Formulas that clear heat
Dao chi san
Guide Out the Red Powder
- Chinese name
- 导赤散
- Group
- Formulas that clear heat
- English name
- Conduct the Heart Fire Downward
- Basic formula
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Leads heat from the heart to the small intestine and opens the urine.
Indications
For acute urinary tract infection, a hot feeling in the chest, mouth ulcers and dark red urine with a short, difficult stream.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Raw rehmannia (sheng di huang) | 10–15 g |
| Akebia (mu tong) | 9–12 g |
| Bamboo leaf (zhu ye) | 6–9 g |
| Licorice root (gan cao) | 3–6 g |
- Tongue
- red
- Pulse
- rapid
Variations
- For strong heart fire: add huang lian.
- For blood in the urine: add bhringaraj, field thistle and cogon grass.
- For yin deficiency: add zhi mu and shi hu.