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Oriental Wormwood and Red Bean Decoction

Medicinals
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Composition

  • Yin Chen HaoHb. Artemisiae Scopariae9–30 g

    Clears Damp-Heat from the Liver and Gallbladder, relieves jaundice, clears Heat, facilitates the resolution of Dampness and clears and releases Dampness in the the exterior.

  • Chi Xiao DouSm. Phaseoli9–30 g

    Promotes urination, reduces edema and clears Damp Heat.

  • Ji Xue TengCaul. Spatholobi9–20 g

    Invigorates and tonifies the Blood, invigorates the channels and relaxes the sinews.

  • Jin Yin HuaFlos Lonicerae6–20 g

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

  • Ren Dong TengCaul. Lonicerae9–30 g

    Clears Heat, resolves toxicity, dispels Wind-Dampness, soothes the sinews, unblocks the channels cools the Blood, expels Wind-Heat and clears Damp-Heat from the Lower *Jiao*.

    for Wind-Heat throughout the body affecting the channels and collaterals with stiffness and pain.
  • Yi Yi RenSm. Coicis9–30 g

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

    • Cang Zhu, Huang Bai
    Niu Xi, for Damp-Heat pouring downward leading to atrophy and weakness of the lower extremities and Wei* (atrophy) syndrome with muscle weakness due to Damp-Heat.
  • Cang ZhuRz. Atractylodis3–10 g

    Strongly dries Dampness, tonifies the Spleen, induces sweating, expels Wind-Dampness and clears Dampness from the Lower *Jiao*.

    for pain, swelling, and weakness of the lower extremities or skin lesions due to Wind-Dampness and atrophy disorder, vaginal discharge and Damp-sores.
  • Ku ShenRx. Sophorae Flavescentis3–15 g

    Clears Heat, dries Dampness, disperses Wind, clears Heat and promotes urination.

  • Guang Fang JiRx. Aristolochiae4–12 g

    Expels Wind-Dampness, clears Heat, promotes urination and reduces edema.

    for Damp-Heat-induced extremity pain.
  • Ze XieRz. Alismatis4.5–16 g

    Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, settles Ministerial Fire in the Kidneys by draining Damp-Heat from the lower *Jiao and drains Kidney Fire.*

  • Huang BaiCx. Phellodendri3–12 g

    Drains Damp-Heat especially from the Lower *Jiao and drains Kidney Fire.*

    for Damp-Heat leg Qi.
    eliminates Dampness and clears Heat for Lower Jiao Damp-Heat with pain, swelling, and weakness in the lower limbs and regulates painful obstruction in the legs and knees.
  • Niu XiRx. Achyranthis Bidentatae6–16 g

    Invigorates the Blood, expels Blood Stasis, nourishes the Liver and Kidney Yin, strengthens the sinews and bones, benefits the joints and clears Damp-Heat in the Lower *Jiao.*

    • Huang Bai, Cang Zhu
    Yi Yi Ren,* for red, swollen and painful joints of the lower extremities from Damp-Heat Pouring Downward.
  • Chi ShaoRx. Paeoniae Rubra4.5–15 g

    Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, relieves pain, clears Heat and cools the Blood.

Actions

  • Drives Wind-Dampness out of the body
  • Removes Damp-Heat settled in the Lower Jiao
  • Promotes brisker circulation of the Blood
  • Disperses stagnant Blood
  • Reduces Heat held in the Blood

Patterns treated

Damp-Heat that produces Blood Stagnation accompanied by Heat

Manifestations

  • The superficial veins of the limbs or the thoracoepigastric walls show pain, swelling and marked tenderness
  • Affected sites display redness, swelling, pain, tenderness and cord-like lumps,
Tongue body
Unremarkable
Coating
Coating yellow in color and greasy in texture
Pulse
Soft combined with rapid, or alternatively Taut combined with rapid

Indications

Phlebitis affecting the superficial veins of the limbs