Dao Chi San
導赤散 dǎo chì sǎn, "Guide Out the Red powder"

Translated Name: Guide Out the Red powder

Category:

Powder

Is this Formula effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

Components (4):

	Herb	Common Name	Quantity	Unit
生地黃	Sheng Di Huang	Chinese foxglove root, rehmannia (fresh),Rehmannia root	15 - 30	grams
木通	Mu Tong	akebia caulis	3 - 6	grams
淡竹葉	Dan Zhu Ye	lophatherum stem and leaves	3 - 6	grams
甘草	Gan Cao	licorice root	3 - 6	grams

Tongue:

Red.

Pulse:

Rate: Rapid (Quick, Fast)

Cautions:

Use with caution in cases with Spleen and Stomach deficiency

Reference Source:

Modifications:

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (知母, know about mother) Zhi Mu''' '''Add Herb (石斛, bushel of stone) Shi Hu''': For yin deficiency - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p96 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (白茅根, white cogongrass root) Bai Mao Gen''' '''Add Herb (旱蓮草, drought lotus grass) Han Lian Cao''': For blood in the urine - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p96 details... add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) nourishes the Yin add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) and promotes urination. add comment

	+1 Brady Chin (Rootdown Staff) Clears Heart heat. add comment

	+1 Brady Chin (Rootdown Staff) Heat in the chest add comment

	+1 Brady Chin (Rootdown Staff) Desire to drink cold beverages add comment

	+1 Brady Chin (Rootdown Staff) Glomerulonephritis add comment

	+1 Brady Chin (Rootdown Staff) Painful urination add comment

	+1 Brady Chin (Rootdown Staff) Difficult urination add comment

	+1 Brady Chin (Rootdown Staff) Blood in the urine add comment

	+1 Benjamin Satterfield (Rootdown Staff) Heart Fire add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Related to (Five-Ingredient Powder with Poria) Wu Ling San''': For ulcerated sores around the mouth combine with principle formula add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Related to (Drain the Epigastrium and Guide Out the Red Decoction) Xie Xin Dao Chi Tang''': To be used for more severe symptoms than principle formula, including tongue thrusting in children. add comment

Dao Chi San導赤散 dǎo chì sǎn, "Guide Out the Red powder"