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Xie Bai San (Drain the White Powder) 瀉白散 (泻白散)

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Formula Type	Formulas that Clear Heat
Diagnosis	Lurking fire due to constrained heat in the Lungs
Action	Drains heat from the Lungs and calm wheezing
Indication	Coughing, wheezing, fever, skin that feels hot to the touch (all of which worsen in the late afternoon), dry mouth, little or difficult to expectorate sputum, red tongue w/yellow coating and thin, rapid pulse
Remarks	Commonly used to treat children.
Ingredients	Sang Bai Pi (Mi Zhi) (10 g) Di Gu Pi (tested) (10 g) Gan Cao (Zhi) (1 g)

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