formula | Heart-Clearing Lotus Seed Decoction Qing Xin Lian Zi Yin |
source | Taiping Huimin Heji Jufang |
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bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage Take three qian, ten Ophiopogon Tubers, one and a half cups of water, boil until reduced to eight-tenths, remove the dregs, cool in water, and take on an empty stomach before meals. For fever, add Bupleurum and Mentha and boil.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Clearing the heart and disinhibiting dampness, tonifying qi and nourishing yin.
bubble_chart Indications
- Excessive heart fire, deficiency of both qi and yin, dampness-heat pouring down, seminal emission and turbid urine, women's leukorrhea with red and white discharge;
- Deficiency of the lungs and kidneys, heart fire attacking the lungs, dry mouth and tongue, gradually developing into consumptive thirst, restless sleep, and fatigue in the limbs;
- After illness, qi fails to converge, yang floats on the exterior, vexing heat in the chest, palms, and soles.
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