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Li Xiao Tang励消汤

Encourage Elimination Decoction

Medicinals
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Composition

  • Jin Yin HuaFlos Lonicerae30 g

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

  • Dang GuiRx. Angelicae Sinensis9 g

    Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain.

    reduces obstruction and toxicity for swollen, painful sores and necrosis of surrounding tissue.
    reduces swelling of abscesses and sores and alleviates pain.
  • Pu Gong YingHb. Taraxaci15 g

    Reduces abscesses, dissipates nodules, clears Heat, resolves Dampness, relieves Fire toxicity and clears Heat in the Blood.

  • Xuan ShenRx. Scrophulariae9 g

    Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes *Yin, drains Fire and relieves toxicity*.

    for recalcitrant, ulcerated and painful sores due to toxic obstruction leading to Blood Stasis.
  • Yi Yi RenSm. Coicis12 g

    Strengthens the Spleen, resolves Dampness, expels Wind-Dampness, relieves pain, clears Heat and expels pus.

    for Spleen Deficiency with Excess Dampness and edema.
  • Fu LingPoria12 g

    Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness and strengthens the Spleen.

Actions

  • Has a Wind-dispersing action
  • Has a Heat-clearing effect
  • Has a drying effect upon Dampness

Patterns treated

Wind-Heat complicated by pre-existing Dampness

Manifestations

  • Skin lesions that are red
  • Blistering of the skin
  • A feverish state
  • Throat soreness
  • Dryness of the mouth
  • Soreness in the joints
  • Stools that are dry
Tongue body
A tongue tip that is red
Coating
Thin in nature, or a sticky yellow coating
Pulse
Slippery combined with rapid

Indications

A reddened, erythematous area of skin