Description
San Re Xiao Du Yin Zi (Heat-Dissipating Toxin-Removing Drink), from A Close Examination of the Precious Classic on Ophthalmology (Shen Shi Yao Han).
Actions: Dispel wind, clear heat and resolve toxins
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of eyelid swelling or epidemic red eye (acute contagious conjunctivitis) caused by wind-heat toxin, with red and dry eyes with pain, photophobia, frequent heat tearing, complicated by general fever, nasal obstruction, headache, red tongue, and rapid pulse
Category: Formulas That Clear Heat and Resolve Toxins.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 492–496.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Niu Bang Zi
as printed: dry-fried Fructus Arctii (chao niu bang zi) 10 g
|
10g | 14.29% | — | |
|
Huang Qin
as printed: Radix Scutellariae (huang qin) 10 g
|
10g | 14.29% | — | |
|
Bo He
as printed: Herba Menthae (bo he) 10 g
|
10g | 14.29% | — | |
|
Qiang Huo
as printed: Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii (qiang huo) 10 g
|
10g | 14.29% | — | |
|
Fang Feng
as printed: Radix Saposhnikoviae (fang feng) 10 g
|
10g | 14.29% | — | |
|
Huang Lian
as printed: Rhizoma Coptidis (huang lian) 10 g
|
10g | 14.29% | — | |
|
Lian Qiao
as printed: Fructus Forsythiae (lian qiao) 10 g
|
10g | 14.29% | — |
Energetics dose-weighted
The formula's overall nature, taste balance and channel reach, weighted by each herb's dose. Classical formulas often pair warm and cool herbs on purpose, so a net figure summarises the mix — it doesn't describe every herb in it.
Nature
Net cool (-0.86)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 43%, cool 29%, warm 29%.
Pairs warm and cool. 29% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 71% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Taste
- pungent 36%
- sweet 7%
- bitter 57%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Lung 57%
- Stomach 43%
- Spleen 43%
- Heart 43%
- Liver 43%
- Large intestine 29%
Share of the grams entering each channel, from 100% of the weighed grams.
Dose-weighted from each herb's recorded nature, taste and channels (missing values are left out, never counted as neutral). It describes the composition — it is not a recommendation.
Preparation
Decoct the ingredients with water for oral use
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