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Forsythia Fruit Tablet for Removing Toxin

Also known asForsythia Expelling Poison Tablet

Medicinals
9

Composition

  • Lian QiaoFr. Forsythiae12 g

    Clears Heat (especially in the Upper Jiao), relieves toxicity, reduces abscesses, dissipates clumps and clears Blood Heat.

    for initial-stage Wind-Heat.
  • Jin Yin HuaFlos Lonicerae12 g

    Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity, cools the Blood and vents and disperses External Wind-Heat.

    for suppurating boils that have not ulcerated, or have ulcerated but are not discharging pus.
    for unremitting high fever.
  • Da HuangRx. et. Rhei12 g

    Drains Heat, purges accumulations, invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and reduces Fire toxicity.

    • Zhi Zi, Huang Qin
    Lian Qiao, for strong pathogenic Heat in the Upper and Middle Jiaos*.
  • Zhi ZiFr. Gardeniae9 g

    Clears Heat, reduces Fire, eliminates irritability, Drains damp-Heat, cools the Blood, relieves toxicity, reduces swelling and activates the Blood.

    for Heat entering the Pericardium.
  • Huang QinRx. Scutellariae9 g

    Clears Heat, dries Dampness, drains Fire, cools the Blood and detoxifies.

    • Zhi Zi
    powerfully clears and drains lurking Heat from the Lungs with fever, fullness in the chest, cough with yellow sputum and epistaxis or hematemesis and sores due to Heat toxin.
  • Chi ShaoRx. Paeoniae Rubra9 g

    Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, clears Heat, cools the Blood, reduces swelling from sores and abscesses and relieves pain.

  • Bai Xian PiCx. Dictamni9 g

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

  • Fang FengRx. Saposhnikoviae9 g

    Releases the Exterior, expels External Wind, expels Wind-Dampness and alleviates pain.

  • Chan TuiPeriostracum Cicadae6 g

    Disperses Wind, clears Heat, vents rashes and relieves itching.

Actions

  • Eliminates Heat
  • Counters toxicity
  • Eases pain
  • Brings coolness to the Blood
  • Relieves itching

Patterns treated

Wind-Heat of a toxic nature

Manifestations

  • Skin lesions confined to one area showing itching, redness, swelling, heat, inflammation, or suppuration
  • A febrile condition
  • Pain in the head
  • A thirsty sensation
  • Soreness of the throat
  • Dryness in the throat
  • Difficulty passing stool
Tongue body
Either Pink, or Red, or else Red only at the tip
Coating
Yellow in color
Pulse
Either Floating and rapid, or simply rapid

Indications

  • An abscess in its early stage
  • A painful skin infection at an early stage, where the rash has not fully emerged
  • Hives
  • An early-stage boil
  • The skin condition psoriasis
  • An allergic skin reaction

Cautions

Use during pregnancy is contraindicated.