clear heat • cool blood
shuǐ niú jiǎo is used for patterns with
ying-level heat, blood-level heat, blood-heat, fire toxin.
symptoms indicating the use of shuǐ niú jiǎo
high fever, extreme eczema, psoriasis, erythema, purpura, epistaxis, hematemesis, convulsions and delirium, manic behaviour, loss of consciousness.
use with caution…
clear heat • quell fire
shí gāo is used for patterns with
qi level heat, yang ming heat, lung heat, stomach heat/fire, blood-level heat, sores, wounds.
symptoms indicating the use of shí gāo
high fever, no chills, irritability, intense thirst, profuse sweating, restlessness, encephalitis, cough, wheezing, asthma, fever, headache, toothache or swollen, bleeding gums.
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