[Explanation of the prescription] As stated in Zhubingyuanhoulun Mubingzhuhou: “Liver-Qi is connected with the eyes. When there is heat in liver-Qi, it may attack eyes and cause reddish eyes.” In this prescription, drugs for clearing liver and reducing fire are chosen as the “monarch” to induce heat to move downward. Blood is stored in liver and may be impaired by heat, therefore, drugs for nourishing liver-blood and replenishing liver-Yin are chosen as the “minister” to prevent the impairment of liver by pathogenic heat. Such composition combines reduction with replenishment, clearing with nourishing, thus may both reduce liver-fire and nourish the blood.
[Curative effect] The curative effect may generally be felt 1-3 days, and symptoms may disappear 5-8 days after medication. Recovery can be achieved after consolidation.
[Precaution] (1) Tea drinking is forbidden 15 min. before and 30 min. after medication. (2) Patients with other diseases including common cold, fever, cough, diarrhea due to acute gastroenteritis, as well as with excessive internal heat symptoms such as toothache and sore-throat are not suitable to take this preparation simultaneously. |
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Ling Yanhou Tong Dan No.1 (Sore-throat relieving pellet No. 1)
[Main components] Immature flower of Japanese honeysuckle (flos Lonicera japonica), fruit of weeping forsythia (fructus Forsythia suspense). root of balloonflower (radix Platycodon grandiflorum), and others (processed from pure traditional Chinese medicine, none of western medicine is included).
[Efficacy] Dispel wind-heat, clear away heat and remove toxin.
[Indications] Major symptom is sore-throat during the course of catching cold.
[Explanation of the prescription] As stated in Yizhong Jinjian: “Wind-heat attacks over the diaphragm will cause swelling and pain of throat.” During catching cold, wind-heat obstructs upward onto laryngopharynx will result in sore-throat. Therefore, in this prescription, drugs for dispelling wind-heat are chosen as the “monarch” to disperse heat; drugs for clearing away heat and remove toxin are chosen as the “minister” to soothe throat, dispel stagnation and resolve swelling. |
[Curative effect] The curative effect may generally be felt on the right day, and the illness may be cured 2-4 days after medication.
[Precaution] Tea drinking is forbidden 15 min. before and 30 min. after medication.
Ling Yanhou Tong Dan No.2 (Sore-throat relieving pellet No. 2)
[Main components] Root of Ningpo figwort (radix Scrophularia ningpoensis)， root of dwarf lilyturf (radix Liriope spicata)，root of Yonkin sophora (radix Sophora subprostrata), and others (processed from pure traditional Chinese medicine, none of western medicine is included).
[Efficacy] Nourish Yin, clear lung, lower fire and soothe throat.
[Indications] Sore-throat, and dryness and discomfort of throat due to Yin-asthenia and dryness-heat.
[Explanation of the prescription] Danxixinfa Bitong indicated that: “Sore and pain in throat is originated from asthenia-heat. Most cases of blood–asthenia belong to hyperactivity of asthenia-fire and it may be stagnated at the throat.” Yin-asthenia and dryness-heat and hyperactivity of asthenia-fire will cause sore-throat, and dryness or discomfort of throat. In this prescription, drugs for nourishing Yin and clearing lung are chosen as the “monarch”; drugs for moistening dryness, lowering fire and soothing throat are chosen as the “minister”. Such composition may function together to nourish Yin, clear lung, lower fire, soothe throat and increase fluid in mouth, thus reliving the dryness and pain of throat.
[Curative effect] The curative effect may generally be felt 3-10 days, and symptoms may disappear 10-20 days after medication. Recovery can be achieved after consolidation.
[Precaution] (1) Tea drinking is forbidden 15 min. before and 30 min. after medication. (2) Patients with other diseases including common cold, fever, cough, diarrhea due to acute gastroenteritis, as well as with excessive internal heat symptoms such as toothache and sore-throat are not suitable to take this preparation simultaneously. |
sore throat,pharyngitis
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