Angelica (de-reeded head, cut, baked), Gentian (baked), Chuanxiong, Gardenia fruit, Sichuan rhubarb (wrapped in wet paper, simmered), Notopterygium, Saposhnikovia (de-reeded head, cut, baked), all in equal parts.

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Grind the above ingredients into powder, make into pills with refined honey, the size of a chicken head. Take half to one pill each time, dissolve in warm water with bamboo leaf decoction and sugar.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Clear and purge liver fire.

bubble_chart Indications

Liver heat convulsion. Due to liver fire stagnation, symptoms include red, swollen, and painful eyes, irritability, restlessness, inability to sleep peacefully, dark urine, constipation, and a strong, full pulse.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

In the formula, Gentian, which is extremely bitter and cold (24th solar term), serves as the main herb to directly purge liver fire. It is combined with Rhubarb Rhizome, Gardenia, and Bamboo Leaf to guide the excess fire from the liver meridian downward through the urine and stool. When liver fire is intense, it often consumes yin and blood, so Chinese Angelica and Sichuan Lovage Rhizome are used to nourish the blood. If there is stagnant fire in the liver, relying solely on the method of clearing the liver and draining fire may not be sufficient to calm the fire. Therefore, Notopterygium and Saposhnikovia Root are added to disperse and soothe the stagnant fire in the liver meridian.