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Your patient presents with high fever, vomiting blood, and black, tarry stools. He has also has distinct, purple rashes on his skin. The tongue is scarlet with prickles; the pulse is thin and rapid. You diagnose him with Xue (blood) level heat. Which herbs would you prescribe?
These herbs all appear in the formula Xi Jiao Di Huang Tang (Rhinoceros Horn and Rehmannia Decoction) and all belong to the category Herbs that Cool the Blood. When heat enters the blood level, the blood will speed up and move recklessly outside of the vessel, causing bleeding. Choose herbs from the category Herbs that Cool the Blood for treatment.
Source: Scheid, V. (2009). Formulas & Strategies 2nd Edition. Seattle, WA: Eastland Press. pp. [Q422]