Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

Qing Re Jie Du Ji - 淸熱 解毒 劑 - Clear Heat And Reduce Toxin Preparation

English: Clear Heat and Reduce Toxin Preparation
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Rx. Puerariae Ge Gen 4-60g Discharges Exterior conditions, releases the muscles, especially of the neck and upper back, relieves Heat, generates fluids and vents rashes.
Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua 6-20g Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity and vents and disperses External Wind-Heat.
With Lian Qiao, for various Heat disorders.
With Gan Cao, for toxic swellings and sores.
With Lian Qiao and Ban Lan Gen, for throat soreness and swelling.
Fr. Forsythiae Lian Qiao 6-30g Clears Heat especially in the Upper Jiao, clears Blood Heat, relieves toxicity, reduces abscesses and dissipates clumps.
With Ban Lan Gen, for any externally contracted Heat disorder.
With Ban Lan Gen and Da Qing Ye, for mumps and erysipelas.
Fol. Isatidis Da Qing Ye 9-30g Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity, cools the Blood and dissipates maculae.
With Jin Yin Hua, for toxic Heat sores, erysipelas, mumps, or sore throat.
Rx. Isatidis Ban Lan Gen 9-30g Drains Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and cools the Blood.
Hb. Agastaches Huo Xiang 3-10g Aromatically transforms Dampness, releases the Exterior, transforms turbidity and treats dermatosis and fungal infection.
Flos Chrysanthemi Ju Hua 4.5-20g Disperses Wind, clears Heat and detoxifies.
With Ban Lan Gen, for Wind-Heat with a sore throat.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 3-14g Clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.
With Jin Yin Hua, for Damp rashes or acne.

Formula Actions

  • Clears Heat
  • Resolves Fire toxicity
  • Vents and disperses External Wind-Heat
  • Cools Blood Heat
  • Reduces abscesses
  • Dissipates clumps

Syndromes

  • Toxic Wind-Heat

Clinical Manifestations

  • High fever may be worse at night
  • Thirst
  • Insomnia
  • Major mental problems
  • Dramatic change of personality
  • Confusion of mind
  • Delirium
  • Speech difficulty
  • Aphasia
  • Poor memory
  • Dizziness
  • Maybe fainting
  • Maybe coma
  • Excessive skin rashes all over body
  • Feverish extremities
  • Dark yellow urine
  • Hemorrhage
    Hematemesis
    Hemoptysis
    Epistaxis
    Hemafecia
    Hematuria
  • T: Deep red or Deep red and dry or Purple red
  • C: None
  • P: Rapid or Thready and rapid or Thready and feeble

Treats

  • AIDS/HIV

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.