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Herbs and Formulas that Clear Heat Part 4 Summer Heat Clearing he ye - Folium Nelumbinis Bitter, astringent, neutral HT, LR, SP Clear summer-heat, dissolves damp Stop bleeding 3-10g lu dou - Semen Phaseoli Radiati Sweet, cold HT, ST Clear heat, relive toxicity Dispel summer-heat, relive thirst 15-30g xi gua - Fructus Citrulli Sweet, cold HT, ST, UB Clear summer-heat, relieve thirst, promote urination 15-30g bai bian dou - Semen Dolichis  Sweet,  neutral SP, ST Clear summerheat and transfomrs damp Strengthen SP to stop diarrhea 10-20g qing hao - Herba Artemisiae Annuae Bitter, acrid, cold LR, GB, ST Clear heat, treat malaria Clear yin-deficient heat Cool blood Clear summer-heat / damp-heat Clear LR heat, brighten eyes 3-10g Formulas that Clear Organ Heat ma xing shi gan tang - Ephedra, Apricot Kernel, Licorice and Gypsum Decoction Chief: (12) Ma Huang - circulate LU Qi, control wheezing Chief: (48) Shi Gao - drain heat from LU, control sweating Deputy: (18) Xing Ren - circulate LU Qi Envoy: (6) Zhi Gan Cao - moisten LU, stop cough, harmonize formula wind-cold/heat transformed to internal heat Facilitate flow of LU Qi Clear heat Calm Wheezing, direct rebellious Qi downward xie bai san - Drain the White (LU) Powder Chief: (30) Chao Sang Bai Pi - drains constrained heat from LU Deputy: (30) Di Gu Pi - clear deficiency heat Assistant: (3) Zhi Gan Cao - protect ST, nurture LU Assistant: (15-30) Geng Mi - protect ST, nurture LU Cough with dry mouth, little sputum Drain LU heat Calm Wheezing xie huang san - Drain the Yellow (SP) Powder Chief: (15) Shi Gao - drain fire from SP, ST Chief: (3) Zhi Zi - drain heat from 3 jiaos Deputy: (120) Fang Feng - disperse SP fire Assistant: (21) Huo Xiang Ye - revive SP Envoy: (90) Gan Cao - harmonize middle jiao and formula Mouth ulcers Drain smoldering fire from SP qing wei san - Clear the Stomach Powder Chief: (3-6) Huang Lian - clear ST fire, drain accumulated heat Deputy: (3-6) Sheng Ma - raise and disperse heat, relieve toxicity Assistant: (6-9) Mu Dan Pi - cool blood, nourish yin Assistant: (6-12) Sheng Di Huang - cool blood, nourish yin Assistant: (6-12) Dang Gui - reduce swelling, alleviate pain, harmonize blood toothache / gum bleeding from stomach fire Drain stomach fire Cool blood Nourish yin yu nu jian - Jade Woman Decoction Chief: (15-30) Shi Gao - clear ST fire Chief: (9-30) Shu Di Huang - nourish yin Deputy: (3-6) Zhi Mu - clear heat, nourish yin Deputy: (6-9) Mai Men Dong - moisten stomach Envoy: (3-6) Niu Xi - conduct heat downward Toothache Middle Jiao Diabetes Drain ST heat Nourish yin dao chi san - Guide Out the Red (HT) Powder Chief: (15-30) Sheng Di Huang - cool blood Deputy: (3-6) Mu Tong - clear heat from HT, promote urination Assistant: (3-6) Dan Zhu Ye - alleviate irritability, clear HT heat Envoy: (3-6) Gan Cao Shao - reduce painful urination, harmonize formula Irritability with heat in the chest, possible bloody urine (heat in HT and SI) clear heat promote urination long dan xie gan tong Chief: (3-9) Long Dan Cao - drain excess heat/damp from LR/GB Deputy: (6-12) Huang Qin - drain fire / eliminate damp Deputy: (6-12) Zhi Zi - drain fire / eliminate damp Deputy: (3-9) Chai Hu - disperse heat from constrained LR/GB Qi Assistant: (3-6) Mu Tong - drain heat form upper burner and lower burner via urination Assistant: (9-15) Che Qian Zi - drain heat form upper burner and lower burner via urination Assistant: (6-12) Ze Xie - drain heat form upper burner and lower burner via urination Assistant: (9-15) Sheng Di Huang - supplement yin Assistant: (6-12) Dang Gui - nourish blood Envoy: (3-6) Gan Cao - harmonize Drain Excess Fire from LR and GB Drain Damp-Heat from Lower Jiao Hypochondriac pain headache, red eyes swelling in ears jock/vaginal itch [huang qin + chai hu = clear lesser yang heat]

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