Properties: Sweet and cold
Meridans Entered:
Primary: Lung and Stomach
Divergent Zones: Yangming
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Clears Heat and irritability from the Lungs and Stomach and generates fluids
Internal Heat patterns with high fever, irritability and thirst, dry mouth and throat.
Lung Heat (especially when acute) , Lung carbuncle, Lung abscess
- Clears Stomach Heat, regulates Stomach Qi, relieves thirst and stops vomiting
Stomach Heat (especially when accompanied by rebellious Qi)
- Clears Heat and promotes urination
Dark, scanty urine and hematuria especially when accompanied by irritability and thirst
- Vents rashes
Wind-Heat rashes that are not completely expressed
- Relieves food poisoning
Relieves food poisoning due to ingestion of fish and crabs
Alcohol poisoning
Suggested Daily Dosage: 15-30g in decoction.
Appears in 14 formulae listed on this site: (click to display)
Da Tou Wen Tang (Massive Febrile Disorder of the Head Decoction)
From: Medical Collectanea of Kong Bo-Hua (1988) by Kong Bo-Hua
Fang Xin Xing Guan Zhuang Bing Du Gan Ran De Fei Yan Yi Hao Fang (First Pneumonia Prevention Formula for New Coronavirus Infection)
From: Diagnosis and Treatment Guide by Hu Ke (2020)
Guan Zhuang Bing Du Yu Fang Pei Fang San (Coronavirus Preventative Formula 3)
From: Phoenix Medical Newsletter by Federation of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners (2020)
Hui Fu Qi Qi Yin Xu Fang (Convalescent Stage Qi and Yin Deficiency Prescription)
From: Diagnosis and Treatment Protocol for Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia (Trial Version 7), Chinese Medical Journal 2020, 133(9): 1087-1095.
doi: 10.1097/CM9.0000000000000819 by Wei Pei-Fang (editor), National Health Commission & National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2020)
Jia Jian Zhu Ye Shi Gao Tang (Modified Lophatherum and Gypsum Decoction)
From: Formulas Based on the Experience of Ding Gan-Ren (1927) by Ding Gan-Ren
Lian Po Yin (Coptis and Magnolia Drink)
From: Discussion of Sudden Turmoil Disorders (1862) by Wang Shi-Xiong
Sang Ju Yin (Mulberry Leaf and Chysanthemum Drink)
From: Systematic Differentiation of Warm Pathogen Diseases by Wu Tang / Wu Ju Tong (1798)
Shu Feng Jie Du Jiao Nang (Dredge Wind and Resolve Toxicity Capsules)
From: Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China by People's Republic of China (2015)
Wei Jing Tang (Reed Decoction)
From: Records of Proven Formulas Past and Present (627)
Wu Ye Lu Gen Tang (Five Leaf Reed Decoction)
From: Writing on Damp-Heat Pathogen Diseases (1852)
Xi Di Tou Ying Tang (Rhinocerous and Rehmannia Decocotion for Venting the Nutritive Level)
From: Selected Formulas for Warm-Heat Pathogen Diseases (c. 1900)
Xuan Fei Bai Du Tang (Disperse Lungs and Resolve Toxins Decoction)
From: Reflections on treatment of COVID-19 with traditional Chinese medicine by Boli Zhang and Professor Qingquan Liu (2020)
Yin Qiao San (Honeysuckle and Forsythia Powder)
From: Systematic Differentiation of Warm Pathogen Diseases by Wu Tang / Wu Ju Tong (1798)
Zong Qi Shi Re Yu Fei Fang (Mid-Stage Damp-Heat Lung Accumulation Prescription)
From: Diagnosis and Treatment Protocol for Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia (Trial Version 7), Chinese Medical Journal 2020, 133(9): 1087-1095.
doi: 10.1097/CM9.0000000000000819 by Wei Pei-Fang (editor), National Health Commission & National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2020)
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Reference Notes:
Individual herb information has sourced mainly from TCM Wiki and American Dragon for basic data and then updated manually with my own notes. Zhou, Xie and Yan (2011): Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Vol. 5, and A+ Medical Encyclopaedia have been used for entries not available from those sources with additional material searched for and filled in where available. Western herbs not appearing in the Chinese literature have used Ross (2010): Combining Western Herbs and Chinese Medicine: A Clinical Materia Medica, White Rabbit Institute of Healing and therapeutika.ch. Choices of which source to use or combine have been my own.
These pages are intended to assist clinicians and are not intended for self-diagnosis or treatment for which a qualified professional should be consulted. Actions and indications are taken from traditional uses and do not necessarily reflect the evidence base which should be researched independently. Dosages are for guidance only and will vary dependening on the potency of the batch and the tolerance of the individual so should be evaluated by a professional based on individual needs.
