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Dispersion-Thirst Formula
消渴方 〔消渴方〕xiāo kě fāng
Source: Dān Xī Xīn Fǎ 丹溪心法
Ingredients:
- Tiān huā fěn (天花粉 Trichosanthis Radix, trichosanthes root) 15g
- Shēng dì huáng (生地黄 Rehmanniae Radix Exsiccata seu Recens, dried/fresh rehmannia [root]) 30g
- Huáng lián (黄连 Coptidis Rhizoma, coptis [root]) 6g
- ǒu zhī (藕汁 Nelumbinis Rhizomatis Recentis Succus, lotus root juice)
- Niú rǔ (牛乳 Bovis Lac, cow's milk)
Action: Nourishes yīn, engenders liquid, and clears heat.
Indication: Dispersion-thirst (xiāo kě) with stomach heat causing rapid digestion.
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Method: Add milk and lotus juice to a strained decoction of the other agents.
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