Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

Citri aurantii immaturus.

• If there are symptoms of exterior invasion with alternation of hot and cold sensations and
  a bitter taste, add the formula Xiao Chai Hu Tang Small Bupleurum Decoction.


• If Heat has begun to injure Yin add Sheng Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae glutinosae, Zhi
  Mu Radix Anemarrhenae asphodeloidis and Bai Mao Gen Rhizoma Imperatae
  cylindricae (to prevent bleeding from Empty-Heat).

Long Dan Xie Gan Tang
(Gentiana Draining the Liver Decoction)

Long Dan Cao Radix Gentianae scabrae 6 g

Huang Qin Radix Scutellariae baicalensis 9 g

Shan Zhi Zi Fructus Gardeniae jasminoidis 9 g

Ze Xie Rhizoma Alismatis orientalis 9 g

Mu Tong Caulis Akebiae 9 g

Che Qian Zi Semen Plantaginis 9 g

Sheng Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae glutinosae 12 g

Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis 9 g

Chai Hu Radix Bupleuri 9 g

Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis 3 g

Explanation

This formula, which has already been explained in Chapters 1 and 10 , is used if Damp-Heat in
the Bladder is transmitted from Liver-Fire. The formula needs little modification as it drains
Damp-Heat both in the head (such as in otitis media) and in the Lower Burner (such as in
Painful-Urination Syndrome). In fact, Ze Xie, Mu Tong and Che Qian Zi within the prescription
will drain Damp-Heat from the Bladder, and Zhi Zi drains Damp-Heat from the Three Burners.

Dao Chi San
(Eliminating Redness Powder)

Sheng Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae glutinosae 15 g

Mu Tong Caulis Akebiae 3 g

Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis 6 g

Zhu Ye Herba Lophatheri gracilis 6 g

Explanation

This formula is used if Damp-Heat in the Bladder derives from Heart-Fire (via Small Intestine