HERB FORMULAS

English: Coptis and Mosla Drink
Also Known As: Coptis and Elsholtzia Drink
Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rz. Coptidis Huang Lian 6-9g Clears Heat and drains Dampness.
Cx. Magnoliae Officinalis Hou Po 6-9g Promotes the movement of Qi in the Middle Jiao, resolves Stagnation, descends Qi, dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm.
With Huang Lian, for acute diarrhea associated with sudden turmoil disorder from Damp-Heat.
Hb. Moslae Xiang Ru 6-9g Induces sweating, releases the Exterior, expels Summeheat, transforms Dampness, harmonizes the Spleen and Stomach Promotes urination and reduces swelling.
With Bai Bian Dou, for Sudden turmoil disorder due to externally contracted Cold in the summertime.
With Hou Po, for Exterior Cold and Interior Dampness presenting with fever, anhidrosis, headache, thirst, vomiting and diarrhea (frequently found in Summerheat-stroke).
With Huang Lian, reduces the vomiting if taken hot.
With Hou Po and Sheng Jiang, for nausea and vomiting.
Sm. Lablab Album Bai Bian Dou 6-9g Clears Summerheat and resolves Dampness.
(Rz. Zingiberis Recens) (Sheng Jiang) (12g) (Releases the Exterior, induces perspiration, disperses Cold, warms the Middle and stops vomiting.)
  • Resolves the Exterior
  • Warms Cold
  • Dispels Summerheat
  • Eliminates irritability
  • Summerheat
  • Sudden turmoil disorder
  • Acute abdominal pain
  • Fever and chills, fever more pronounced or
  • Tidal fever
  • Fever is unrelieved by sweating
  • Abdominal distention
  • Thirst
  • Sweat
  • Stifling sensation in the chest
  • Restlessness
  • Dry retching
  • Anorexia
  • Foggy headache
  • Irritability
  • Heaviness
  • Nausea
  • Severe diarrhea
  • Scanty urine
  • T: Red tip and edges
  • C: Greasy white or yellow
  • P: Floating or Rapid and soft
CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS
For Summerheat with no Cold complications: For a stronger effect:
- Rz. Zingiberis Recens
+ Hb. Agastaches/ Pogostemmi Huo Xiang
    + Hb. Eupatorii Pei Lan
+ Fol. Nelumbinis He Ye
+ Caulis Bambusae in Taeniam Zhu Ru
+ Rz. Anemarrhenae Zhi Mu