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Source: Dān Xī Xīn Fǎ 丹溪心法

Ingredients:

• Cāng zhú (苍朮 Atractylodis Rhizoma, atractylodes [rhizome]) (stir–fried) 12g
• Huáng bǎi (黄柏 Phellodendri Cortex, phellodendron [bark]) (stir–fried) 12g

Action: Dries dampness and clears heat.

Indication: Damp-heat pouring downward, causing pain in the lumbus, knees and other joints, leg qì (jiǎo qì) with painful swelling, damp sores in the lower body, damp-heat vaginal discharge and turbid strangury.

Category: Dampness-dispelling formulas / Heat-clearing dampness-dispelling formulas

Method: Can also be prepared as a decoction.

Dosage: 3–6g 2–3 times a day.

Rationale: Cāng zhú is a warm bitter dampness-drying agent. Huáng bǎi is a cold bitter heat-clearing drug. The two together are an effective combination for drying dampness and clearing heat.

Variations:

• Wind-damp impediment (shī bì) with pronounced damp-heat signs: Add Mù guā (木瓜 Chaenomelis Fructus, chaenomeles [fruit]), Niú xī (牛膝 Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix, achyranthes [root]), and Yì yǐ rén (薏苡仁 Coicis Semen, coix [seed]).
• Damp-heat vaginal discharge: Add Qiàn shí (芡实 Euryales Semen, euryale [seed]) and Pú gōng yīng (蒲公英 Taraxaci Herba, dandelion).
• Leg qì (jiǎo qì) disease from lower burner damp-heat: Add Chì xiǎo dòu (赤小豆 Vignae Semen, rice bean) and Mù guā (木瓜 Chaenomelis Fructus, chaenomeles [fruit]).

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