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Source: Empirical formula

Ingredients

• Shēng dì huáng (生地黄 Rehmanniae Radix Exsiccata seu Recens, dried/fresh rehmannia [root]) 30g
• Mǔ dān pí (牡丹皮 Moutan Cortex, moutan [bark]) 9g
• Huáng qín (黄芩 Scutellariae Radix, scutellaria [root]) 15g
• Huáng bǎi (黄柏 Phellodendri Cortex, phellodendron [bark]) 12g
• Lú gēn (芦根 Phragmitis Rhizoma, phragmites [root]) 30g
• Dì yú (地榆 Sanguisorbae Radix, sanguisorba [root]) 30g
• Pú huáng (蒲黄 Typhae Pollen, typha pollen) 15g
• Yì mǔ cǎo (益母草 Leonuri Herba, leonurus) 15g
• Zōng lǘ tàn (棕榈炭 Trachycarpi Petiolus Carbonisatus, charred trachycarpus [petiole]) 24g

Actions: Cools the blood and dispels stasis.

Indications: Blood heat causing fulminant flooding and spotting with accompanying signs such as heat vexation and thirst. Pulse: Forceful, rapid, and slippery.

Method: Decoct with water.

Rationale: Shēng dì huáng and Mǔ dān pí clear heat and cool the blood. Huáng qín clears heat and stanches bleeding. Huáng bǎi clears heat and drains fire. These agents treat the heat that is causing the bleeding. Bái máo gēn, Dì yú, Pú huáng, and trachycarpus clear heat, but more importantly address the bleeding directly. Yì mǔ cǎo moves the blood and dispels stasis, and is added to ensure that the blood-stanching agents do not cause stasis.

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