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| sx: hypochondrial pain, gnawing hunger, epigastric focal distention, vomiting, acid regurgitation, belching, a bitter taste in the mouth, a dry mouth, a red tongue with a yellow coating, and a rapid wiry pulse. |
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clears liver heat, directs rebellious qi downward, and stops vomiting.
- huang lian *
-wu zhu yu (dep) |
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| sx: coughing, wheezing, and fever with skin that feels hot to the touch, all of which worsen in the late afternoon. There is also a dry mouth, little or difficult-to-expectorate sputum, a thin, rapid pulse, and a red tongue with a yellow coating. |
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drains heat from the lungs and calms wheezing.
-chao sang bai pi *
-di gu pi (dep)
-zhi gan cao (assist)
-geng mi |
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| sx: toothache, gum ache, facial swelling, fever, bad breath, a dry mouth, a red tongue with yellow coat, slippery pulse and a rapid pulse. Also indicated for bleeding and sores of the gums, swollen and painful tongue, lips and gums. |
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drains stomach fire, cools the blood, and nourishes the yin.
-huang lian*
-sheng ma (dep)
-sheng di huang (assist)
-mu dan pi (assist)
-dang gui (assist) |
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| sx: irritability with a sensation of heat in the chest, thirst with a desire to drink cold beverages, a red face, possibly sores around the mouth, a red tongue, and a rapid pulse. Also used for dark, scanty, rough, and painful urinations, or even clearly visible blood in the urine. |
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clears the heart and promotes urination.
-sheng di huang*
-mu tong (dep)
-dan zhu ye (assist)
-gan cao shao (envoy) |
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drains heat from the Stomach and nourishes the yin.
Sx: toothache, loose teeth, bleeding gums, frontal headache, irritability and fever, thirst with a desire for drink cold beverages, a dry, red tongue with a yellow coat. |
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| Yu Nu Jian (Jade Woman Decoction) |
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| shi gao*, Shu di huang*, Zhi mu (dep), Mai men dong (dep), Nu Xi (envoy) |
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clears the nutritive level, relieves fire toxin, drains heat, and nourishes the yin.
Sx: high fever that worsens at night, severe irritability and restlessness, a scarlet, dry tongue, and a thin, rapid pulse. Some patients may become thirsty and delirious. |
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| Xi jiao/ shui nu jiao*, xuan shen (dep), mai men dong (dep), sheng di huang (dep), jin yi hua (assist), lian qiao (assist), huang lian (assist), dan zhu ye (assist), dan shen (assist) |
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clears heat, relieves fire toxin, cools the blood, nourishes the yin, dispels blood stasis, and stops bleeding.
Sx: fever, various types of bleeding, black and tarry stools, nosebleed, blood in the stools, abdominal distention and fullness, thirst with an inability to swallow, a scarlet tongue with prickles. |
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| xi jiao*, sheng di huang*, shao yao, mu dan pi. |
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nourishes the yin and vents heat.
Sx: night fever and morning coolness with an absence of sweating as the fever recedes, emaciation with no loss of appetite. |
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| bie jie*, qing hao*, sheng di huang (dep), zhi mu (dep), mu dan pi (envoy) |
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Enriches the yin, clears heat, stabilizes the exterior, and stops sweating.
Sx: fever, night sweats, red face, dry mouth and parched lips, irritability, dry stools, dark and scanty urine, a red, dry tongue, and a rapid pulse. |
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| dang gui*, sheng di huang*, shu di huang*, huang qin (dep), huang lian (dep), huang bai (dep), huang qi (assist) |
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clears heat from deficiency and alleviates steaming bone.
Sx: afternoon tidal fever or unremitting, chronic low-grade fever, a sensation of heat in the bones but flesh is not warm to the touch, irritability, insomnia, emaciation, lethargy, red lips, dark-read cheeks, night sweats, thirst, a dry throat, a red tongue with little coating, |
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| yin chai hu*, zhi mu (dep), hu huang lian (dep), di gu pi (dep), qing hao (dep), qin jiao (dep), zhi bei jia (assist), gan cao (envoy) |
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