Composition of Danggui Liuhuang Soup
Angelica:9 grams
Rehmannia glutinosa:12 grams
Dried Rehmannia glutinosa:12 grams
Scutellaria:9 grams
Treats:6 grams
Huanglian:3 grams
Astragalus:15 grams
The efficacy and function
Nourishes yin and purging fire, solidifies the table and stops sweating.
Yin deficiency with fire, fever and night sweats, flushed face and upset, dry mouth and dry lips, yellow stools, red tongue, rapid pulse.
In the recipe, Angelica sinensis, Shengdi and Shudi are taken to nourish yin and nourish blood, and cultivate the root to clear internal heat, which is the main medicine;
“Sanhuang” purifies fire and eliminates vexation, clears heat and strengthens yin, and is used as auxiliary medicine; Fix the watch to stop night sweats.
Looking at the compatibility of all prescriptions, one is that nourishing blood, nourishing yin and purging fire go hand in hand, so that when yin is solid, water can make fire, while heat is clearing, and there is no reason to consume yin;
It is a recipe that takes into account both inside and outside, so that the yin is guarded on the inside, and the guard is solid on the outside, so that internal heat and external sweat can be cured accordingly.
Notes
The main points of this prescription are low fever and night sweats, flushed face and upset, dry mouth and lips, red tongue and rapid pulse. Modern commonly used in the treatment of night sweats, low fever, nocturnal emission, hyperthyroidism, menopausal syndrome, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and so on.
For example, if the hot flashes are severe, add Qinjie, Yin Chaihu, and Baiwei; if there is a lot of sweating, add oysters, floating wheat, and glutinous rice roots;
if there is no fire, remove the “three yellows” and add Scrophulariaceae and Ophiopogon japonicus; hot flashes If the throat is dry and the chi pulse is strong, this is a strong kidney fire, plus Anemarrhena and tortoise shell. People with weak spleen and stomach and loose stools should not use this recipe.
