Formulas that clear heat
Qing wei san
Clear the Stomach Powder
- Chinese name
- 清胃散
- Group
- Formulas that clear heat
- English name
- Clear the Stomach Powder
Cools stomach heat.
Indications
Specifically for heat in the stomach with toothache, painful gums, painful lips and tongue, mouth ulcers, a swollen face, headache, bad breath and a dry mouth.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Huang lian (coptis) | 2–6 g |
| Sheng ma (cimicifuga) | 3–6 g |
| Tree peony bark (mu dan pi) | 2–9 g |
| Raw rehmannia (sheng di huang) | 1–12 g |
| Dang gui (Chinese angelica) | 1–12 g |
- Tongue
- red with little or no coating
- Pulse
- rapid, slippery and full
Note
Grind into a powder and take a tablespoon in a cup of boiling water.