Composition

• Rhizoma Coptidis - Huang Lian: 3 - 5 g
• Radix Cimicifugae - Sheng Ma: 6 g
• Cortex radicis Paeonia suffruticosae - Mu Dan Pi: 9 g
• Radix Rehmaniae recrutus - Sheng Di Huang: 12 g
• Radix Angelicae sinensis - Dang Gui: 6 g

Actions

• Nourishes Yin
• Refreshes the Blood
• Drains the Stomach-Fire

Indications

• Accumulation of Heat in the Stomach
• Qi stagnation

Symptoms and signs

• Fever
• Bad breath
• Dry mouth
• Swelling of face and throat
• Mouth ulcers
• Pulse: rapid, slippery, wavy
• Tongue: red with little coating

Applications

• Gastritis
• Stomatitis
• Swelling of head and face
• Halitosis
• Constipation
• Pancreatitis
• Toothache

Contraindications

Qi Deficiency or Cold

Modifications

In case of gum bleeding:

• Radix Achyranthis bidentatae - Huai Niu Xi

In case of constipation:

• Radix et Rhizoma Rhei - Da Huang