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| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms of red tongue, dirty-yellow coating |
| Zhi Zi Hou Po Tang Gardenia and Magnolia Bark Decoction |
Clears Heat; Drains Heat; Calms restlessness and irritability; Harmonizes the Middle Burner; Disperses stagnation. | Irritability and digestive disorders due to inappropriate purging. | Bloating; Distension of the abdomen; Distension of the stomach; Fever; Fullness of the stomach; Gastroenteritis; Irritability; Restlessness; Worry; Nausea; Red tongue, dirty-yellow coating. |
| Zhi Zi Da Huang Tang (1/2) Gardenia and Rhubarb Decoction |
Clears Heat; Drains Heat; Purges Heat; Calms restlessness and irritability; Disperses stagnation. | Relapse of fever and constipation (digestive disorders) associated with a recurrence of disease due to improper diet during convalescence. | Constipation; Constipation due to inappropriate diet during convalescence; Fullness of the abdomen; Fullness of the stomach; Gastroenteritis; Hepatitis; Irritability; Jaundice; Nervous breakdown; Resurgence of febrile disorders (fever, in particular); Bitter taste; Fever; Generalized pain; Red tongue, dirty-yellow coating to the root; Full-Rapid pulse (Shi Shu); Rapid-Overflowing pulse (Shu Hong). |