Coptis, Peony, Angelica, Areca, Costus Root, Scutellaria, Gardenia, Mint, Platycodon, Licorice, each 30 gm, Forsythia 60 gm.

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Except for the betel nut and costus root, which are ground into fine powder, the remaining ingredients are filed. Take 30 grams each time, boil with 220 ml of water until reduced to 150 ml, and take one or two doses initially. Subsequently, add 3 to 6 grams of rhubarb to each dose, increasing until slight diarrhea occurs.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Clearing heat and removing toxin, subduing swelling and dissipating bind.

bubble_chart Indications

Sore and ulcer with intense heat toxin, swelling, hardness, and numbness, deep and large root base, unchanged skin color, vomiting, hiccups, irritability, foul and constipated stool, and a deep and solid pulse.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

In the formula, Coptis Rhizome, Skullcap Root, and Gardenia clear interior heat to remove toxins; Forsythia, Mentha, and Platycodon Root release exterior heat and reduce swelling; Chinese Angelica and Peony Root activate blood circulation and harmonize the nutrient system; Areca Seed and Aucklandia Root regulate qi and resolve stuffiness; Rhubarb Rhizoma promotes bowel movement and purges fire; Liquorice Root harmonizes all the ingredients. Together, they achieve the effects of clearing heat, removing toxins, subduing swelling, and dissipating bind.