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| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms |
| Ma Huang Lian Qiao Chi Xiao Dou Tang Ephedra, Forsythia and Azuki Decoction |
Releases the Exterior; Diuretic; Clears Heat and Dampness. | Jaundice due to accumulated Heat and Blood buildup in the Interior, with external Wind-Cold. | Chills; Cough; Fever; No sweating; Oedema; Distension of the abdomen; Dysuria; Eczema; Generalized itching; Urticaria. |
| Da Huang Xiao Shi Tang Rhubarb and Saltpetre Decoction |
Treats jaundice; Clears Damp-Heat; Drains Damp-Heat; Purges Heat. | Jaundice due to Damp-Heat excess in the Interior. | Distension of the abdomen; Dysuria; Reddish urine; Spontaneous sweating; Urinary tract infection; Yellow skin with color that resembles a fresh tangerine; Red tongue, greasy-yellow coating; Slippery-Rapid pulse (Hua Shu). |
| Yin Chen Hao Tang Artemisia Yinchenhao Decoction; Capillaris Decoction |
Clears Heat and Damp-Heat; Drains Heat and Damp-Heat; Treats jaundice. | Yang-type jaundice or Damp-Heat jaundice due to Dampness and static Heat accumulating in the Interior. | Acute hepatitis; Cholecystitis; Cirrhosis; Constipation; Dark urine; Gallstone; Icterohemorrhagia leptospirosis; Oliguria; Slight distension of the abdomen; Thirst with desire to sip; Yellow skin with color that resembles a fresh tangerine; Malaria; Typhoid fever; Tongue with greasy-yellow coating; Slippery-Rapid pulse (Hua Shu). |