Clear Heat: Clear Heat and Resolve Toxicity Flashcards
Huang Lian Jie Du Tang (Coptis Decoction to Resolve Toxicity)
Drains Fire Resolves Toxicity
Fire-toxin from excessive Heat in the three Jiaos: High fever, irritability, dry mouth and throat, incoherent speech dark urine, constipation, insomnia, hematemesis, epistaxis, erythema or skin purpura, dysenteric disorders or jaundice due to Damp-Heat, carbuncles, boils and sore due to Toxic-Heat
T: red with yellow coat
P: full, rapid
- NOTE: Not only for Toxic-Heat, also for Blood-Heat and Damp-Heat*
- Clears 3 kinds of Heat*
- Huang Lian
- Huang Qin
- Huang Bai
- Zhi ZI
Xie Xin Tang (Drain the Epigastrium Powder)
Drains fire, resolves toxicity, and dries dampness
Excess Heat in the Three Jiaos: Fever, flushed face, red eyes, irritability, dark urine, constipation
T: red with greasy yellow coat
P: full, rapid
- Da Huang
- Huang Qin
- Huang Lian
Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin (Universal Benefit Drink to Eliminate Toxin)
Clears heat, eliminates fire toxin, and disperses wind-heat
Epidemic Toxin with Wind-Heat and Damp-Phlegm: Strong fever and chills. redness, swelling and burning pain of the head and face, thirst
T: red with powdery-white or yellow coat
P: floating, full, rapid
NOTE: This is called massive febrile disorder of the head (Da Tou Wen)
- Huang Qin
- Huang Lian
- Niu Bang Zi
- Lian Qiao
- Bo He
- Jiang Can
- Xuan Shen
- Ma Bo
- Ban Lan Gen
- Jie Geng
- Gan Cao
- Chen Pi
- Chai Hu
- Sheng Ma
Liang Ge San (Cool the Diaphragm Powder)
Drains fire and unblocks the bowels by clearing the upper burner and draining the middle burner
Heat and clumping in the Diaphragm Region (Upper and Middle Burner): Irritability, sensation of heat in the chest, constipation, fever, red face, sore throat, nosebleeds, oral ulcerations
T: yellow or white coat
P: rapid, slippery
NOTE: relatively weak purgative; Also for skin disorders
- Lian Qiao
- Huang Qin
- Zhi Zi
- Da Huang
- Mang Xiao
- Bo He
- Dan Zhu Ye
- Gan Cao
