Herbs that Clear Summer Heat

Question 1

Name the 3 herbs that clear summer heat

Answer 1

Lu Dou
Xi Gua
He Ye

Question 2

Lu Dou (mung bean)

Answer 2

Clears Summer Heat: irritability, fever with thirst, promotes urination

• Relieves Toxicity: furuncles, carbuncles, food poisoning

15-30 gm – up to 120 gm

Question 3

Xi Gua (watermelon)

Answer 3

Clears summer heat; generates fluids: significant thirst, dark scary urine, dry heaves

Promotes urination; expels jaundice

*Known as natural white tiger decoction (bai hu tang) because it clears heat from yangming stomach

Question 4

he ye (lotus leaf)

Answer 4

Clears summer heat; relieves dampness: fever, irritability, excess sweating, scanty urine, diarrhea; obesity

Stops Bleeding in lower jiao