3rd overview • drain downwards

📜 chinese herbal prescriptions that drain downwards

the first cycle of the second category is done. let’s move on to the third: drain downwards. which are the most important prescriptions in this category?

18 overviews – 18 categories of chinese herbal prescriptions

these overviews are meant to be orientation points to which you can always return to to check the most common prescriptions in the corresponding category.

tcm pocketguide 3rd overview • drain downwards - purge heat accumulation

in the course of time you will find 18 overviews – one for each category:


🗂 release exterior
🗂 clear heat
🗂 drain downwards
🗂 harmonize
🗂 treat dryness
🗂 exple dampness
🗂 warm interior cold
🗂 tonify
🗂 regulate qi
🗂 invigorate blood
🗂 stop bleeding
🗂 stabilize and bind
🗂 calm the spirit
🗂 expel wind
🗂 open the orifices
🗂 treat phlegm
🗂 reduce food stagnation
🗂 expel parasites

3rd overview • drain downwards - moisten the intestines and unblock the bowles
3rd overview • drain downwards - warm the yang and guide out accumulation

⚠️ important note: if you experience symptoms that resemble the ones presented in the tcm pocketguide please consult a medical doctor or tcm therapist. these prescriptions are not meant for self-medication and should only be prescribed by a licensed tcm practitioner. of course you can also book a consultation with me. i would be pleased to welcome you. ☺️

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