Composition
- Cornu Rhinoceri - Xi Jiao: 2 - 9 g
- Radix Scrophulariae - Xuan Shen: 2 - 9 g
- Radix Rehmaniae recens - Sheng Di Huang: 9 - 15 g
- Tuber Ophiopogonis - Mai Men Dong: 2 - 9 g
- Flos Lonicerae - Jin Yin Hua: 2 - 9 g
- Fructus Forsythiae - Lian Qiao: 2 - 6 g
- Rhizoma Coptidis - Huang Lian: 2 - 10 g
- Folium Lophatheri - Dan Zhu Ye: 1 - 3 g
- Radix Codonopsis - Dang Shen: 2 - 6 g
Actions
- Eliminates Ying/Xue Heat
- Eliminates toxic Fire
- Drains Heat
- Nourishes Yin
Indications
Heat that has penetrated the Ying/Xue layer. See: four-layer diagnosis
Symptoms and signs
- Night fever
- Irritability
- Restlessness
- Delirium
- Erythema
- Pulse: thready and rapid
- Tongue: dark red
Applications
- Pneumonia
- Leukemia
- Meningitis
Contraindications
In Dampness syndromes
Modifications
It is considered a modification of Xi Jiao Di Huang Tang in which hemorrhages predominate.
- In case of convulsions and spasms:Ramulus cum Uncis Uncariae - Gou Teng, Lumbricus - Di Long