Huang Lian Jie Du Tang
Coptis Decoction to Relieve Toxicity
- Category
- Formulas that Clear Heat
- Subcategory
- Formulas that Clear Heat and Relieve Toxicity
- Ingredients
- 4 herbs
Actions
- Drains fire and clears toxicity
Indications
- High fever, irritability, dry mouth and throat, insomnia
- Hematemesis, epistaxis, or spitting of blood.
- Toxic swellings such as carbuncles, furuncles, other suppurative sores, and deep-rooted boils.
- Damp Heat Jaundice.
- Damp Heat Dysentery.
Western Uses:
- Septicemia
- Dysentery
- Pneumonia
- Acute Urinary Tract Infection
- Purulent Skin Lesions (Furuncles, Carbuncles, and Boils)
Ingredients
4 substances in Huang Lian Jie Du Tang — each links to its full herb monograph.
Huang Bai6 gClear Heat and Dry Dampness
Huang Lian9 gClear Heat and Dry Dampness
Huang Qin6 gClear Heat and Dry Dampness
Zhi Zi6-12 gDrain FirePreparation & dosage
Decoction. Modern dosage of Huang Lian is usually 50-75% less than the dosage indicated.
Safety — read before use
Use only in cases where the patient has a strong constitution
Originally Appeared In:
- Arcane Essentials from the Imperial Library (Wai Tai Bi Yao)
Sources & References
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