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Raw Typha Pollen Decoction
生蒲黄汤 〔生蒲黃湯〕 shēng pú huáng tāng
Source: Yǎn Kē Liù Jīng Fǎ Yào 眼科六经法要
Ingredients
- Shēng pú huáng (生蒲黄 Typhae Pollen Crudum, raw typha pollen) 24g
- Mò hàn lián (墨旱莲 Ecliptae Herba, eclipta) 24g
- Dān shēn (丹参 Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix, salvia [root]) 15g
- Mǔ dān pí (牡丹皮 Moutan Cortex, moutan [bark]) 12g
- Jīng jiè tàn (荆芥炭 Schizonepetae Herba et Flos Carbonisatae, charred schizonepeta) 12g
- Yù jīn (郁金 Curcumae Radix, curcuma [root]) 15g
- Shēng dì huáng (生地黄 Rehmanniae Radix Exsiccata seu Recens, dried/fresh rehmannia [root]) 12g
- Chuān xiōng (川芎 Chuanxiong Rhizoma, chuanxiong [rhizome]) 6g
Actions: Cools the blood and stanches bleeding; moves the blood and disperses stasis.
Indications: Bleeding from the ocular fundus due to heat in the blood aspect, characterize by a subjective sensation that the vision is tinted red or dark red, blurring of the vision, and in some cases complete loss of sight.
Method: Decoct with water.
Rationale: Pú huáng, eclipta, Shēng dì huáng, and charred Jīng jiè suì clear the blood and stanch bleeding. Dān shēn, Mǔ dān pí, Yù jīn, and Chuān xiōng move the blood and disperse stasis, ensuring that bleeding stops without causing blood stasis.
Variations:
- Pronounced signs of blood-aspect heat: Add Xī jiǎo (犀角 Rhinocerotis Cornu, rhinoceros horn) and Chì sháo (赤芍 Paeoniae Radix Rubra, red peony [root]).
- Severe bleeding: Add Bái máo gēn (白茅根 Imperatae Rhizoma, imperata [rhizome]), Xiān hè cǎo (仙鹤草 Agrimoniae Herba, agrimony), and
大蓟 . - Enduring illness with internal
blood stasis : Add Sān qī (三七 Notoginseng Radix, notoginseng [root]), Xìng rén (杏仁 Armeniacae Semen, apricot kernel), and Hóng huā (红花 Carthami Flos, carthamus [flower]).