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Qing Luo Yin (清絡飲) lightly clears mild summerheat from the surface collaterals; for the mild, early stage of summerheat with little damage to the fluids.
English Name
Clear the Collaterals Drink
Classical Source
Wen Bing Tiao Bian, 1798
Ingredients
- Xian He Ye (fresh lotus leaf), Xian Yin Hua (fresh honeysuckle), Xi Gua Cui Yi (watermelon rind)
- Bian Dou Hua, Si Gua Pi, Zhu Ye Xin (all fresh, light)
Actions & Functions
- Lightly clears summerheat from the collaterals
Indications
Mild summerheat: slight thirst, a mild headache and dizziness, a flushed face, and a stifling sensation, with the fluids not yet greatly damaged.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: red tip with a thin coat. Pulse: rapid.
Modifications
For more severe summerheat with qi-fluid damage, use Qing Shu Yi Qi Tang.
Cautions & Contraindications
For mild summerheat only; a light, aromatic formula.
