Translation

Cool the Diaphragm Powder

Formula Type

Clear Heat & Resolve Toxicity

Actions

Drains Fire and Unblocks the Bowels by Clearing the Upper Burner and Draining the Middle Burner

Source

Formulary of the Pharmacy Service Benefiting the People of the Taiping Era (1107)

Ingredients

1. Da Huang9g
2. Mang Xiao9g
3. Gan Cao9g
4. Huang Qin4.5g
5. Zhi Zi4.5g
6. Lian Qiao18g
7. Bo He4.5g

Indication

Sensation of heat and irritability in the chest and abdomen, delirious speech (in severe cases), thirst, flushed face, red lip, mouth and tongue sores, sore throat, swollen tongue, red eyes, nosebleed, constipation, dark, scanty urine, red tongue body or edges with a dry, yellow, or white coating, and a rapid, possibly slippery pulse.
For the pattern of formed or accumulated heat in the middle burner, and unformed or blazing heat in the upper burner.

Contraindication

1. The use of this formula can easily injure the Spleen and Stomach Qi. The dosage of Radix et Rhizoma Rhei (Da Huang)and Mirabilitum (Mang Xiao) should therefore be reduced or omitted altogether once the constipation has been alleviated, or upon the appearance of mild abdominal pain, pus in the stool, and reduced energy.
2. This formula is appropriate only for conditions of heat excess in the upper and middle burners, and is contraindicated during pregnancy and for patients who are very weak.