Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

Long Dan Cao Radix Gentianae scabrae 9 g

Huang Qin Radix Scutellariae baicalensis 4 g

Shan Zhi Zi Fructus Gardeniae jasminoidis 4 g

Ze Xie Rhizoma Alismatis orientalis 6 g

Mu Tong Caulis Akebiae 3 g

Sheng Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae glutinosae 6 g

Chai Hu Radix Bupleuri 6 g

Suan Zao Ren Semen Ziziphi spinosae 6 g

Sang Bai Pi Cortex Mori albae radicis 6 g

Di Gu Pi Cortex Lycii radicis 6 g

Su Zi Fructus Perillae frutescentis 6 g

Zhi Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis praeparata 3 g

Explanation

This is a variation of Long Dan Xie Gan Tang Gentiana Draining the Liver Decoction which
clears Liver-Fire.

• Sang Bai Pi, Di Gu Pi and Su Zi restore the descending of Lung-Qi and clear Heat in the
  chest.

Patent Remedy

Qing Fei Yi Huo Pian
(Clearing the Lungs and Eliminating Fire Tablet)

Huang Qin Radix Scutellariae baicalensis

Shan Zhi Zi Fructus Gardeniae jasminoidis

Da Huang Rhizoma Rhei

Qian Hu Radix Peucedani

Ku Shen Radix Sophorae flavescentis

Tian Hua Fen Radix Trichosanthis

Jie Geng Radix Platycodi grandiflori

Zhi Mu Radix Anemarrhenae asphodeloidis

Explanation

This remedy clears Lung-Heat and drains Liver-Fire by purging. It must be used only for Fire as
opposed to Heat: the symptoms are intense thirst, severe irritability, constipation with dry stools
and a dark urine. There may also be blood-tinged sputum.

The tongue presentation appropriate to this remedy is a Red body with a very dry, dark-yellow or