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增液麻仁湯

The Prescription of 增液麻仁湯

Source

The book Lv Jing Jiang Fang

Ingredients

Explanation

Xuan Shen: Clear heat and cool blood, purge fire, remove toxicity, nourish yin for lowering fire.

Mai Dong: Nourish yin and clear heat.

Hou Po: Promote the flow of qi and dry dampness.

Sheng Di: Clear heat and nourish yin.

Bai Shao: Astringe yin to check sweating, calm and suppress liver yang.

Da Huang: Remove accumulation with purgative, clear heat and resolve dampness.

Hei Zhi Ma: Tonify the liver and kidney, moisten the five zang organs.

Zhi Shi: Break qi and relieve stuffiness.

Xing Ren: Descend the lung-Qi, moisten intestines.

The Effect of 增液麻仁湯

Effect

Nourish yin and purge heat, promote the secretion of body fluid and moisten the intestines.

Indications

Heat accumulation in the stomach and intestines, impairment of body fluid.

Administrations

All the drugs are decocted in water for oral dose to be taken twice.