HERB FORMULAS
| English: | Three Yellow and Four Substance Decoction |
| Also Known As: |
Pharmaceutical Latin |
Pin Yin |
Dosage |
Actions |
| Rx. Scutellariae | Huang Qin | 3-18g | Cools the Blood and stops bleeding Drains Fire and detoxifies |
| Rz. Coptidis | Huang Lian | 1.5-10g | Clears Heat and stops bleeding, drains Fire and resolves Fire toxicity. With Huang Qin, drains pathogenic Heat from the Upper and Middle Jiaos for high fever, redness, swelling and pain of the head and face, dry mouth, parched throat, ulcerations of the mouth and tongue, epistaxis, rashes and irritability in warm-febrile disease. |
| Cx. Phellodendri | Huang Bai | 3-12g | Drains Damp-Heat especially from the Lower Jiao and drains Deficiency Heat. |
| Rx. Rehmanniae | Shu Di Huang | 4-21g | Strengthens the Liver and Kidneys
and nourishes the Yin of the Blood. With Bai Shao, strongly nourishes Liver Blood. |
| Rx. Paeoniae Alba | Bai Shao | 4-15g | Nourishes Blood, preserves Yin, calms Liver Yang and alleviates pain. With Dang Gui, nourishes Yin and Blood. With Dang Gui and Shu Di Huang, for dizziness, blurred vision and dysmenorrhea due to Blood Deficiency or Blood Stasis. |
| Rx. Angelicae Sinensis | Dang Gui | 4-12g | Nourishes and activates Blood, regulates Liver and Kidneys, regulates menses and alleviates pain. With Shu Di Huang, Bai Shao and Chuan Xiong, for menstrual irregularity, amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea due to Blood Deficiency or Stasis. |
| Rx. Ligustici | Chuan Xiong | 3-9g | Invigorates Blood, moves Qi, releases Stagnation and alleviates pain. With Dang Gui, for Blood Deficiency causing menstrual problems including dysmenorrhea, scanty menses and amenorrhea. |
- Clears Heat
- Cools the Blood
- Nourishes the Blood
- Blood Heat
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| CONTRAINDICATIONS |
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS |