Prescription for Clearing away Pathogenic Heat of Deficiency Type
Bai He Xi Fang (百合洗方): Classic TCM Formula
Name
The Prescription of 百合洗方
Source
The book Jin Gui Yao Lue
Ingredients
Bai He 100 g.
Explanation
Bai He: Nourishing yin of lung and heart, clearing heat of lung and heart, relieving cough and dispelling phlegm, calming the heart and inducing tranquilization.
The Effect of 百合洗方
Effect
Clear heat and activate blood.
Administrations
Bai He is soaked in water for a night. Use the water to wash the body.
Contraindication
Avoid eating salt black bean during treatment.
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Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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