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Summer Heat Decoction,Latent summer heat in the Heart Meridian, manifested as red and turbid urine.

Formulas Name : Summer Heat Decoction

Chinese Name : 伏暑汤

Drug Formulation

Ginseng, White Atractylodes, Red Poria, Hyssop, Alisma, Polyporus, Lotus Seed (with the core removed), and Ophiopogon (with the core removed)—each in equal parts.

Source

From *The Medical Compendium* (Vol. 72), citing *The Collected Works*.

Benefits

Latent summer heat in the Heart Meridian, manifested as red and turbid urine.

Instructions for Use

Take half a liang per dose; decoct in water and drink.

Summer Heat Decoction,From *The Medical Compendium* (Vol. 72), citing *The Collected Works*.,Latent summer heat in the Heart Meridian, manifested as red and turbid urine.

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