Gardenia (stir-fried to charred), Fructus Aurantii, Perilla Seed, each 1.8 gm; Gypsum (calcined), Coptis Chinensis (stir-fried), Tangerine Peel, Forsythia, Angelica Root, Schizonepeta Spike, Scutellaria Baicalensis, Saposhnikovia, each 2.4 gm; Licorice (raw) 0.9 gm. Gardenia (stir-fried to charred), Fructus Aurantii, Perilla Seed, each 1.8 gm; Gypsum (calcined), Coptis Chinensis (stir-fried), Tangerine Peel, Forsythia, Angelica Root, Schizonepeta Spike, Scutellaria Baicalensis, Saposhnikovia, each 2.4 gm; Licorice (raw) 0.9 gm.

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Decocted in water for administration. Take one dose. Use 400 ml of water, decoct until reduced to 200 ml, remove dregs, and take while hot. Clears heat, dispels phlegm, resolves stagnation, and disperses nodules.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Clearing heat and resolving phlegm, dispersing stagnation and resolving masses.

bubble_chart Indications

Spleen and stomach heat accumulation, nosebleeds, rapid pulse at the right guan position. Yangming heat accumulation, red and hard eyelids.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

Gardenia, Gypsum, Coptis Rhizome, Forsythia, Skullcap Root, and Liquorice Root clear heat and purge fire; fineleaf nepeta spike and Saposhnikovia Root disperse wind to dissipate stagnant fire; Submature Bitter Orange, cultivated purple perilla fruit, and Dried Tangerine Peel regulate qi and resolve phlegm to disperse stagnation; Tail of Chinese Angelica invigorates the blood to unblock collaterals and eliminate stagnation. The combination of these herbs has the effect of clearing heat, resolving phlegm, and dispersing stagnation.