Summer-Heat-Clearing Liuhe Decoction

Summer-Heat-Clearing Liuhe Decoction,For disharmony of the Heart and Spleen, failure of Qi to rise and fall properly; cholera with muscle cramps; vomiting and diarrhea; alternating chills and fever; phlegm-induced wheezing and cough; fullness and distension in the chest and diaphragm; dizziness, headache, and pain; edema of the limbs; excessive sleepiness and fatigue; scanty, red, and painful urination; as well as confusion between Yin and Yang; heatstroke and latent heat with restlessness; or cases progressing to dysentery; and alcohol intoxication with restlessness, thirst, and aversion to food.

Formulas Name : Summer-Heat-Clearing Liuhe Decoction

Chinese Name : 清暑六和汤

Drug Formulation

5 fen of Amomum villosum, 5 fen of Pinellia ternata (soaked in hot water), 5 fen of Apricot Kernel (soaked), 5 fen of Ginseng (root tip removed), 5 fen of Red Poria, 1 qian of Agastache rugosa, 1 qian of Cowpea (stir-fried with ginger), 1 qian of Papaya, 2 qian of Elsholtzia ciliata, 2 qian of Magnolia officinalis (stir-fried with ginger), 1 qian of Coptis chinensis (stir-fried with wheat bran).

Source

From *The Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 3.

Processing

Coarsely chop the ingredients to make one dose.

Benefits

For disharmony of the Heart and Spleen, failure of Qi to rise and fall properly; cholera with muscle cramps; vomiting and diarrhea; alternating chills and fever; phlegm-induced wheezing and cough; fullness and distension in the chest and diaphragm; dizziness, headache, and pain; edema of the limbs; excessive sleepiness and fatigue; scanty, red, and painful urination; as well as confusion between Yin and Yang; heatstroke and latent heat with restlessness; or cases progressing to dysentery; and alcohol intoxication with restlessness, thirst, and aversion to food.

Instructions for Use

Add 3 slices of fresh ginger and 2 jujubes; decoct in water and take orally.

Summer-Heat-Clearing Liuhe Decoction,From *The Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 3.,For disharmony of the Heart and Spleen, failure of Qi to rise and fall properly; cholera with muscle cramps; vomiting and diarrhea; alternating chills and fever; phlegm-induced wheezing and cough; fullness and distension in the chest and diaphragm; dizziness, headache, and pain; edema of the limbs; excessive sleepiness and fatigue; scanty, red, and painful urination; as well as confusion between Yin and Yang; heatstroke and latent heat with restlessness; or cases progressing to dysentery; and alcohol intoxication with restlessness, thirst, and aversion to food.

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