Jiaotai Drink is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine formula whose main effects are to nourish yin and lower fire (nourishing yin essence and lowering fire), and to communicate with the heart and kidney (heart fire decreases, kidney water rises, and mutual control), targeting the symptoms of heart-kidney disharmony (heart fire and kidney yin deficiency, dysfunction of the physiological functions of the heart and the kidney).
The composition of Jiaotai Drink is relatively simple, with only three medicines: Huanglian, Cinnamomum cassia and Xuan Shen. Huang Lian can clear fire from the heart; Cinnamon can warm the kidneys and promote yang (warming and tonifying the yang qi of the kidneys), and the two can be combined to harmonize the heart and kidneys; Xuan Shen can also help to lower fire and nourish the yin.
The combination of these herbs mainly targets symptoms such as panic, heartburn, insomnia, forgetfulness, lumbar and knee pain and weakness (a feeling of weakness and tenderness in the waist and knees), dry throat and mouth, heartburn and heat (heat in the palms and the hearts of the feet, and self-consciousness of being irritated by the heat in the heart and chest), spermatorrhea, profuse discharge of leucorrhea, red tongue with little moss, and fine pulse (a pulse that becomes narrower and finer, and at an accelerated rate).
However, the precautions such as adverse effects and contraindications of Jiaotai Drink are not clear, so it is recommended to consult a doctor for advice before using the medicine.