Formulas: Clear Heat and Drain Fire

Question 1

Zhi Zi Chi Tang/Gardenia and Fermented Soy Decoction

Answer 1

Clears heat and alleviates restlessness and irritability.

This is qi-level heat lingering in the superficial aspects of the yang brightness warp (the muscles and chest).

Question 2

Bai Hu Tang/White Tiger Decoction

Answer 2

Severe qi-level heat: 4 bigs.

Clears qi-level heat, drains Stomach fire, generates fluids, and alleviates thirst.

This is blazing heat in the yang brightness-channel warp of the six warps of disease or the qi level of the four levels of disease.

Question 3

Zhu Ye Shi Gao Tang/Lophatherum and Gypsum Decoction

Answer 3

Clears heat, generates fluids, augments the qi, and harmonizes the Stomach.

This is qi-level heat in the Lungs and Stomach where it injures the qi and fluids.

Question 4

Lian Ge San/Cool the Diaphragm Powder

Answer 4

Drains fire and unblocks the bowels by clearing the upper burner and draining the middle burner.

This pattern is one of formed or accumulated heat in the middle burner, and unformed or blazing heat in the upper burner.

Question 5

Fang Feng Tong Sheng San/Siler and Platycodon Decoction

Answer 5

Disperses wind, releases the exterior, drains heat, and unblocks the bowels.

This is heat excess in both the exterior and interior, either from wind-heat invading a person with preexisting internal accumulation of heat or from an invasion of wind-heat that causes the heat to lodge simultaneously in both the exterior and interior.