formula | Skullcap and Coptis Stomach-Harmonizing Decoction Qin Lian Ping Wei Tang |
source | Volume 63 of Yizong Jinjian |
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bubble_chart Composition Scutellaria baicalensis 4.5 gm, Coptis chinensis 3 gm, Magnolia officinalis 3 gm (ginger-fried), Atractylodes lancea 6 gm (stir-fried), Glycyrrhiza uralensis 1.5 gm (raw), Citrus reticulata 3 gm.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Use 400 ml of water, add 1 slice of ginger, boil until reduced to 320 ml, and take after meals.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Clearing heat and drying dampness.
bubble_chart Indications
Dampness-heat of the spleen and stomach ascends, causing sores on the chin. Initially small, like foxtail millet, they grow to the size of beans, red in color, hot, itchy, and slightly painful. When they rupture, they discharge yellow fluid, spreading and forming patches, known as Yan eczema on the palmar side of the finger or dorsum of the foot, also called Yanghu sores.