Xie+Xin+Tang+(Drain+the+Epigastrium+Decoction)

Xie Xin San (Drain the Epigastrium Decoction)
T: greasy yellow coat
 * Category:** Clears Heat & Cool Blood [Damp-heat excess with interior clumping]
 * Preparation:** Decoct with water.
 * Function:** Drains fre, resolves toxicity, and dries dampness
 * Indications:** Fever, irritability and restlessness, flushe face, red eyes, dark urine, constipation. In severe cases delirious speech. Epigastric focal distention, jaundice, diarrhea, and dysenteric disorders; or vomiting of blood or nosebleed; or red and swollen eyes and ears; orulcerations of the tongue and mouth; or abscesses.
 * Clinical Applications:** Infectious, purulent inflammations; hemorrhages; cerebrovascular diseases; insomnia, schizophrenia; hypercholesterolemia, pleurisy, bacillary dysentery, cystitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, hepatolenticular degeneration, trigeminal neuralgia
 * Contraindications:** Spleen def. cold

**Ingredients:**
Da Huang (6g.) Huang Lian (3g.) Huang Qin (3g.)

**Analysis:**
//Chief://
 * Da Huang:** drains fire downward, stops bleeding

//Deputy://
 * Huang Lian, Huang Qin:** drain heat from the upper and middle burners

**Modifications:**
Trigeminal neuralgia: + Quan Xie, Wu Gong Both yangming and jueyin headache: w/ Si Ni San