Yin Hua Jie Du Tang - 银花解毒汤 - Honeysuckle Decoction To Relieve Toxicity

English:	Honeysuckle Decoction to Relieve Toxicity
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua	15-30g	Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity, vents and disperses External Wind-Heat and cools the Blood. With Lian Qiao, for various Heat disorders.
Hb. Violae	Zi Hua Di Ding	15-30g	Clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and clears hot sores.
Cornu Bubali	Shui Niu Jiao	15-30g	Clears Heat from the Ying and Xue stages, Cools the Blood, Relieves Fire toxicity, Stops bleeding.
Poria Rubra	Chi Fu Ling	9-12g	Clears Dampness and Heat.
Fr. Forsythiae	Lian Qiao	12-24g	Clears Heat (especially in the Upper Jiao), relieves toxicity, reduces abscesses, dissipates clumps and clears Blood Heat. With Jin Yin Hua, for initial stage Wind-Heat.
Cx. Moutan	Mu Dan Pi	9-12g	Clears Heat, cools and harmonizes the Blood, Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, drains pus and reduces swelling.
Rz. Coptidis	Huang Lian	6-9g	Clears Heat, drains Dampness, drains Fire and resolves Fire toxicity..
Spica Prunellae	Xia Ku Cao	12-24g	Clears Hot Phlegm, dissipates nodules and clears Liver Fire.

Formula Actions

• Clears Heat from the Blood
• Eliminates toxins
• Purges Fire

Syndromes

• Blood Heat
• Damp-Heat

Clinical Manifestations

Abscess Acne Ocular infection Purulent skin lesion Weeping eczema

Different types of bleeding T: Red C: Greasy and yellow P: Fine, slippery and rapid or Floating, slippery and rapid

Treats

Abscess Acne Ocular infection Boils

Purulent skin lesion Weeping eczema Carbuncles Cellulitis

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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