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| Category: Clear Heat |
| Subcategory: Xue Level Source: Bei Ji Qian Jin Yao Fang |
| Actions: Clear Heat detoxification, cool blood and dissipate blood
stagnation [31]
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| Diagnosis |
| Tongue: crimson body with prickles[31] Pulse: Other: |
| Patterns: Xue-stage Heat |
| Indications: Heat enters blood level, high fever, various bleeding (nasal, stool, urine, under skin, hematemesis, etc), restlessness, crimson tongue with prickles, coma, delirium [31]
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| Description |
| Name Variations: Xi Jiao Di Huang Tang, 犀角地黄汤, Rhinoceros Horn and Rehmannia Decoction, |
| Herb List: Xi Jiao(K) • Sheng Di Huang(M) • Mu Dan Pi(A) • Chi Shao(A) |
| Commentary: MODIFICATIONS: Different type of bleeding when heat enters Blood stage:
• Vomit blood: Huang Qin, Shi Gao, Bai Ji, San Qi • Nasal bleeding: Huang Qin, Zhi Zi, Ce Bai Ye, Bai Mao Gen • Bleeding in stools: Di Yu, Huai Hua Mi • Urine bleeding: Bai Mao Gen, Xiao Ji • Under skin bleeding: Zi Cao, Xian He Cao, Han Lian Cao, Qian
Cao, Da Zao
[31] |
| Related Formulas: |
| Herbs |
Cat/Dosage |
Actions |
Attributes |
| Shi Gao ♠ |
Clear Heat Drain Fire
30g |
Clear heat • Drain fire • Clear High fever • Stop thirst • Promote flesh healing [18] |
antipyretic • Immunostimulant |
| Bai Shao ♥ |
Tonify Blood
9g |
Nourish blood • Regulate menses • Soothes liver • Relieve pain • Preserve yin • Reduce spasms • Harmonize Ying and Wei QiDao Di: Zhe Jiang • AKA Shao Yao |
analgesic • antibacterial • anti-inflammatory • hepatoprotective • immune system boost • sedative |
| Zhi Gan Cao • Licorice Root • 甘草 ♣ |
Tonify Qi
3g |
Tonify Spleen Qi • Tonify Heart qi • Clear heat • Resolve toxicity • Stop cough • Dispel phlegm • Lubricate lungs • Stop wheezing • Reduce spasm • Relieve pain • Harmonize other herb effects • enters 12 channelsEnters all 12 channels, often serve as envoy in a formula. |
Hypoglycemic • Antiarrhythmic • Hypertensive • Expectorant • Antidiarrheal • Antiulcer • Hepatoprotective • Immunostimulant • Antitussive • Antiviral • Detox • Demulcent • Anti-inflammatory • Laxative • Emmenagogue • Antimicrobial • Spasmolytic • Corticosteroidal |
| Jing Mi ♦ |
9g-15g |
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| ♠ King/Chief ♥ Minister/Deputy ♣ Assistant ♦ Envoy |
| Directions: |
| Modifications |
For |
| + Xi Xin+ Huang Lian + Huang Qin |
R 14 |
| + Tian Hua Fen + Lu Gen + Mai Men Dong |
T 14 |
| + Shan Yao –Geng Mi |
St 14 |
| + Cong Bai +Dan Dou Chi + Xi Xin |
Exterior wind cold 14 |
| + Da Huang |
Gum swelling, headache, dry mouth, nose bleed, constipation 14 |
| + Huang Lian Jie Du Tang |
Disorientation, insomnia, skin blotches 14 |
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ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Shan Zha:
Shen Qu:
Lai Fu Zi: Pregnancy
Ban Xia: Yin deficiency cough • Bleeding • Dehydration • Heat • Pregnancy • Incompatible with Wu Tou and Fu Zi • Antidepressant drugs • Blood pressure medication • Terfenadine (antihistamine) • Foods: lamb, goat
Chen Pi: Excess internal heat • Dry cough from heat, yin deficiency or qi deficiency • Cough with blood • Red tongue • Fluid deficiency
Fu LingBa Dou: Foods: Vinegar, pickled food
Lian Qiao: Diarrhea |
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