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Herbs & Cultures

Formulas that clear heat

Qing shu yi qi tang

Clear Summer-Heat and Augment the Qi Decoction

Chinese name
清暑益气汤
Group
Formulas that clear heat
English name
Lotus Stem and Ginseng Combination

Cools summer heat, strengthens the qi and replenishes the body fluids.

Indications

For summer heat, heatstroke, dehydration, high fever with heavy sweating, thirst, nervousness, restlessness and exhaustion; also for summer colds and sunstroke.

Ingredients

IngredientsAmount
Watermelon rind (xi gua cui yi)10 g
American ginseng (xi yang shen)2 g
Lotus stem (he geng)3 g
Shi hu (dendrobium)4 g
Mai men dong (ophiopogon)3 g
Huang lian (coptis)0,5 g
Zhi mu (anemarrhena)2 g
Dan zhu ye (lophatherum)2 g
Licorice root (gan cao)3 g
Rice (jing mi)5 g
Tongue
red or pale
Pulse
thin and rapid