bubble_chart Efficacy

Nourishing yin and moistening dryness, clearing heat and removing toxin.

bubble_chart Indications

1. To treat stomach heat, gingival atrophy, fetid mouth odor, gum swelling and ulceration, occasional pus and blood discharge, or hunger and irritability with no desire to eat, as well as red and swollen eyes with pain that cannot tolerate cooling medications, mouth and tongue sores, and throat swelling and pain.
2. Spleen and stomach dampness, stagnant heat internally, or overindulgence in alcohol and sexual activity leading to dampness-heat conflict, resulting in jaundice, yellowing of the body and face, slight swelling of the limbs, chest tightness and shortness of breath, irregular bowel movements, yellow and astringent urine, or occasional body heat.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

In the formula, Prepared Rehmannia Root nourishes the yin of the liver and kidneys, supplementing the foundation of the innate constitution; Asparagus Root and Ophiopogon Tuber nourish the yin of the lungs and stomach, ensuring the nourishment of the acquired yin; Dendrobium nourishes yin and moistens dryness; loquat leaf clears stomach heat and stops nausea and vomiting; Skullcap Root and Virgate Wormwood clear heat and drain dampness, reducing jaundice; Submature Bitter Orange moves qi and strengthens the spleen; Liquorice Root harmonizes the middle and moderates the effects of the various herbs.

1. Stomatitis.
2. Fever (muscle heat).
3. Red tongue with little coating.
4. Jaundice.
5. Short urine, constipation.

bubble_chart Formula Modification

1. Gingival swelling and pain: add Cimicifuga Rhizome, Pueraria Root.
2. Stomach dampness stroke with severe heat: add Gypsum, Gardenia.
3. Oral ulcer: add Coptis Rhizome, Lonicera, Forsythia.

bubble_chart Cautions and Contraindications

Use with caution in cases not involving yin deficiency.

bubble_chart Modern Application

Stomatitis, oral ulcers, tonsillitis, jaundice, pharyngitis, gingivitis, conjunctivitis, glossitis, carcinoma of the tongue.