Qing Huo Di Tan Tang - 清火滌痰湯 - Clear Fire And Scour Phlegm Decoction

English:	Clear Fire and Scour Phlegm Decoction
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen	12g	Activates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, clears Heat, soothes irritability, nourishes the Blood and calms the Spirit. With Bai Zi Ren, for Heart Blood Deficiency causing palpitations and insomnia.
Poria Pararadicis	Fu Shen	12g	Quiets the Heart, calms the Spirit and soothes the nerves.
Flos Chrysanthemi	Ju Hua	9g	Calms Liver Yang, extinguishes Wind, promotes the movement of Heart Qi and Blood and stimulates Blood circulation.
Per. Citri Reticulatae	Chen Pi	9g	Adjusts the Middle, Dries Dampness, Regulates Qi, Relieves the diaphragm, Transforms Phlegm.
Rx. Ophiopogonis	Mai Men Dong	9g	Clears the Heart, Eliminates irritability, Generates Fluids, Nourishes Stomach Yin.
Sm. Platycladi	Bai Zi Ren	9g	Nourishes the Heart and calms the Spirit.
Bul. Fritillariae Thunbergii	Zhe Bei Mu	9g	Clears Heat and transforms Phlegm.
Arisaemae cum Bile	Dan Nan Xing	6g	Calms Wind, Clears Heat, Dissolves Phlegm, Stops convulsions.
Succus Bambusae	Zhu Li	6g	Clears Heat, transforms Phlegm and penetrates to the channels. With Sheng Di Huang, for symptoms associated with Turbid Phlegm Obstructing the Heart Orifices.
Bombyx Batryticatus	Jiang Can	6g	Transforms Phlegm, softens hardness, eliminates toxins and dissipates nodules.
Rz. Zingiberis Recens	Sheng Jiang	6g	Warms the Middle, stops vomiting and normalizes the flow of Qi at the center. With Zhu Li, for coughing and headaches due to Heat induced Phlegm or aphasia and numbness from Wind-Stroke due to Phlegm Obstruction. With Chen Pi, for Cold-Dampness Obstructing the Middle with nausea and hiccups.

Formula Actions

• Clears Fire
• Washes away Phlegm

Syndromes

• Phlegm-Fire

Clinical Manifestations

Dizziness Vertigo Nausea and vomiting Insomnia Dream-disturbed sleep with unusual dreams Wakes easily Palpitations Anxiety Nervousness Dizziness Vertigo Heavy or foggy headedness Profuse white foamy sputum Nausea/Vomiting Restlessness Easily startled Indeterminate gnawing hunger Seizures accompanied by copious sputum

Flushing up Chest distention Expectoration of yellow Phlegm Bitter taste in the mouth Chills and fever Abdominal distention Frequent dark, scanty urine Irritability Depression Slight thirst Anorexia Belching Acid reflux Unsatisfying bowel movements T: Pink or Red tip or Red C: Yellow and greasy P: Slippery and rapid or Wiry and rapid or Rolling and rapid

Treats

Insomnia Neurosis Acid reflux Palpitations

Chronic gastritis Peptic ulcer Anorexia

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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