Formulas that clear heat
Zhi zi dou chi tang
Gardenia and Prepared Soybean Decoction
- Chinese name
- 栀子豉汤
- Group
- Formulas that clear heat
- English name
- Gardenia and Prepared Soybean Decoction
Anti-inflammatory, cools heat, relieves fever and restlessness; mildly calming in insomnia and a full feeling in the chest.
Indications
The book mentions jaundice from phlegm, narrowing and inflammation of oesophagus and stomach, pharyngitis, nervous exhaustion, exhaustion after sweating or vomiting and coughing up blood.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Gardenia (zhi zi) | 9 g |
| Fermented black soybean (dan dou chi) | 9 g |
- Tongue
- light yellow coating
- Pulse
- slightly rapid