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  <names>
    <name type="pinyin">zhu ye shi gao tang</name>
    <name type="english">Lophatherus and Gypsum Decoction</name>
  </names>
  <category>Clear Heat from Qi Level</category>
  <actions>
    <action>
      <summary>Clears lingering Heat</summary>
      <indication>Recovery stage of a febrile disease: the pathogen is mostly gone but Heat remains at the Qi level of the Lung and Stomach, having used up Qi and fluids</indication>
      <indication>Fever that lingers, often low-grade, with irritability, restlessness and insomnia</indication>
      <indication>Heavy sweating or night sweats</indication>
      <indication>Summerheat stroke</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Generates fluids</summary>
      <indication>Thirst with a wish to drink; parched mouth, lips and throat</indication>
      <indication>Mouth ulcers, toothache and rough skin</indication>
      <indication>Stomach fluid deficiency</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Tonifies Qi</summary>
      <indication>Tiredness, weakness, listlessness, shortness of breath and a weak voice</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Harmonizes the Stomach and descends rebellious Qi</summary>
      <indication>Nausea, dry heaves or vomiting, poor appetite and indigestion</indication>
      <indication>Choking cough</indication>
      <indication>Oppression of the chest or upper abdomen</indication>
      <indication>Tongue red with scant, dry or peeled coat, or none; pulse deficient and rapid, or thin and rapid</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Modern uses</summary>
      <indication>Recovery stage of pneumonia</indication>
      <indication>Recovery stage of encephalitis B</indication>
      <indication>Recovery stage of measles</indication>
      <indication>Recovery stage of meningitis</indication>
      <indication>Recovery stage of hemorrhagic fever</indication>
      <indication>Recovery stage of influenza</indication>
      <indication>Recovery stage of scarlet fever</indication>
      <indication>Recovery after fevers</indication>
      <indication>Tiredness after a viral illness, with a dry mouth and mild fever</indication>
      <indication>Dryness and nausea from cancer treatment</indication>
      <indication>Radiotherapy-related esophagitis</indication>
      <indication>Phlegm-Heat flare-ups of chronic lung disease</indication>
      <indication>Fever from infection after surgery</indication>
      <indication>Fever with chemotherapy or radiotherapy</indication>
      <indication>Puerperal fever</indication>
      <indication>Rheumatic fever</indication>
      <indication>Fever</indication>
      <indication>Septicemia</indication>
      <indication>Common cold</indication>
      <indication>Bronchitis</indication>
      <indication>Bronchial asthma</indication>
      <indication>Pertussis</indication>
      <indication>COPD</indication>
      <indication>Pulmonary emphysema</indication>
      <indication>Pulmonary gangrene</indication>
      <indication>Tuberculosis</indication>
      <indication>Pharyngitis</indication>
      <indication>Summerheat stroke</indication>
      <indication>Ephidrosis</indication>
      <indication>Profuse perspiration</indication>
      <indication>Night sweats</indication>
      <indication>Hot flashes</indication>
      <indication>Menopause syndrome</indication>
      <indication>Systemic lupus erythematosus</indication>
      <indication>Allergic purpura</indication>
      <indication>Herpes simplex</indication>
      <indication>Herpes zoster</indication>
      <indication>Gingivitis</indication>
      <indication>Glossitis</indication>
      <indication>Stomatitis</indication>
      <indication>Thrush</indication>
      <indication>Toothache</indication>
      <indication>Bad breath</indication>
      <indication>Hyperglycemia</indication>
      <indication>Diabetes mellitus</indication>
      <indication>Polyphagia</indication>
      <indication>Nausea and vomiting</indication>
      <indication>Hiccup</indication>
      <indication>Hematemesis</indication>
      <indication>Anorexia</indication>
      <indication>Indigestion</indication>
      <indication>Constipation</indication>
      <indication>Nephritis</indication>
      <indication>Depression</indication>
      <indication>Schizophrenia</indication>
      <indication>Anxiety neurosis</indication>
      <indication>Panic attacks</indication>
      <indication>Bipolar disorder</indication>
      <indication>Neurasthenia</indication>
      <indication>Nervous exhaustion</indication>
      <indication>Insomnia</indication>
    </action>
  </actions>
  <constituents>
    <herb>dan zhu ye</herb>
    <herb>shi gao</herb>
    <herb>ren shen</herb>
    <herb>mai men dong</herb>
    <herb>ban xia</herb>
    <herb>zhi gan cao</herb>
    <herb>geng mi</herb>
  </constituents>
</record>
