Composition

• Talcum - Hua Shi: 18 g
• Radix Glycyrrhizae praeparata - Zhi Gan Cao: 3 g

Actions

• Promotes urination
• Eliminates Summer Heat
• Drains Dampness
• Tonifies Qi

Indications

• Summer Heat
• Dampness
• Lin Syndrome (strangury)

Symptoms and signs

• Irritability
• Fever
• Sores
• Oliguria
• Thirst
• Diarrhea
• Difficulty urinating
• Red urine
• Pain when urinating (dysuria)
• Pulse: rapid and slippery
• Tongue: red with sticky yellow coating

Applications

• Cystitis
• Urolithiasis
• Irritability
• Eczema
• Heatstroke
• Diarrhea
• Urethritis
• Gastroenteritis

Contraindications

• Pregnancy
• Weak patients or with Yin deficiency
• Patients who do not have Dampness

Modifications

In cases of cystitis:

• Cortex Phellodendri - Huang Bai

In cases of urolithiasis:

• Gu Ling Gan Gu Lu Yin