Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

(Artemisia Capillaris Decoction)

Yin Chen Hao Herba Artemisiae capillaris 30 g

Zhi Zi Fructus Gardeniae jasminoidis 15 g

Da Huang Rhizoma Rhei 9 g

Explanation

• Yin Chen Hao resolves Damp-Heat from the Liver and Gall-Bladder.


• Zhi Zi resolves Damp-Heat from the three Burners.


• Da Huang helps to clear Heat and resolve Dampness by moving downwards.

Variations

• If there is no constipation use vinegar-treated Da Huang and boil the decoction for longer
  than 30 minutes so that Da Huang clears Heat without moving downwards too strongly.


• If there is a Spleen deficiency add Bai Zhu Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae and Fu
  Ling Sclerotium Poriae cocos.


• If there are gall stones add Jin Qian Cao Herba Desmodii styracifolii, Hai Jin Sha Spora
  Lygodii japonici and Yu Jin Tuber Curcumae.

Patent Remedy

Li Gan Pian
(Benefiting the Liver Tablet)

Jia Qian Cao Herba Desmodii styracifolii

Niu Dan Fellis Bovis

Explanation

This tablet drains Damp-Heat from the Liver and Gall-Bladder. The tongue presentation
appropriate to this remedy is a Red body with a sticky, yellow coating on the sides.

Deficiency Type