Universal Relief Detoxifying Drink

東垣試效方

Huangqin (stir-fried with wine), Huanglian (stir-fried with wine) 5 qian, Chenpi (white removed), Gancao (used raw), Xuanshen 2 qian, Lianqiao, Banlangen, Mabo, Shunianzi, Bohe 1 qian, Jiangcan, Shengma 7 fen, Chaihu, Jiegeng 2 qian. Grind into powder and mix with decoction, take frequently, or mix with honey to make pills and hold in the mouth to dissolve. One version has no Bohe, has Renshen 3 qian, and some add Dahuang to treat constipation, either soaked in wine or roasted. (Yi Fang Ji Jie)

Grind the above medicinals into powder, mix with warm water, and take frequently; or mix with honey to make pills and dissolve them slowly in the mouth. (Modern usage: nine bowls of water decocted to three bowls; take one bowl warm after each of the three meals.)

湯劑

Clear heat and resolve toxin, disperse wind and dissipate pathogens.

Big Head Plague (Da Tou Wen). Aversion to cold and fever, redness, swelling, and pain of the head and face, throat discomfort, dry tongue and thirst, red tongue with yellow coating, and a floating, rapid, forceful pulse.

Tonsillitis with sore, swollen throat: combine with Chai Hu Qing Gan Tang. -- High fever with constipation: add prepared Da Huang: 10. -- With premonitory signs of convulsions: add Gou Teng: 15, Chan Tui: 1.5. -- Mumps complicated by orchitis: add Chuan Lian Zi: 10, Long Dan Cao: 10. -- When heat toxin is abundant: add Jin Yin Hua: 10, Pu Gong Ying: 10. -- When interior heat is severe: add Shi Gao: 30, Huang Bai: 10.

The medicinals in this formula are mostly bitter, cold, pungent, and dispersing; use with caution in those with Yin deficiency.