[Efficacy]

Clear liver and stomach fire, downbearing counterflow to stop vomiting.

[Indications]

syndrome/pattern of liver fire invading the stomach. Swelling and pain in the flanks, belching acid swallow, epigastric upset vomiting, red tongue, stringy and rapid pulse.

[Prescription]

The syndrome of this prescription is caused by liver fire invading the stomach and losing its balance. The liver fire should be purged directly, but the author adopts the method of "actually purging its own children" based on the principle of generation of five elements/phases, that is, not purging the liver fire but purging the heart fire, so that the heart fire can be purged to protect the lungs and metal. If it is strong, it can make wood and purge the liver. This is a therapy that separates one and consolidates three. Coptis Rhizome is used heavily in the prescription. It is Great Cold (24th solar term), which can directly purge the fire in the heart and stomach, and then clear the liver fire so that it does not offend the stomach. Evodia Fruit is pungent and hot, lowering qi the fastest, good at lowering stomach qi and stopping vomiting, and can enter the liver meridian, pungent and dispersing liver qi. A small amount of Evodia Fruit and a large amount of Coptis Rhizome (1:6) combination of medicinals; it not only soothes the liver and stomach, but also uses corrigent Coptis Rhizome It is bitter and cold, making it cool without stopping. Danxi selected this two-drug formula to treat liver fire, stomach vomiting and vomiting syndrome, which is very effective.

1. The pain is distending.
2. Belching acid swallow.
3. Red tongue and yellow coating.
4. Pulse string number.

[Addition and subtraction]

1. Liver depression is obvious: add Bupleurum, Cyperus, Submature Bitter Orange.
2. Abdominal pain is worse: combined with Peony and Licorice Decoction.
3. Dampness-heat dysentery: Add Aucklandia Root.

[Attention to taboos]

This prescription is bitter and cold, so it should not be used if there is vomiting due to deficiency and coldness.

[Modern application]

Acute and chronic gastritis, enteritis, hepatitis, hyperacidity.