Expel Dampness: Clear Heat and Expel Dampness

Question 1

Yin Chen Hao Tang (Virgate Wormwood Decoction)

Answer 1

Clears heat, resolves dampness, and reduces jaundice

Jaundice due to LV/GB Damp-Heat: Jaundice the color of a fresh tangerine throughout the body, slight distention of the abdomen, urinary difficulty, heavy sensation in the body, fever, no thirst

T: greasy yellow coat

P: slippery or soggy

• Yin Chen Hao
• Zhi Zi
• Da Huang

Question 2

Ba Zheng Tang (Eight-Herb Powder for Rectification)

Answer 2

Clears heat, drains fire, promotes urination, and unblocks painful urinary dribbling

Damp-Heat clumping in the Lower Jiao: Dark, turbid, scanty difficult and painful urination; a dry mouth and throat; possible urinary rentetion, lower abdominal distention and pain

T: yellow greasy coat

P: slippery, rapid

NOTE: Commonly used for Blood Lin or Heat Lin

Question 3

Er Miao San (Two-Marvel Powder)

Answer 3

Clears heat and dries dampness

Damp-Heat lodged in Lower Jiao: For a variety of disorders, including lower back and leg pain, weakness or atrophy of lower extremities, vaginal discharge, and Damp sores on the lower extremities, heavy sensation in body, fever, no thirst

T: greasy yellow coat

P: slippery or soggy

• Huang Bai
• Cang Zhu