Effect
Nourishing Yin and purging fire, consolidating the superficial resistance to arrest sweating.
Indications
Syndrome of fever and night swealing due to deficiency of Ym and flaring-up of fire, marked by flushed face, vexation dry mouth and lips, dry stools and deep-colored urine, reddened tongue, and rapid pulse; including such diseases with the above symptoms as tuberculosis, rheumatism and hematopathy.
Ingredients
Radix Angelicae Sinensis (Danggui) 9 g,
Radix Rehmanniae (Shengdihuang) 9 g,
Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata (Shudihuang) 9 g,
Radix Scutellariae (Huangqin) 9 g,
Cortex Phellodendri (HuangBai) 9 g,
Rhizoma Coptidis (Huanglian) 6 g,
Radix Astragali (Huangqi) 18 g.
Explanation
Dang Gui, Sheng Di and Shu Di: The principal drugs, nourishing Yin and blood to clear away heat in the interior.
Huang Lian, Huang Qin and Huang Bai: Purging fire to arrest restlessness, clearing away heat to consolidate Yin.
Huang Qi: Invigorating Qi and strengthening superficial resistance to stop sweating.
Administration
Decocted in water for oral dose to be taken twice (Taken originally in the form of powder).