Plantain seeds, Qu Mai, Bian Xu (also known as Di Bian Zhu), Talc, Gardenia seeds, Roasted Licorice, Mu Tong, and Da Huang (wrapped in flour, simmered, flour removed, cut, and baked), each 500 gm.

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Grind the above ingredients into powder. Take 6 grams (2 qián) each time, add 150 ml (1 zhǎn) of water, include lampwick, and decoct until reduced to 100 ml (7 fēn). Remove the dregs and administer while warm, after meals, before sleep. For children, administer in small amounts according to their strength.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Clearing heat and purging fire, promoting diuresis and relieving stranguria.

bubble_chart Indications

The Heart Sutra: pathogenic heat, all accumulated toxins, dry throat and mouth, extreme thirst and desire to drink, palpitations and facial heat, dysphoria and restlessness, red eyes and eye pain, chapped lips and epistaxis, mouth and tongue sores, swollen and sore throat; as well as dark and astringent urine, or ischuria, heat stranguria, and blood stranguria.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

The formula uses Lilac Pink Herb to promote urination and relieve strangury, clearing heat and cooling blood, with Akebia Stem as the main herb to promote urination and reduce fire. It is supplemented with Grass of Common Knotgrass, Plantain, Talc, and Rush Pith to clear heat and drain dampness, and to open the orifices and relieve strangury. Gardenia and Rhubarb Rhizoma are used to clear heat and purge fire, guiding the heat downward. Liquorice Root tip harmonizes the formula and alleviates urgency, relieving urethral pain. The combination of these herbs achieves the effects of clearing heat and purging fire, and promoting urination and relieving strangury.