Sweet Dew Special Pill to Eliminate Toxin
Chinese Prescription: Gan Lu Xiao Du Dan
English Translation: Sweet Dew Special Pill to Eliminate Toxin
Formula Type: Clear Damp-Heat
Actions: Resolves dampness, transforms turbidity, clears heat, & resolves toxicity.
Indications: Fever, achy limbs, lethargy, swollen throat, a stifling sensation in the chest, abdominal distention, dark scanty urine, a white, greasy or yellow, dry tongue coating, & a soggy, rapid pulse. There may also be vomiting & diarrhea, jaundice, or unremitting fever.
Contraindications: Contraindiacted in cases with significant underlying yin deficiency.
Pinyin | English | Suggested Dosage |
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view: Lian Qiao |
Forsythia Fruit | 120g (12-15g) |
view: Huang Qin |
Scutellaria Baicalensis | 300g (12-15g) |
view: Bo He |
Field Mint [add near end] | 120g (6-9g) |
view: She Gan |
Belamcanda Rhizome | 120g (9-12g) |
view: Chuan Bei Mu |
Sichuan Fritillary Bulb | 150g (6-9g) |
view: Hua Shi |
Talcum | 450g (18-21g) |
view: Mu Tong |
Akebia Vine | 150g (9-12g) |
view: Yin Chen Hao |
Capillaris Wormwood Shoot | 330g (24-30g) |
view: Huo Xiang |
Patchouli Aerial Parts | 120g (9-12g) |
view: Shi Chang Pu |
Acorus Gramineus | 180g (4-6g) |
view: Bai Dou Kou |
Chinese Cardamom Root | 120g (10-12g) |
Lian Qiao / Forsythia Fruit | |||
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Taste: Bitter, Slightly Acrid • Temperature: Cool • Category: Clear Heat • Sub Category: Relieve Toxicity | |||
Dosage6-15g |
Actions1. Clears heat & toxin & dissipates nodules: for all hot sores, carbuncles, & neck lumps.2. Expels externally contracted wind-heat: for such symptoms as pronounced fever, slight chills, sore throat, & headache. |
MeridiansHeart, Liver, Gallbladder |
CautionsContraindicated in cases of Spleen & Stomach deficiency with diarrhea, carbuncles that have already ulcerated, & cold (yin) ulcers. |
Huang Qin / Scute or Baical Skullcap Root | |||
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Taste: Bitter • Temperature: Cold • Category: Clear Heat • Sub Category: Drain Damp | |||
Dosage6-15g |
Actions1. Clears heat & drains fire, especially from the upper burner: for heat patterns with high fever, irritability, thirst, cough, & expectoration of thick, yellow sputum, or hot sores & swellings. In treating the latter it can be applied topically or taken internally.2. Clears heat & dries dampness: a major herb for damp-heat in the Stomach or Intestines, which manifests as diarrhea or dyenteric disorder; damp warm-febrile disease, which presents with fever, stifling senstaion in the chest, & thirst but inability to drink; or for damp-heat in the lower burner with painful urinary dysfunction. Used as a an auxiliary herb for damp-heat jaundice. |
MeridiansGallbladder, Large Intestine, Lung, Stomach |
CautionsContraindicated in cases of heat from deficiency in the Lungs, cold diarrhea o any other condition with cold in the middle burner, & restless fetus due to cold in the blood. May counteract mu dan pi & li lu. |
Bo He / Field Mint, Mentha leaves | |||
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Taste: Acrid • Temperature: Cooling • Category: Exterior Releasing - Cool • Sub Category: Aromatic | |||
Dosage1.5-6g |
Actions1. Disperses wind-heat: for patterns of wind-heat with fever, headache, & cough.2. Clears the head & eyes & benefits the throat: for patterns of wind-heat with sore throat, red eyes, & headache. 3. Vents rashes: used in the early stages of rashes (such as measles) to induce the rash to come to the surface & thereby speed recovery. 4. Allows constrained Liver qi to flow freely: for constrained Liver qi with such symptoms as pressure in the chest or flanks, emotional instability, & gynecological problems. |
MeridiansLung, Liver |
CautionsContraindicated in cases of exterior deficiency, or yin deficiency with heat signs. Not recommended for nursing mothers as this herb may lead to insufficient lactation. |
She Gan / Belamcanda Rhizome | |||
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Taste: Bitter • Temperature: Cold • Category: Clear Heat • Sub Category: Relieve Toxicity | |||
Dosage1.5-9g |
Actions1. Clears heat, relieves toxicity, & improves the condition of the throat: for pain & swelling of the throat due to fire excess, fire toxin, or phlegm-heat obstruction. Sometimes used alone for sore throat.2. Transforms phlegm & clears the Lungs: for cough & wheezing with phlegm obstruction. Its effect on phlegm is so strong that it is combined with warming herbs in treating obstruction & clogging due to cold phlegm. |
MeridiansLung |
CautionsContraindicated during pregnanacy, & in cases of Spleen deficiency with diarrhea. |
Chuan Bei Mu / Fritillaria Bulb, Sichuan | |||
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Taste: Bitter, Sweet • Temperature: Slightly Cold • Category: Tranform Phlegm & Stop Coughing • Sub Category: Cool & Transform Phlegm-Heat | |||
Dosage3-12g, 1-1.5g as powder |
Actions1. Clears heat & transforms phlegm: for many types of cough, chiefly chronic cough, cough with signs of fire due to yin deficiency, cough with light sputum that is difficult to expectorate, or cough with blood-streaked sputum. It is most effective in treating cough accompanied by constrained qi, manifested in a reduced appetite & a stifling sensation in the chest & upper abdomen.2. Clears heat dissipated nodules: for disorders in which phlegm-fire collects & produces nodules, sores, scrufula, & Lung or breat abscess. |
MeridiansHeart, Lung |
CautionsIneffective in treating coughs from phlegm secondary to damp-cold. May be incompatible with wu tou & may counteract qin jiao. |
Hua Shi / Talcum | |||
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Taste: Sweet, Bland • Temperature: Cold • Category: Drain Damp • Sub Category: | |||
Dosage9-18g |
Actions1. Promotes uriantion & drains heat from the Bladder: an important substance in treating hot painful urinary dysfunction or any condition with dark, painful, burning, & scanty urine. Also used for damp-heat generated diarrhea.2. Clears heat & releases summerheat: for summerheat disorder with fever, urinary difficulty, irritability, & thirst. 3. Absorbs dampness: applied topically for damp skin lesions. 4. Expels damp-heat through the urine: used adjunctively for heat in the qi level with dampness manifested in uremitting fevers, a heavy feeling in the body, thirst, & a yellow tongue coating. |
MeridiansStomach, Bladder |
CautionsContraindicated for Spleen qi deficiency or spermatorrhea, for depleted fluids due to a warm-febrile disease, & for excessive urination. Use with caution during pregnancy. Toxicity: can stimulate the growth of granulomas in the colon & vagina. |
Mu Tong / Akebia Vine | |||
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Taste: Bitter • Temperature: Cool • Category: Drain Damp • Sub Category: | |||
Dosage3-9g |
Actions1. Promotes urination & drains heat from the Heart via the Small Intestine: such symptoms as irritability accompanied by sores of the mouth or tongue, & scanty urine. Also used in treating damp-heat painful urinary dysfunction, edema & leg qi.2. Promotes lactation & unblocks the blood vessels: for insufficient lactation; less commonly for amenorrhea, & for pain & stiffness of the joints. |
MeridiansBladder, Heart, Small Intestine |
CautionsContraindicated during pregnancy & in the absence of interior damp-heat. This herb easily injures the fluids & should be used with extreme caution in patients with any sign of yin deficiency. Do not overdose: acute renal failure was reported following a dose of 60g. |
Yin Chen Hao / Capillaris Shoots and Leaves | |||
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Taste: Bitter, Acrid • Temperature: Cool • Category: Drain Damp • Sub Category: | |||
Dosage9-15g, up to 30g in very severe cases |
Actions1. Clears damp-heat from the Liver & Gallbladder & relieves jaundice: this is the principal herb for treating jaundice due to either damp-heat or damp-cold.2. Clears heat & releases the exterior: for heat patterns with such symptoms as intermittent fever & chills, bitter taste in the mouth, stifling sensation in the chest, flank pain, dizziness, nausea, & loss of appetite. |
MeridiansLiver, Spleen, Gallbladder, Stomach |
CautionsContraindicated in cases of deficiency jaundice with pale yellow skin, normal urination & a soggy pulse. This is a disorder of qi deficiency in the middle burner, & not one of dampness. Toxicity: In one study, where yin chen hao & da zao were used to treat infectious hepatitis, two women developed Adams-Stokes syndrome, usually associated with heart block. |
Huo Xiang / Patchouli or Agastache Plant | |||
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Taste: Acrid • Temperature: Slightly Warm • Category: Transforms Damp - Aromatic • Sub Category: | |||
Dosage4.5-9g |
Actions1. Aromatically transforms dampness: for turbid dampness creating internal obstruction. Specifically dampness obstructing the middle burner & interfering with the Spleen's transportive functions. Symptoms & signs include abdominal &/or epigastric distention & fullness, nausea, vomiting, reduced appetite, & a white, moist tongue coating.2. Harmonizes the middle burner & stops vomiting: most commonly used in cases of nausea or vomiting due to dampness obstructing the middle burner. Can also be used for other types of vomiting when combined with appropriate herbs. Also used for morning sickness. 3. Releases the externior & transforms turbidity: for exterior disorders with dampness including the early stages of damp warm-febrile diseases or summerheat, as well as externally contracted wind-cold with internal injury from dampness. In addition to the exterior signs, these patients have digestive symptoms such as nausea, abdominal distention, or stomachache. |
MeridiansLung, Spleen, Stomach |
CautionsContraindicated in cases of yin deficiency with heat signs, & Stomach fire. |
Shi Chang Pu / Sweetflag Rhizome (Acorus Calamus) | |||
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Taste: Acrid • Temperature: Slightly Warm • Category: Open Orifices - Aromatic • Sub Category: | |||
Dosage3-9g decoction, pill or powder; topical as pwdr or decoction for wash |
Actions |
MeridiansHeart, Stomach |
CautionsCaution with yin deficiency, blood deficiency, & spermatorrhea. |
Bai Dou Kou / Cardamon (White Fruit) | |||
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Taste: Acrid • Temperature: Warm • Category: Transform Damp - Aromatic • Sub Category: | |||
Dosage3-6g decoction, 1.5-4.5g directly as pwdr preferred |
Actions1. Aromatically transforms dampness: used in damp warm-febrile diseases with such symptoms as a stifling sensation in the chest, lack of appetite, & a very greasy tongue coating.2. Warms the middle burner & causes rebellious qi to descend: for vomiting due to cold from deficiency of the Spleen & Stomach with such symptoms as fullness in the chest or epigastrium with distention & lack of appetite. |
MeridiansLung, Spleen, Stomach |
CautionsContraindicated in cases of yin & blood deficiency. Use with caution in cases without damp-cold. |