HERBS AND ACTIONS
Pin Yin
Actions
Long Dan Cao
Drains Shi  Heat from the Liver/Gallbladder, drains Liver Fire and eliminates Damp-Heat from Lower Jiao.
Huang Qin
Drains Fire, dries Dampness and calms ascending Liver Yang.
Zhi Zi
Clears Heat, eliminates irritability and drains Damp-Heat.
Mu Tong
Promotes urination.
Che Qian Zi
Promotes urination and clears Heat.
Ze Xie
Promotes urination and clears Damp Heat.
Chai Hu
Disperses Heat due to Liver/Gallbladder Qi Stagnation and focuses the actions of the formula on Liver/Gallbladder. (Omitted in some versions).
Sheng Di Huang
Nourishes Yin and clears Heat.
Dang Gui Wei
Nourishes Blood without causing Stasis.
Gan Cao
Harmonizes the Middle Jiao and regulates other herbs.
 
FORMULA ACTIONS
Drains Excess Fire from the Liver and Gallbladder
Clears and Drains Damp-Heat from the Lower Jiao
Clears Damp-Heat from the San Jiao
SYNDROMES
Liver Fire Flaring Up
Damp-Heat in the Liver and Gallbladder
Damp-Heat in the Liver Channel
San Jiao Damp-Heat
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS
Hypochondriac pain
Headache
Dizziness
Red sore eyes
Hearing loss
Swelling in the ears
Bitter taste in the mouth
Irritability
Short temper
Difficult and painful urination with a heat sensation in the urethra
Swollen and itchy genitalia
Yellow, foul smelling leukorrhea
Short menstrual cycle with reddish-purple blood
Ear discharge
Yellow urine
Chest pain
Constipation
Turbid urine
Dry throat
Hematuria
Pain in the armpits
Sweating in the groin