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| Category: Clear Heat |
| Subcategory: Qi Level Source: Shang Han Hun |
| Actions: Clear heat, promote body fluid, tonify qi and regulate ST [31]
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| Diagnosis |
| Tongue: red body, little coating Pulse: weak, rapid [31] Other: |
| Patterns: Qi-stage Heat, Yin Deficiency Heat |
| Indications: Qi-level Heat injuring the Qi & Fluid [35] • Rest heat remain: fever, sweating, restlessness, chest oppressed; Qi and fluid injury: short of breath, fatigue, thirst prefer
drinking water; Stomach qi disorder: nausea; Red tongue with little coating, weak rapid pulse; Key symptoms:
fever, sweating, short of breath, fatigue, restlessness, thirst, nausea, red tongue with little coating, weak rapid pulse
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| Contraindications: Not for phlegm damp, or yang deficiency heat |
| Description |
| Name Variations: Zhu Ye Shi Gao Tang , 竹叶石膏汤, White Tiger Decoction, |
| Herb List: Zhu Ye(K) • Shi Gao(K) • Ren shen(M) • Mai Men Dong(M) • Ban Xia(A) • Jing Mi(A) • Gan Cao(E) |
| Commentary: MODIFICATIONS:
• ST yin deficiency, with ST heat up flaming, ulceration in
mouth, dry red tongue : Shi Hu, Tian Hua Fen • ST excessive Heat, hunger, red tongue , rapid pulse: Huang
Lian, Zhi Mu, Tian Hua Fe[31] |
| Related Formulas: |
| NCCAOM: 2 NCCAOM formulas for clearing Qi level heat are Bái Hǔ Tāng and Zhú Yè Shí Gāo Tāng. • Bai Hu Tang is for excess heat in the Yangming or Qi level leading to high fever, severe sweating, flooding pulse and severe thirst, and bleeding gums. • Zhu Ye Shi Gao Tang is for Qi Level heat injuring Qi and Fluid leading to fever, sweating, short of breath, fatigue, restlessness, thirst, nausea, red tongue with little coating, weak rapid pulse. Bai Hu Tang is for more severe symptoms and Zhu Ye Shi Gao Tang seems to be more for milder symptoms or after the worst is over. |
| Herbs |
Cat/Dosage |
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| Shi Gao ♠ |
Clear Heat Drain Fire
30g |
Clear heat • Drain fire • Clear High fever • Stop thirst • Promote flesh healing [18] |
antipyretic • Immunostimulant |
| Bai Shao ♥ |
Tonify Blood
9g |
Nourish blood • Regulate menses • Soothes liver • Relieve pain • Preserve yin • Reduce spasms • Harmonize Ying and Wei QiDao Di: Zhe Jiang • AKA Shao Yao |
analgesic • antibacterial • anti-inflammatory • hepatoprotective • immune system boost • sedative |
| Zhi Gan Cao • Licorice Root • 甘草 ♣ |
Tonify Qi
3g |
Tonify Spleen Qi • Tonify Heart qi • Clear heat • Resolve toxicity • Stop cough • Dispel phlegm • Lubricate lungs • Stop wheezing • Reduce spasm • Relieve pain • Harmonize other herb effects • enters 12 channelsEnters all 12 channels, often serve as envoy in a formula. |
Hypoglycemic • Antiarrhythmic • Hypertensive • Expectorant • Antidiarrheal • Antiulcer • Hepatoprotective • Immunostimulant • Antitussive • Antiviral • Detox • Demulcent • Anti-inflammatory • Laxative • Emmenagogue • Antimicrobial • Spasmolytic • Corticosteroidal |
| Jing Mi ♦ |
9g-15g |
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| ♠ King/Chief ♥ Minister/Deputy ♣ Assistant ♦ Envoy |
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| Modifications |
For |
| + Xi Xin+ Huang Lian + Huang Qin |
R 14 |
| + Tian Hua Fen + Lu Gen + Mai Men Dong |
T 14 |
| + Shan Yao –Geng Mi |
Stomach Qi deficiency 14 |
| + Cong Bai +Dan Dou Chi + Xi Xin |
Exterior wind cold 14 |
| + Da Huang |
Gum swelling, headache, dry mouth, nose bleed, constipation 14 |
| + Huang Lian Jie Du Tang |
Disorientation, insomnia, skin blotches 14 |
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ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Shan Zha:
Shen Qu:
Lai Fu Zi: Pregnancy
Ban Xia: Yin deficiency cough • Bleeding • Dehydration • Heat • Pregnancy • Incompatible with Wu Tou and Fu Zi • Antidepressant drugs • Blood pressure medication • Terfenadine (antihistamine) • Foods: lamb, goat
Chen Pi: Excess internal heat • Dry cough from heat, yin deficiency or qi deficiency • Cough with blood • Red tongue • Fluid deficiency
Fu LingBa Dou: Foods: Vinegar, pickled food
Lian Qiao: Diarrhea |
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