Classical Formula Glossary
Zhi Zi Chi Tang (Gardenia and Prepared Soybean Decoction) 栀子豉湯
| Formula Type | Formulas that Clear Heat |
| Diagnosis | Qi-level heat lingering in the superficial aspects of the Yangming warp (muscles and chest) |
| Action | Clears heat, alleviates restlessness and irritability |
| Indication | Fever, irritability, insomnia with tossing and turning in bed, stifling sensation in chest with soft epigastrium, hunger with no desire to eat. T: slightly yellow coat; P: slightly rapid or strong, floating at distal position |
| Remarks | Focuses on eliminating constrained heat by simultaneously venting it outward and directing it downward |
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