Platycladus Leaf Soup

Platycladus Leaf Soup

Platycladus leaves 3 qian, fried ginger 1.5 qian, mugwort leaves 3 qian, horse dung 2 liang.

When heat accumulates in the yin portion, it forces blood to flow abnormally. Using ginger and mugwort to disperse the heat and direct it toward the yang portion allows the blood in the yin portion to settle back into its meridians without being forced. Platycladus leaves belong to the metal element, so they suppress the heat and bring it down. Horses are animals of fire, sharing the same nature, so guiding them downward also eliminates residual stasis. This is a method of treating heat trapped in the yin portion by addressing it directly. For cases of prolonged vomiting due to heat accumulation in the yin portion or cold-induced blood stasis, this approach can be tried when other methods have been exhausted. However, caution should be exercised when using this remedy for heat-related conditions. If the condition is caused by cold congealing and blood stagnation, it is perfectly suitable. Horse dung juice refers to water steeped in horse manure. If horse dung is unavailable, children's urine can be used instead.

[Comment] This formula originates from "Jingui Yaolue." It is effective for treating prolonged vomiting caused by heat trapped in the yin portion and for cold-induced blood stasis. However, it is not suitable for cases of actual heat-related bleeding.