Natural Chinese Herbal Formulas That Clear Heat From The Organs

Xie Huang San

Drain the Yellow Powder

Main Action of Xie Huang San
The functions of this chinese medicine Herbal formula are to drain smoldering fire from the spleen. This formula is mainly used when spleen fire opens through the mouth manifesting in oral symptoms. Spleen fire is easily transferred to the stomach (it's paired organ) and will lead to stomach fire symptoms.

Indications and Symptoms for Xie Huang San
mouth ulcers, bad breath, thirst, frequent hunger, dry mouth, dry lips, tongue thrush (children) Tongue - red body Pulse - rapid

Herbal Ingredients of Xie Huang San

Shi Gao (Gypsum, Gypsum)

- 15g. -drians spleen/stomach fire

Zhi Zi (Fructus Gardeniae, Jasminoidis, Cape Jasmine Fruit, Gardenia)

- 3g. -drains heat from all 3 jiao, diuretic, relieves irritability

Fang Feng (Radix Ledebouriellae, Ledebouriella Root, Siler)

- 120g. -disperses smoldering spleen fire

Huo Xiang Ye (Herba Agastaches seu Pogosterni, Agastache, Patchouli, Pogostermon)

- 21g. -revives spleen Qi

Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis, Licorice Root)

- 90g. -harmonize the middle burner, drains fire, harmonizes other herbs in this formula

Cooking Preparation of Xie Huang San
When preparing all herbs in this natural medicine formula must be ground into a powder and slightly fried with wind and honey. The formula should be taken as a draft in 3 -6gram doses.

Additional Information on Xie Huang San
This is not just a case of stomach fire and if treated as such the patient will not get better. This is a case of stomach fire with smoldering spleen fire. Due to this smoldering fire, we need to slowly disperse and clear heat instead of purging or vigorously draining heat. Fang Feng is a great herb which has a strong dispersing action, that is why such a large dosage is recommended.