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Da Yan Tang大延汤

Great Corydalis Decoction

Medicinals
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Composition

  • Yan Hu SuoRz. Corydalis15 g

    Invigorates the Blood, circulates Qi and stops pain.

  • Ban Lan GenRx. Isatidis15 g

    Drains Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and cools the Blood.

  • Huang QiRx. Astragali15 g

    Tonifies Qi and Blood, tonifies Wei Qi, stabilizes the Exterior, tonifies the Lungs, aids circulation of moisture downward from the face, promotes urination, reduces edema, promotes the discharge of pus, generates flesh, expels toxins and relieves pain.

  • Da Qing YeFol. Isatidis12 g

    Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity, cools the Blood and dissipates maculae.

    for Toxic Heat sores.
    for icteric and anicteric hepatitis and cholecystitis.
  • Jin Yin HuaFlos Lonicerae12 g

    Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity, vents and disperses External Wind-Heat and clears Damp-Heat from the Lower *Jiao*.

    for toxic swellings and sores.
    for suppurating boils that have not ulcerated, or have ulcerated but are not discharging pus.
  • Dang ShenRx. Codonopsis12 g

    Tonifies the Middle *Jiao and augments Qi***.

    for Lung and Spleen Qi Deficiency with fatigue, shortness of breath, diarrhea and anorexia.
  • Zi CaoRx. Lithospermi/Arnebiae12 g

    Clears Heat, cools the Blood, invigorates Blood circulation, relieves Fire toxins, encourages rashes and clears Damp-Heat from the skin.

    for dense purpuric rash associated with severe Fire toxin.
  • Dan ShenRx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae12 g

    Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, clears Heat, soothes irritability, cools the Blood and reduces abscesses.

  • Huang QinRx. Scutellariae9 g

    Clears Heat, dries Dampness, drains Fire, detoxifies and calms ascending Liver *Yang*.

    for Heat in the Shao Yang with alternating chills and fever and nausea.
  • Bai ZhiRx. Angelicae Dahuricae9 g

    Expels Wind, eliminates Dampness, reduces swelling, eliminates toxins and expels pus.

    for a Stomach ache.
  • Bai Xian PiCx. Dictamni9 g

    Clears Heat, resolves Fire-toxicity, expels Wind and dries Dampness.

  • Han Fang JiRx. Stephaniae Tetrandrae6 g

    Promotes urination, reduces edema especially in the lower body, expels Wind-Dampness, purges Damp-Heat and alleviates pain.

    for Wind-Dampness with exterior Deficiency.
  • Chai HuRx. Bupleuri6 g

    Spreads Liver Qi, relieves Stagnation and reduces fever.

    for hepatitis and upper right quadrant pain.
    raises the Clear Yang due to abnormal descent of Qi.
  • Gan CaoRx. Glycyrrhizae6 g

    Tonifies the Spleen,d augments *Qi, clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels*.

    for anorexia, fatigue and loose stools due to Spleen Deficiency.
    for Damp rashes or acne.

Actions

  • Brings clearing and dredging to the Liver
  • Clearance of Heat
  • Brings about the resolution of toxins
  • Sets Qi in motion
  • Quickens the Blood
  • Acts to disinhibit Dampness
  • Supplements Qi

Patterns treated

Damp-Heat of a toxic nature

Manifestations

  • Raised temperature
  • Inability to settle
  • An irritable disposition
  • Feeling thirsty
  • Breath with a bad odor
  • Emesis
  • Pain in the abdomen
  • Difficulty moving the bowels
  • Urine passed in small amounts
  • Eruptions on the skin
  • Nosebleeds
  • Blood coming from the gums
  • Spasms in the muscles or
  • Convulsive episodes
  • Fullness and pain in the hypochondrium and the Stomach
  • Muddled thought
  • A delirious state
  • Bleeding from the nose
  • Blood in the stool
  • Blood issuing from the mouth
  • Prone to easy bruising
Tongue body
Deeply red in color
Coating
A dry coating that is yellow
Pulse
Fast in rate

Indications

Shingles