Effect
Clear heat and eliminate dampness, dredge meridians and relieve arthralgia.
Indications
Rheumatic arthritis due to damp-heat.
Ingredients
Radix Stephaniae Tetrandrae (Fangji) 15 g,
Semen Armeniacae Amarum (Xingren) 15 g,
Hydrous magnesium silicate (Huashi) 15 g,
Fructus Forsythiae (Lianqiao) 9 g,
Fructus Gardeniae (Zhizi) 9 g,
Semen Coicis (Yiyiren) 15 g,
Rhizoma Pinelliae (Banxia) 9 g,
Silkworm Excrement (Cansha) 9 g,
Chi Xiao Dou Pi 9 g.
Explanation
Xing Ren: Facilitating the flow of the lung-Qi to promote the function of the upper-Jiao.
Yi Yi Ren: Being insipid in flavor and slightly cold in nature, mildly inducing diuresis to remove dampness so as to dredge the lower-Jiao.
Hua Shi: Inducing diuresis to remove damp-heat.
Fang Ji: Expelling wind and removing dampness.
Lian Qiao: Clearing heat and removing toxicity, dispersing wind-heat.
Zhi Zi: Purging pathogenic heat.
Ban Xia: Removing dampness, eliminating phlegm, checking upward adverse flow of Qi and arresting nausea.
Can Sha: Dispelling wind-damp, removing dampness for harmonizing stomach.
Chi Xiao Dou Pi: Inducing diuresis and alleviating edema, removing toxin and draining pus, excreting dampness.
Administration
Decoct in water for oral dose to be taken three times a day.