Qing Luo Yin清絡飲
Clear the Collaterals Drink
Also known asClear the Collaterals Decoction
- Medicinals
- 6
Composition
Cools Summerheat while remaining gentle on the Stomach.
Relieves Summerheat, removes Dampness and controls bleeding.
Clears Summerheat, generates Fluids, promotes urination and cools Lung and Stomach Heat.
- He Ye, Bian Dou Hua
Unblocks the channels and collaterals, dispels Wind and expels Phlegm.
Relieves Summerheat and stops bleeding from Heat in the Blood.
Promotes urination and clears Damp-Heat.
Actions
- Relieves Summerheat
- Purifies the Lungs
- Dispels Heat
Patterns treated
- Summerheat that damages the Qi level of the Lung channel
- Summerheat that sweating has failed to resolve
Manifestations
- Feverishness
- A slight degree of thirst
- A clouded feeling in the head
- Dimness of vision
- Giddiness
- A mild sense of fullness in the head
- Tongue body
- Pink, or somewhat reddened
- Coating
- Thin in texture and white in color
- Pulse
- Possibly soft, or soft combined with rapid
Indications
- Elevated body temperature (hyperthermia)
- Cases of heat stroke
- Fever associated with rheumatism
- Ordinary cold infections
- The flu
- Febrile states
Modifications
When cough is dry and unproductive, with a clear, high-pitched sound
When thirst is present
When Summerheat occupies the Exterior and Dampness the Interior, presenting with fever, chills, absence of thirst, and hematemesis
When fever is present
- +Shi Gao
- +Zhi Mu
Cautions
This formula lacks the strength to treat severe Summerheat cases.
Notes
Taken at reduced dosage as a tea across the summer months, this formula can help prevent Summerheat.