State/School

Pacific College Comps

Translation

Six-to-One Powder

Formula Type

Relieve Summerheat

Actions

Clear summerheat, resolve dampness, augment qi

Source

Shang Han Zhi Ge Fang Lun (1115)

Ingredients

1. Hua Shi6 parts
2. Gan Cao1 part

Indication

For summerheat invasion, presenting with fever, sweating, irritability, thirst and urinary difficulty. Tongue coat is thin, yellow, and greasy. Pulse is soggy and rapid.

Contraindication

1. Cases with copious, clear urine
2. Summerheat without dampness
3. Use with caution in treating weak, elderly, or Yin-deficient patients