Xie Xin Tang
瀉心湯 (泻心汤) xiè xīn tāng, "Drain the Epigastrium Decoction"

Translated Name: Drain the Epigastrium Decoction

Category:

Decoction

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Pinyin Pronunciation:

Components (3):

	Herb	Common Name	Quantity	Unit
大黄	Da Huang	rhubarb root and rhizome	6	grams
黃苓	Huang Qin	baical skullcap root, scutellaria, scute	3	grams
黃蓮	Huang Lian	coptis rhizome	3	grams

Tongue:

Greasy and yellow coating.

Pulse:

No pulse data at this time

Cautions:

No caution data at this time

Reference Source:

Modifications:

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (蟬蛻, cicada molting) Chan Tui''' '''Add Herb (全蝎, whole scorpion) Quan Xie''' '''Add Herb (蜈蚣, ) Wu Gong''': For trigeminal neuralgia - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p80 details... add comment

	0 Nancy Ribi '''Add Herb (牡蠣, oyster shell) Mu Li''': night sweats details... add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Drains fire add comment

	+1 Brady Chin (Rootdown Staff) Mouth and tongue sores add comment

	+1 Benjamin Satterfield (Rootdown Staff) Heart Fire add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Related to (Frigid Extremities Power) Si Ni San''': For both yang brightness and terminal yin headache add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Related to (Internal Dispersing Decoction with Coptis) Nei Shu Huang Lian Tang''': Abscesses due to interior heat with swelling but no change in skin color, fever, irritability, dry heaves, thirst, reduced urination and constipation. Submerged, excessive pulse. add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Related to (Prepared aconite Decoction to Drain the Epigastrium) Fu Zi Xie Xin Tang''': For focal distention due to damp-heat, vomiting and diarrhea with sweating, aversion to cold and cold extremities. add comment

Xie Xin Tang瀉心湯 (泻心汤) xiè xīn tāng, "Drain the Epigastrium Decoction"