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Source: Wēn Rè Jīng Wéi 温热经纬

Alternate Chinese names: 王氏清暑益气汤

Ingredients:

• Xī yáng shēn (西洋参 Panacis Quinquefolii Radix, American ginseng) 3–6g
• Shí hú (石斛 Dendrobii Herba, dendrobium) 6–9g
• Mài mén dōng (麦门冬 Ophiopogonis Radix, ophiopogon [root]) 9–12g
• Huáng lián (黄连 Coptidis Rhizoma, coptis [root]) 1–3g
• Zhú yè (竹叶[1] Bambusae Folium, black bamboo leaf)??? 3–6g
• Lián gěng (莲梗 Nelumbinis Petiolus seu Pedicellus, lotus stalk) 1–3g
• Zhī mǔ (知母 Anemarrhenae Rhizoma, anemarrhena [root]) 3–6g
• Xī guā cuì yī (西瓜翠衣 Citrulli Exocarpium, watermelon rind) 20–30g
• Gān cǎo (甘草 Glycyrrhizae Radix, licorice [root]) 1–3g
• Jīng mǐ (粳米 Oryzae Semen, non-glutinous rice) 10–15g

Action: Boosts qì and nourishes yīn; clears summerheat-heat.

Indication: Summerheat-heat damaging both qì and liquid with signs such as generalized heat effusion, spontaneous sweating, thirst, heart vexation, yellow or reddish urine. Tongue: Pale or red. Pulse: Rapid and forceless.

Category: Summerheat-dispelling formulas / Summerheat-dispelling qì boosting formulas

Method: Decoct with water.

Rationale: Watermelon skin clears heat and resolves summerheat; it also engenders liquid and relieves cough, while Xī yáng shēn boosts qì and engenders liquid. These agents together thus not only clear heat without damaging right but also boost qì without danger of preventing expulsion of the evil. Hé gěng, zhuye[1], Zhī mǔ, and Huáng lián clear heat and eliminate vexation, helping the Xī guā pí to resolve summerheat. Shí hú, Jīng mǐ, Gān cǎo, and Mài dōng are cool sweet yīn-enriching agents that help the Xī yáng shēn to boost qì and engender liquid. The formula as a whole clears summerheat and boosts qì, with the emphasis on the former.

Similar: Bǔ zhōng yì qì tāng (补中益气汤 Center-Supplementing Qì-Boosting Decoction)

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