The Prescription of Xuanbi Tang

Source

The book Wen Bing Tiao Bian

Ingredients

• Fang Ji 15 g,
• Xing Ren 15 g,
• Hua Shi 15 g,
• Lian Qiao 9 g,
• Zhi Zi 9 g,
• Yi Yi Ren 15 g,
• Ban Xia 9 g,
• Can Sha 9 g,
• Chi Xiao Dou Pi 9 g.

Explanation

Xing Ren: Facilitating the flow of the lung-Qi to promote the function of the upper-Jiao.

Yi Yi Ren: Being insipid in flavor and slightly cold in nature, mildly inducing diuresis to remove dampness so as to dredge the lower-Jiao.

Hua Shi: Inducing diuresis to remove damp-heat.

Fang Ji: Expelling wind and removing dampness.

Lian Qiao: Clearing heat and removing toxicity, dispersing wind-heat.

Zhi Zi: Purging pathogenic heat.

Ban Xia: Removing dampness, eliminating phlegm, checking upward adverse flow of Qi and arresting nausea.

Can Sha: Dispelling wind-damp, removing dampness for harmonizing stomach.

Chi Xiao Dou Pi: Inducing diuresis and alleviating edema, removing toxin and draining pus, excreting dampness.

Effect

Clear heat and eliminate dampness, dredge meridians and relieve arthralgia.

Indications

Rheumatic arthritis due to damp-heat.

Administration

Decoct in water for oral dose to be taken three times a day.