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San Re Xiao Du Yin三熱消毒饮

Dissipate Heat and Disperse Toxins Drink

Medicinals
6

Composition

  • Niu Bang ZiFr. Arctii12 g

    Disperses Wind-Heat Relieves toxicity.

    unblocks and drains Heat toxin, disperses clumps and swellings for sore, swollen throat, swellings like mumps, boils and other Heat toxin lesions and ulcerations and abscesses of the tongue and mouth.
  • Qiang HuoRz. et Rx. Notopterygii10 g

    Releases the Exterior and disperses Cold.

  • Huang LianRz. Coptidis6 g

    Drains Fire and resolves Fire toxicity.

    drains pathogenic Heat from the Upper and Middle Jiaos for high fever, redness, swelling and pain of the head and face, dry mouth, parched throat, ulcerations of the mouth and tongue, epistaxis, rashes and irritability in warm-febrile disease.
  • Huang QinRx. Scutellariae10 g

    Drains Fire, detoxifies and calms ascending Liver *Yang*.

  • Bo HeHb. Menthae3 g

    Disperses Wind-Heat, cools and clears the head and eyes and benefits the throat.

  • Lian QiaoFr. Forsythiae12 g

    Clears Heat, especially in the Upper Jiao, and relieves toxicity.

    for Wei Stage Heat.

Actions

  • Removes Heat
  • Disperses Wind
  • Counters toxicity

Patterns treated

Heat affecting the Lung and Spleen

Manifestations

  • Redness of the eyes
  • Tears that feel hot
  • Sensitivity to light
  • Eyelids swollen to resemble a red peach
  • Pain that worsens when pressure is applied
  • Pain that can spread to the forehead at times
  • Possibly fever accompanied by an aversion to Cold
Tongue body
Red in color
Pulse
Beating rapidly

Indications

  • Eye redness
  • Light sensitivity
  • Eyelid swelling