The formulas Ma Huang Lian Qiao Chi Xiao Dou Tang (麻黄连轺赤小豆汤), Yin Chen Hao Tang (茵陈蒿汤), and Zhi Zi Bai Pi Tang (栀子檗皮汤) are all used to treat damp-heat, but differentiation of the formulas must be approached from the perspective of the six meridians, the focus of the pathogenesis, and the characteristics of the symptoms. … Read more
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Treatment of Damp-Heat Syndrome in the Middle Jiao (Part 3) Continuing from the previous issue: Treatment of Damp-Heat Syndrome in the Middle Jiao (Part 2) 3. Heat Dominates Over Dampness1) Stomach Heat with Spleen DampnessClinical Manifestations: High fever, sweating, thirst with a preference for cold drinks, fullness in the chest, heaviness in the body, yellow … Read more
[Heat Dominating Over Dampness] Heat dominating over dampness is a syndrome characterized primarily by excess heat in the Middle Jiao, accompanied by dampness. Due to the predominance of heat combined with dampness, it is also referred to as “Warm Heat with Damp Disease,” commonly seen in the later stages of damp-warm diseases, summer dampness, or … Read more