引火汤
引火汤 is also named The Prescription of Yin Huo Tang, 引火湯
Source
The book Bian Zheng Lu
Ingredients
- Shu Di 90 g,
- Ba Ji Tian 30 g,
- Fu Ling 15 g,
- Mai Dong 30 g,
- Wu Wei Zi 6 g.
Explanation
Mai Dong: Nourishing Yin of the lung and stomach and clearing fire of deficiency type.
Shu Di: Nourishing the kidney and replenishing essence.
Fu Ling: Inducing diuresis and strengthening the spleen.
Wu Wei Zi: Astringing the lung to relieve cough.
Ba Ji Tian: Tonifying kidney yang and dispelling wind-damp.
Effect
Tonify the lung and kidney, clear fire and dispel wind-damp.
Indications
Sore throat, excess kidney-fire, tonsillitis due to yin deficiency.
Administration
Decoct in water for oral dose to be taken twice.