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Dao Chi San (導赤散) clears heat from the Heart and Small Intestine, nourishes the yin and promotes urination, guiding heat downward and out.
English Name
Guide Out the Red Powder
Classical Source
Xiao Er Yao Zheng Zhi Jue, 1119
Ingredients
- Sheng Di Huang – chief; Mu Tong (drain heat via urine)
- Dan Zhu Ye (or Zhu Ye); Gan Cao (Sheng Gan Cao Shao)
Actions & Functions
- Clears Heart and Small Intestine heat
- Nourishes yin and promotes urination
Indications
Heart heat transmitting to the Small Intestine: irritability, a red face, thirst, mouth and tongue ulcers, and hot, painful, dark urination.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: red (especially the tip). Pulse: rapid.
Modifications
Add Huang Lian for marked Heart fire. Use Chuan Mu Tong only.
Cautions & Contraindications
Use with caution in Spleen-Stomach deficiency-cold.
