Scutellaria baicalensis, Ophiopogon japonicus (de-cored), Lycium chinense, Plantago asiatica, roasted Glycyrrhiza uralensis, each 15 gm; Nelumbo nucifera (de-cored), Poria cocos, Astragalus membranaceus (honey-roasted), Panax ginseng, each 23 gm.

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder. Take 3 qian each time, add 10 Mai Men Dong seeds and 1.5 zhan of water, decoct until reduced to 8 fen, remove the dregs, cool in water, and take before meals. For fever, add Chai Hu and Bo He to the decoction.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Clearing the heart and disinhibiting dampness, replenishing qi and nourishing yin.

bubble_chart Indications

The heart fire is agitated, with deficiency of both qi and yin, warm heat descending, leading to seminal emission and turbid white discharge, and in women, leukorrhea with red and white discharge; deficiency of the lungs and kidneys, heart fire affecting the metal element, dry mouth and tongue, gradually developing into consumptive thirst, restless sleep, and fatigue in the limbs; after illness, qi fails to consolidate, yang floats outward, causing vexing heat in the chest, palms, and soles.