Dispel Summerheat

Question 1

Xiang Ru San (Mosla Powder)

Answer 1

Releases the exterior, scatters cold, transforms dampness, and harmonizes the middle burner

Exterior Cold with Interior-Damp Contracted in the Summer: Chills and fever, chills predominant, aversioini to cold with skin that is warm to the touch, absence of sweating, sensation of heaviness in the head, headache, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, stifling sensation in the chest

T: white, greasy coat

P: Floating

NOTE: Also for any presentation of Exterior Cold and interior Damp, regardless of the season, especially when accompanied by vomiting and diarrhea

• Xiang Ru
• Bai Bian Dou
• Hou Po

Question 2

Liu Yi San (Six-to-One Powder)

Answer 2

Clears Summerheat, resolves dampness, and augments the qi

Summerheat with Interior Damp: fever, sweating, thirst, irritability, urinary difficulty

T: thin, yellow, greasy coat

P: soggy, rapid

NOTE: Also known as Heat excess in the ST and GB

• Chai Hu
• Da HUang
• Huang Qin
• Zhi Shi
• Bai Shao
• Ban Xia
• Sheng Jiang
• Da Zao