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Fire - ST |
Qing Wei San |
清
胃
散 |
Clear Stomach powder
Function: drains Stomach Fire, cools
blood, nourishes Yin
Composition: (todays dosages)
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Huang Lian
|
Rhizoma coptidis
|
3-6g*
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Sheng Ma
|
Rhizoma cimicifugae
|
3-6g**
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|
|
Mu Dan Pi
|
Cortex moutan radicis
|
6-9g
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|
|
Sheng Di Huang
|
Radix rehmanniae
glutinosae
|
6-12g
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Dang Gui |
Radix
angelicae sinensis |
6-12g |
Indications:
Heat accumulating
in the Stomach causing Fire to travel along its meridian causing
toothache and headache, mouth sores, bad breath, bleeding of the
gums, dry mouth, swollen painful tongue or gums, T- red with
scanty coating, P- rapid slippery large.
Analysis: king
huang lian to the rescue, aided by sheng ma which
relieves toxic swellings in the oral cavity and guides other herbs
upwards. The remaining herbs nourish yin, and cool and nourish
the blood.
Western
Equivalences: Buccal disturbances such as stomatitis, gingivitis,
periodontal diseases, glossitis, idiopathic halitosis. These
conditions are commonly caused by a diet consisting of spicy hot
deep fried greasy foods or improper use of Hot tonic herbs.
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