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引火湯

The Prescription of 引火湯

Source

The book Bian Zheng Lu

Ingredients

Explanation

Mai Dong: Nourishing Yin of the lung and stomach and clearing fire of deficiency type.

Shu Di: Nourishing the kidney and replenishing essence.

Fu Ling: Inducing diuresis and strengthening the spleen.

Wu Wei Zi: Astringing the lung to relieve cough.

Ba Ji Tian: Tonifying kidney yang and dispelling wind-damp.

The Effect of 引火湯

Effect

Tonify the lung and kidney, clear fire and dispel wind-damp.

Indications

Sore throat, excess kidney-fire, tonsillitis due to yin deficiency.

Administrations

Decoct in water for oral dose to be taken twice.