Prescription for Clearing away Pathogenic Heat of Deficiency Type
Baihe Zhimu Tang
Name
The Prescription of Baihe Zhimu Tang
Source
The book Jin Gui Yao Lue
Ingredients
7 Bai He,Zhi Mu 9 g.Explanation
Bai He: Nourishing yin of lung and heart, clearing heat of lung and heart, relieving cough and dispelling phlegm.
Zhi Mu: Clearing heat and purging fire, nourishing yin and moistening dryness.
The Effect of Baihe Zhimu Tang
Effect
Clear heat and tonify yin, promote the secretion of fluid and relieve restlessness.
Administrations
Decoct in water for oral dose to be taken twice.
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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