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Summer Heat
Invasion |
Qing Shu Yi Qi
Tang |
清
暑
益
氣
湯 |
Clear summer-heat
and augment Qi
Function: clears summer-heat,
strengthens Qi, nourishes Yin, generates fluids
Composition:
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|
Xi Yang Shen
|
Radix panacis
quinquefolii
|
4.5-6g*
|
|
|
Xi Gua Pi
|
Pericarpium citrulli
vulgaris
|
24-30g*
|
|
|
Lian Geng
|
Ramulus nelumbinis
nuciferae
|
12-15g**
|
|
|
Shi Hu
|
Herba dendrobii
|
12-15g**
|
|
|
Mai Men Dong
|
Tuber ophiopogonis
japonici
|
6-9g**
|
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|
Dan Zhu Ye
|
Herba lphatheri gracilis
|
4.5-6g***
|
|
|
Zhi Mu
|
Radix anemarrhenae
asphodeloidis
|
4.5-6g***
|
|
|
Huang Lian
|
Rhizoma coptidis
|
2-3g***
|
|
|
Gan Cao
|
Radix glycyrrhizae
uralensis
|
2-3g***
|
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Geng Mi
|
Non-glutinous rice
|
12-15g
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Indications:
Summer-heat opens the pores so the patient sweat which leads to qi
and yin deficiency; or yin deficient patients gets a summerheat
invasion. Symptoms include fever, irritability, dark scanty
urine, copious sweating which injures the fluids causing thirst
for cold drinks, desire to curl up, shortness of breath, apathy.
T: red; P: rapid deficient.
The focus of this
formula is to generate fluids, thus it may be compared to
zhu ye shi gao tang.
Note: if there is
Dampness involved in this invasion, modifications should be made
to this formula because it is very Yin nourishing and sticky.
Reference:
Wen Re Jing Wei
