Zhú Yè Shí Gāo Tāng Flashcards
Method of Preparation
liquid that is drained from the cooked rice is ingested
Actions
Clears heat, generates fluids, augments the qi, and harmonizes the Stomach
Indications
lingering fever (from febrile disease)
vomiting
irritability
thirst
parched mouth, lips, and throat
choking cough
stifling sensation in the chest
some:
restlessness
insomnia
T: red, little coating
P: deficient, rapid
Herbs
dàn zhú yè
shí gāo
rén shēn
mài mén dōng
zhì bàn xià
zhì gān căo
jīng mĭ
ability to simultaneously clear remnants of heat and tonify deficiency of qi is due to combined actions of shí gāo and rén shēn
shí gāo
cold: clears lurking heat from Lungs and Stomach
acrid: vents pathogenic heat to exterior and helps to order the qi dynamic
sweetness: generates fluids and stops thirst
dàn zhú yè
sweet, bland, cold
enters Heart, Lung, Stomach channels
clears lingering heat through the urine, also vents it from the upper burner
rén shēn
mài mén dōng
complement each other to moisten Lungs and nourish the yin, benefit the Stomach and generate fluids, clear heat from the Heart and eliminate irritability
zhì bàn xià
directs rebellious qi downward –> stops vomiting
warm, acrid: invigorates Spleen qi, reduces cloying, stagnating properties of mài mén dōng
zhì gān căo
jīng mĭ
assist rén shēn in tonifying qi
harmonize middle burner and nourish the Stomach –> protecting Stomach against injury from shí gāo
Cautions and Contraindications
Not appropriate for febrile diseases where both normal and pathogenic qi are abundant, when the fever remains high, or when the qi and yin have not yet been injured.
Diagnostic Pattern
Qi-level heat lingering in the Lungs and Stomach where it injures the qi and fluids; usually occurs during the recovery stage or in the aftermath of a febrile disease.
