Gentian (wine-fried), Scutellaria (stir-fried), Gardenia (wine-fried), Alisma, Akebia, Plantago seeds, Angelica (washed with wine), Rehmannia (wine-fried), Bupleurum, Licorice (raw).

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Drain the excess fire from the liver and gallbladder, and clear damp-heat in the liver meridian.

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Hypochondriac pain, headache, red eyes, bitter taste in the mouth, deafness, ear swelling, as well as dampness-heat in the liver meridian causing impotence, genital sweating, turbid urine, swelling of the vulva, vaginal pain, and leukorrhea in women, all caused by liver-gallbladder excess fire. Currently used for hypertension, acute conjunctivitis, acute otitis media, nasal vestibule and external auditory canal furuncles belonging to liver-gallbladder excess fire. Also used for hyperthyroidism, acute cholecystitis, urinary tract infections, acute prostatitis, external genital inflammation, acute pelvic inflammation, herpes zoster, and other conditions belonging to liver-gallbladder dampness-heat.

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In the formula, Gentian is effective in purging the excess fire of the liver and gallbladder, and can also clear dampness-heat in the lower energizer, serving as the sovereign herb. Skullcap Root, Gardenia, and Bupleurum clear heat with their bitter and cold properties, while Plantain Seed, Akebia Stem, and Alisma clear and drain damp-heat, allowing the dampness-heat to be expelled through urination, all serving as minister herbs. The liver is the organ that stores blood, and heat in the liver meridian can easily damage yin and blood. Therefore, Unprocessed Rehmannia Root and Chinese Angelica are added to nourish blood and benefit yin. Liquorice Root harmonizes the various herbs and serves as the envoy. Combined into a formula, it collectively achieves the effect of purging excess fire from the liver and gallbladder and clearing dampness-heat in the liver meridian.