Major combinations and Formula
■ With Caulis Bambusae in Taenis (zhú rú) and Rhizoma Zingiberis Officinalis Recens (shēng jiāng) for irritability, thirst, and vomiting due to Stomach heat. [1] ■ With Semen Coicis Lachryma-jobi (yì yǐ rén) and Semen Benincasae Hispidae (dōng guā rén) for Lung abscess with purulent sputum striped with fetid blood. [1] ■ With Gypsum (shí gāo) for dry mouth, severe bad breath, and toothache due to Stomach fire. [1] ■ With Semen Persicae (táo rén), Cortex Moutan (mǔ dān pí), and Semen Coicis (yì yǐ rén) for lung abscesses with cough and thick sputum. [4] ■ With Calyx Kaki (shì dì) and Caulis Bambusae In Taeniis (zhú rú) for hiccups due to Stomach heat. [4] ■ With Herba Houttuynia Cordatae Cordatae (yú xīng cǎo), Bulbus Fritillariae Thunbergii (zhè bèi mǔ), and Semen Coicis Lachryma-jobi (yì yǐ rén) for lung abscesses. [4] ■ With Rhizoma Imperatae (bái máo gēn) in treating febrile diseases with thirst, vomiting, and hiccup due to heat in the Stomach or cough due to excess heat in the Lung. [4] ■ With Gypsum Fibrosum (shí gāo), Radix Ophiopogonis (mài dōng) and Radix Trichosanthis (tiān huā fěn) for depletion of body fluids caused by febrile disease with thirst, irritability, and high fever. [4] ■ With Rhizoma Imperatae (bái máo gēn) and Herba Plantaginis (chē qián cǎo) for dark, scanty urine or blood in the urine. [4]