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Xie Qing Wan泻青囊

Drain the Green Pill

Also known asPill for Purging Liver Fire

Medicinals
8

Composition

  • Dang GuiRx. Angelicae Sinensis6–30 g

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

  • Long Dan CaoRx. Gentianae10–30 g

    Drains Damp-Heat from the Liver and Gallbladder channels and drains and pacifies Excess Liver Fire.

    for Liver Fire.
  • Chuan XiongRz. Chuanxiong6–30 g

    Invigorates the Blood and promotes the movement of Qi.

    harmonizes, nourishes and invigorates the Blood and disperses Blood Stasis.
  • Zhi ZiFr. Gardeniae9–30 g

    Clears Heat, reduces Fire, eliminates irritability, drains Damp-Heat, reduces swelling and activates the Blood.

    for constipation.
  • Da HuangRx. et Rz. Rhei9–30 g

    Drains Heat, purges accumulations, drains Heat from the Blood, invigorates the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis.

    for Blood Stasis.
  • Qiang HuoRz. et Rx. Notopterygii6–30 g

    Expels Wind-Cold-Dampness and guides Qi to the Tai Yang and *Du channels.*

  • Fang FengDry-fried Rx. Saposhnikoviae6–30 g

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

    for Wind-Dampness.
  • (Dan Zhu Ye)(Hb. Lophatheri)2–6 g

    (Clears Heat and eliminates irritability. Decoct first.)

Actions

  • Purges the Liver
  • Eliminates Fire

Patterns treated

Fire affecting the Liver

Manifestations

  • Eyes that are red, sore and swollen
  • An unsettled feeling
  • A tendency toward irritation
  • Urine that is dark in color
  • Urine with a reddish tinge
  • Difficulty with bowel movements
  • Possibly trembling
  • Possibly seizures
  • Quick to anger
  • Sleep that is disturbed
  • Trouble sleeping
  • Headache at the temples
  • A feeling of dizziness
  • Cheeks that are red
  • Bitterness in the mouth
Tongue body
Reddened, or Reddened with trembling
Coating
Yellowish
Pulse
Surging and Replete, or String-taut and fast, or Superficial, forceful, fast and string-taut

Indications

  • Headache of vascular origin
  • Headache caused by high blood pressure
  • Shingles
  • Trouble sleeping
  • Inflammation throughout the eyeball
  • Inflammation of the sclera
  • A diagnosis of glaucoma
  • High blood pressure
  • Inflammation of the eyelids
  • Pink eye
  • Sudden-onset seizures in infants
  • Markedly elevated temperature
  • Spasming of the muscles
  • Earache
  • Arc eye
  • Inflammation of the middle ear
  • A boil in the outer ear canal
  • Eyes presenting as red, sore and swollen

Modifications

Cautions

Not to be used for those with weakness and Deficiency of the Spleen and Stomach.