pills

Insect-Hunting Pills,From *The Complete Works of Jingyue*, Volume 51.,For parasitic infestations, abdominal distension and pain, and jaundice with emaciation.

Rong Shen Pills

Rong Shen Pills,*Yi Ji*, Volume 8.,For qi deficiency and qi stagnation, as well as pain in the liver, stomach, heart, and spleen.

Talc and Three Huang Powder

Talc and Three Huang Powder,From *The Complete Book on the Treatment of Rashes*, Volume 2.,For cases where blood has stagnated in the superficial layers of the skin, causing the skin to turn blue-black; if left untreated for a long time, this leads to fever and swelling; the blue-black area eventually ulcerates outward, oozing pus and … Read more

Scrophularia, Licorice, and Platycodon Decoction

Scrophularia, Licorice, and Platycodon Decoction,From *Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 4.,Heat-induced swelling and throat obstruction.

Formula for Healing Leg Ulcers

Formula for Healing Leg Ulcers,From *Extraordinary Formulas Beyond Surgical Prescriptions*, Volume 4.,For foot sores.

Coptis Liu-Yi Decoction

Coptis Liu-Yi Decoction,Formula by Zhu Danxi, cited in Volume 3 of *The Correct Transmission of Medicine*.,Caused by excessive consumption of fried, baked, or roasted flatbreads and hot noodles, resulting in pain in the epigastric region near the heart, or unceasing vomiting that gradually develops into gastric reflux.

Xiangfu Pill

Xiangfu Pill,Formula by Zhang Huan, cited in Volume 6 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.,For children whose teeth do not erupt.

Cedar Wood Decoction

Cedar Wood Decoction,From *Xian Nian Ji*, Volume 4.,Lacquer-induced skin sores.

Tribulus Terrestris Pills

Tribulus Terrestris Pills,From *Shenghui*, Volume 24.,For wind-induced itching and the appearance of (疒咅)(疒畾).

Tusu Wine

Tusu Wine,Quoted from *Formulas for Emergency Use* in Volume 4 of *Wai Tai*.,

Formula for Nourishing the Weak

Formula for Nourishing the Weak,Formula taken from *Wai Tai* (Vol. 33), citing *Xiaopin Fang*. Name cited in *Yi Tong* (Vol. 85).,For a weak person seeking to terminate a pregnancy.

Diaphragmatic Qi Powder

Diaphragmatic Qi Powder,*Formulas of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 3.,Five types of diaphragmatic qi stagnation: obstruction of the Triple Burner, fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm, pain radiating from the back to the lower back, distension of the heart and abdomen, stabbing pain in the flanks, inability to swallow food or drink, obstruction and … Read more

Toxicity-Dispelling Realgar Pills

Toxicity-Dispelling Realgar Pills,*Effective Remedies*, Volume 19.,For chronic scrofula that has not healed, with alternating chills and fever and tightness in the neck tendons, whether the abscess has ruptured or not.

Gypsum and Isatis Decoction

Gypsum and Isatis Decoction,Formula from *Qianjin* (Vol. 2); name cited in *Zhang’s Medical Compendium* (Vol. 15).,For cold-induced fever during pregnancy, characterized by headache, high fever, and aching and soreness in the limbs and joints.

Summer-Heat Dysentery Pills

Summer-Heat Dysentery Pills,From *Collected Insights from Reflection*.,Effective for all types of summer dysentery, regardless of whether the stool is red or white; for abdominal pain and diarrhea; for food stagnation, fluid retention, or tea accumulation; for heat-induced headaches; for yellow, scanty, and infrequent urination; for a parched mouth with no desire to drink; and for … Read more

Xiu Shan Powder

Xiu Shan Powder,*Ji Feng*, Volume 10.,Intestinal wind with bloody stools.

Duqi Decoction

Duqi Decoction,From *Yizong Yiren Bian*,Functions to tonify the kidneys and anchor qi, as well as to astringe essence and stop seminal emission. Indicated for shortness of breath due to deficiency-induced inability to anchor qi, or chronic cough with a dry throat and shortness of breath, seminal emission, night sweats, and frequent urination.

Decoction for Eliminating Malnutrition and Removing Corneal Opacities

Decoction for Eliminating Malnutrition and Removing Corneal Opacities,From *Zhang Jiachun’s Diagnosis and Treatment of Ophthalmic Disorders*.,For earth deficiency with excessive wood, liver fire rising, and a white membrane completely obscuring the cornea; indicated for cases with erosion, desiccation, and protrusion.

Paste for Stopping Profuse Sweating

Paste for Stopping Profuse Sweating,*Gujin Yijian*, Volume 6.,For edema and abdominal distension; urinary retention and dysuria.

Liuhe Powder

Liuhe Powder,*Medical Convenience*, Volume 4.,For uncontrollable uterine bleeding that does not respond to other treatments.