Pu+Ji+Xiao+Du+Yin+(Universal+Benefit+Drink+to+Eliminate+Toxin)

Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin (Universal Benefit Drink to Eliminate Toxin)
 * Category:** Clear Heat [Heat or fire toxin + wind, esp. at head]]
 * Preparation:** Decoct with water.
 * Function:** Clears heat, eliminate fire toxin, and disperses wind-heat
 * Indications:** Strong fever and chills, redness, swelling, and burning pain of the head and face, inability to open the eyes, dysfunction of the throat, dryness and thirst, red tongue with powdery-white or yellow coat, floating rapid and forceful pulse
 * Clinical Applications:** Originally for tonsillitis; Furuncles, carbuncles, parotiditis, lymphadenditis, upper respiratory tract infections [esp. in children], hemorrhagic conjunctivitis, acute icteric hepatitis, infectious mononucleosis accompanied by hepatomegaly, viral myocarditis.
 * Contraindications:** Yin deficiency

**Ingredients:**
Huang Qin (15g.) Huang Lian (15g.) Ren Shen (9g.) Niu Bang Zi (3g.) Lian Qiao (3g.) Bo He (3g.) Chao Jiang Can (2g.) Xuan Shen (6g.) Ma Bo (3g.) Ban Lan Gen (3g.) Jie Geng (6g.) Gan Cao (6g.) Ju Hong (6g.) Chai Hu (6g.) Sheng Ma (2g.) Bai Jiang Can (6g.)

**Analysis:**
//Chief:// Huang Qin, Huang Lian: clear and rain toxic heat

//Deputy:// Niu Bang Zi, Lian Qiao, Bo He, Bai Jiang Can: dispel wind-heat

Chao Jiang Can, Xuan Shen, Ma Bo, Ban Lan Gen, Jie Geng, Gan Cao: clear heat and relieve the toxic fire

//Assistant:// Ju Hong: regulates Qi

//Envoy:// Chai Hu, Sheng Ma: raise Yang, disperse wind-heat, guiding

**Modifications:**
Constipation:+ Da Huang More obvious exterior symptoms w/ less severe internal heat: + Jing Jie, Fang Feng, Bo He, Sang Ye; Reduce Huang Lian, Huang Qin Severe internal heat, disappearing exterior symptoms: -Chai Hu, Bo He; + Jin Yin Hua, Qing Dai Internal heat with constipation: + Da Huang, Zhi Shi, Xuan Ming Fen Hard, stubborn, localized swelling: + Mu Dan Pi, Chi Shao, Zhe Bei Mu, Xia Ku Cao, Si Gua Lou Concurrent orchitis: + Ku Lian Gen Pi, Long Dan Cao