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Lonicera, Forsythia, Sargentadoxa, and Patrinia Toxin-Resolving Decoction
银翘红酱解毒汤 〔銀翹紅醬解毒湯〕 yín qiào hóng jiàng jiě dú tāng
Source: Empirical formula
Ingredients
- Jīn yín huā (金银花 Lonicerae Flos, lonicera [flower]) 10–30g
- Lián qiào (连翘 Forsythiae Fructus, forsythia [fruit]) 10–30g
- Dà xuè téng (大血藤 Sargentodoxae Caulis, sargentodoxa [stem]) 10–30g
- Bài jiàng cǎo (败酱草 Patriniae Herba, patrinia) 10–30g
- Mǔ dān pí (牡丹皮 Moutan Cortex, moutan [bark]) 6–12g
- Zhī zǐ (栀子 Gardeniae Fructus, gardenia [fruit]) 6–12g
- Chì sháo (赤芍 Paeoniae Radix Rubra, red peony [root]) 6–12g
- Táo rén (桃仁 Persicae Semen, peach kernel) 6–12g
- Yì yǐ rén (薏苡仁 Coicis Semen, coix [seed]) 6–12g
- Yán hú suǒ (延胡索 Corydalis Rhizoma, corydalis [rhizome]) 6–9g
- Chuān liàn zǐ (川楝子 Toosendan Fructus, toosendan [fruit]) 6–9g
- Rǔ xiāng (乳香 Olibanum , frankincense) 3–6g
- Mò yào (没药 Myrrha , myrrh) 3–6g
Actions: Clears heat and resolves toxin; cools the blood and dispels phlegm; relieves pain.
Indications: Pelvic inflammation in women with evil heat causing stasis and obstruction. Signs: heat effusion with or without aversion to cold, acute pain in the lower abdomen exacerbated by pressure, and yellow or purulent vaginal discharge. Tongue: Red with yellow fur. Pulse: Stringlike or rapid and slippery.
Method: Decoct with water
Rationale: Jīn yín huā, Lián qiào, Dà xuè téng, Bài jiàng cǎo, and Yì yǐ rén clear heat and resolve toxin as well as disinhibiting dampness and expelling pus. Zhī zǐ, Mǔ dān pí, Chì sháo, and Táo rén cool the blood and dispel stasis. Chuān liàn zǐ and Yán hú suǒ, which together form Jīn líng zǐ sǎn (金铃子散 Toosendan Powder), and Rǔ xiāng and Mò yào move qì, quicken the blood, and relieve pain.
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