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.)

Tui Chi San - 退赤散 - Abate The Red Powder

English: Abate the Red Powder
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Cx. Mori Sang Bai Pi 10g Drains Heat from the Lungs, stops coughing and calms wheezing.
With Huang Qin, drains Heat from the Lungs and stops coughing and wheezing.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 10g Clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.
Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin 10g Drains Fire, resolves Dampness, detoxifies, cools the Blood, stops bleeding and calms ascending Liver Yang. .
Rx. Platycodi Jie Geng 6g Opens and raises Lung Qi, directing the effects of other herbs to the upper body.
With Gan Cao, for Excess disorders in the Upper Jiao with no disorder in the Lower Jiao.
Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi 6g Clears Heat, cools and harmonizes the Blood, clears Deficiency Fire, invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and clears Liver Fire.
Rx. Trichosanthis Tian Hua Fen 10g Drains Heat, generates Fluids, clears, drains Lung Heat, transforms Phlegm, moistens Lung Dryness, relieves toxicity, expels pus and reduces swelling.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao 10g Clears Heat, Clears Liver Fire, Cools the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Relieves eye pain, Relieves pain.
With Mu Dan Pi, cools the Blood and disperses Stasis, for Ying Stage Heat with epistaxis, hemoptysis, hemafecia, hematuria, menorrhagia and skin rashes and Blood Stasis disorders.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 10g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, reduces swelling and alleviates pain.
Sm. Trichosanthis Gua Lou Ren 10g Clears Heat, transforms Hot Phlegm and cools and moistens the Lungs.

Formula Actions

  • Clears Heat
  • Dispels Stasis

Syndromes

  • Deep-Lying Heat in the Channels

Clinical Manifestations

  • Sparsely scattered fine vessels on the surface of the whites of the eyes
  • Slight tearing
  • Photophobia
  • Tearing
  • Slight itching and soreness of the eyes which is worse in the afternoon

Treats

  • Red eyes

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

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