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Zhi Zi Chi Tang (梔子豉湯) clears heat from the chest and diaphragm and relieves irritability; for restlessness and a stifling sensation from lingering heat after a febrile illness.
English Name
Gardenia and Prepared Soybean Decoction
Classical Source
Shang Han Lun, c. 220 CE
Ingredients
- Zhi Zi – chief; Dan Dou Chi
Actions & Functions
- Clears heat from the chest and diaphragm
- Relieves irritability and a stifling sensation
Indications
Lingering heat in the chest: irritability, restlessness, insomnia, a stifling sensation in the chest, and a sensation of warmth, often after a febrile disease.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: red tip with a thin yellow coat. Pulse: rapid.
Modifications
With nausea, add Sheng Jiang; with shortness of breath, add Gan Cao.
Cautions & Contraindications
For residual heat irritability; not for diarrhoea from deficiency-cold.
