Effect
Removing heat from blood, stopping bleeding, promoting water metabolism and inducing diuresis.
Indications
Syndrome due to retention of heat in the lower-Jiao, marked by painful and dribbling and frequent urination with scanty and deep-colored and bloody urine, reddened tongue and rapid pulse; including such diseases with the above symptoms as urinary infection and stone in the urinary system.
Ingredients
Radix Rehmanniae (Shengdihuang) 30g,
Herba Cephalanoploris (Xiaoji) 15g,
Hydrous magnesium silicate (Huashi) 15g,
Mu Tong (Caulis Aristolochiae Manshuriensis) 9g,
Pollen Typhae (Puhuang)">Pollen Typhae (Puhuang) 9g,
Ou Jie (Nodus Nelumbinis Rhizomatis) 9g,
Herba Lophatheri (Danzhuye) 9g,
Shan Zhi Zi (Fructus Gardeniae) 9g,
Radix Angelicae Sinensis (Danggui) 6g,
Zhi Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata) 6g.
Explanation
Xiao Ji: The principal drug, removing heat from blood and stopping bleeding.
Ou Jie and Pu Huang: Removing heat from blood, stopping bleeding and eliminating blood stasis.
Hua Shi: Removing heat pathogens, promoting water metabolism and inducing diuresis.
Mu Tong, Zhu Ye and Zhi Zi: Removing and purging heat from the heart, lung and tri-Jiao.
Sheng Di: Nourishing Yin and removing heat, removing heat from blood and stopping bleeding.
Dang Gui: Nourishing and regulating blood.
Gan Cao: Tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.
Administration
Decocted in water for oral dose to be taken twice.