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.)

Si Shun Qing Lian Yin - 四顺 淸 敛饮 - Four Favorable Ingredients Heat Clearing Drink

English: Four Favorable Ingredients Heat Clearing Drink
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Rx. Saposhnikoviae Fang Feng 9g Releases the Exterior, expels Wind-Dampness and alleviates pain.
With Qiang Huo, for Wind-Dampness.
With Qiang Huo and Dang Gui, for Wind-Cold-Damp Bi.
Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi 9g Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Drains Damp-Heat, Eliminates irritability, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Invigorates the Blood, Reduces Fire, Reduces swelling, Relieves toxicity.
With Da Huang, for constipation.
Fr. Forsythiae Lian Qiao 12g Clears Blood Heat, Clears Heat especially in the Upper Jiao, Dissipates clumps, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Reduces abscesses, Relieves toxicity.
Rx. et Rz. Notopterygii Qing Hao 6g Clears Damp-Heat, Cools the Blood, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Stops bleeding.
Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang 6g Drains Heat, purges accumulations, transforms Dampness, promotes urination, cools and invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, eliminates Phlegm and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Dang Gui, for Blood Stasis.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao 10g Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Invigorates the Blood, Reduces swelling from sores and abscesses, Relieves pain.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 12g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain.
With Jin Yin Hua, reduces obstruction and toxicity for swollen, painful sores and necrosis of surrounding tissue.
Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua 30g Clears Heat, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Resolves Fire toxicity, Vents and disperses External Wind-Heat.
With Lian Qiao, for various Heat disorders.
Fr. Trichosanthis Gua Lou 15g Clears Lung Heat, transforms Hot Phlegm, regulates Qi (unbinds the chest), reduces abscesses, dissipates nodules and eliminates pus.
Medulla Junci Deng Xin Cao 3g Clears Lung Heat, Cools the Blood, Leaches out Dampness, Promotes urination, Stops bleeding.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 3g Clears Heat and relieves Fire toxicity, inhibits the growth of cancer cells, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels

Formula Actions

  • Releases the Exterior
  • Expels Wind-Dampness
  • Alleviates pain
  • Clears Lung Heat
  • Clears Damp-Heat
  • Cools the Blood
  • Resolves Fire toxicity

Syndromes

  • Toxic Wind-Damp-Heat

Clinical Manifestations

  • Lung cancer
  • Edema in the neck
  • Fever
  • Dyspnea
  • P: Rapid

Treats

  • Lung cancer with edema in the neck

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

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