Sheng Di Huang Usages and Indications

• Clears Heat, Cools Blood. High fever, thirst, scarlet tongue, hemorrhage due to heat in the Blood.
• Nourishes Yin, Generates Fluids. Yin Deficiency with heat signs with injury to body fluids. Dry mouth, low-grade fever, constipation, throat pain from yin deficiency.
• Cools Ascending Heart Fire (HT, LV). Mouth and tongue sores, irritability, insomnia, malar flush.
• Wasting thirst disorder.

Cautions and Contraindications

Spleen Deficiency, Yang Deficiency, Damp Phlegm, Digestion Difficulties.

All Cautions

Dosage and Preparation Notes For Sheng Di Huang

• Dosage: 9-30g

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Staff Clinical Notes

Compare with Xuan Shen: Both are for internal heat syndromes with yin deficiency. Clears heat from qi, ying, and blood levels.

Our database contains 17 TCM Formulas where Sheng Di Huang is generally used

B

• Bai He Gu Jin Wan -Lily Bulb to Preserve the Metal (Treat Dryness)

C

• Chu Kou Wei Wan -Chu Kou Wei Wan (Clear Heat)

G

• Gu Ben Wan -Replenish the Root Teapills (Treat Dryness)

J

• Jiang Ya Wan -Repress The Blood Pressure Pills (Harmonize)
• Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan -Kidney Qi Pill from the Golden Cabinet (Tonify)

L

• Long Dan Xie Gan Wan -Gentiana Purge Liver Formula (Clear Heat)

N

• Nei Xiao Luo Li Wan -Internally Reducing Cervical Lymphadenitis Pills (Treat Phlegm)

Q

• Qing Hao Bie Jia Wan -Artemisia Annua and Soft-Shelled Turtle Formula (Clear Heat)

S

• Shu Jing Huo Xue Wan -Relax The Channels and Invigorate The Blood Decoction (Invigorate the Blood)

T

• Tian Wang Bu Xin Wan -Emperor of Heavens Special Pill to Tonify the Heart (Calm The Spirit)

X

• Xi Guan Jie Bi Tong Wan -Knee Joint Pain Relief (Expel Dampness)
• Xiao Feng Wan -Clear Wind Pill (Expel Wind)

Y

• Yi Guan Jian Wan -Linking Decoction (Tonify)
• Yu Quan Wan -Jade Spring Pills (Treat Dryness)

Z

• Zhong Feng Hui Chun Wan -Stroke Recovery Pills (Invigorate the Blood)
• Zhuang Gu Guan Jie Wan -Invigorate Bone and Joint Pills (Expel Dampness)
• Zuo Gu Shen Jing Tong Wan -Sciatica Pills (Expel Dampness)

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