Classical Formula Glossary
Qing Xin Li Ge Tang (Clear the Heart and Enable the Diaphragm Decoction) 清心利膈湯
| Formula Type | Formulas that Treat Abscesses and Sores |
| Diagnosis | Lung Heat, Stomach Heat |
| Action | Clears heat, resolves toxicity, unblocks the stool, benefits the throat |
| Indication | Red, swollen, painful throat with difficulty swallowing, perhaps small pustules on tonsils, high fever, thirst with desire for cold drinks, bad breath, irritability, phlegm in throat, constipation. T: red with yellow coat; P: rapid, flooding |
| Remarks | Also used for sores in the mouth or tongue; Contraindicated for pregnancy, nursing mothers; use with caution in young children, the debilitated, elderly or those with loose stools |
| Ingredients |
Jing Jie (tested) (9 g) Jie Geng (Organic) (9 g) Huang Qin (Organic) (9 g) Xuan Shen (Organic) (5 g) Da Huang(tested) (5 g) Niu Bang Zi (Chao) (5 g) |
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