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| Category: Clear Heat ⌕ |
| Subcategory: Qi Level Source: Shang Han Hun |
| Actions: Clear heat and promote body fluid [31]
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| Diagnosis |
| Tongue: red, dry yellow coat Pulse: Flooding, large[31] • surging, full, slippery, rapid[35] Other:thirst |
| Patterns: Qi-stage Heat |
| Indications: Excess Heat in the Yangming channel or Qi level [35] • Excessive heat - Big 4: high fever, severe sweating, flooding pulse, severe thirst [31] • Yang Ming channel heat: high fever with aversion to heat, not to cold. Irritation, profuse sweating, red face, head aches, severe thirst, prefer cold drinks, bleeding gum, epistaxis[35]
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| Description |
| Name Variations: Bai Hu tang, 白虎汤, White Tiger Decoction, |
| Herb List: Shi Gao(K, 30-90g) • Zhi Mu(M, 9g-15g) • Jing Mi(A, 9-15g) • Zhi Gan Cao(E, 3-6g) |
| Commentary: YANG MING CHANNEL HEAT; 4 big, Qi level • ShiGao/ZhiMu–drain fire, moisten dryness, increase fluids; JingMi–protects stomach; ZhiGanCao–preserve stomach Yin • Gum bleeding, toothache, lots of acute inflammation in the Upper Jiao, and GI complaint after the fever;
pure fire, more bacterial infection than virus infection • Compare it to antibiotics. Bai Hu Tang + Asprin = antibiotics used in the past. •
This formula can handle high fever as high as 103 - especially with pediatric patients having a flu. This formula does NOT have constipation. If there is constipation, should use Da Chen Qi Tang. |
| Related Formulas: Bai Hu Jia Ren Shen Tang (+Ren Shen) for generalized weakness • Bai Hu Jia Cang Zhu Tang (+Cang Zhu) for damp painful obstruction |
| 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 |
Actions |
Attributes |
| 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 |
| Directions: Cook all ingredients until the rice is ready. Strain the liquid. Take 2 to 4 doses. Sometimes only one dose is required. If symptoms do not improve after 6-7 doses, stop using formula and get diagnosed again. |
| Modifications |
For |
| + Ling Yang Jiao + Shui Niu Jiao |
RQi and blood stage heat with Liver Wind 31 |
| + Da Huang + Mang Xiao |
With Yang Ming Fu organ excess 31 |
| + Tian Hua Fen + Lu Gen + Mai Men Dong |
Thirst, want water 31 |
| Caution |
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ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Shi Gao: Cold and deficiency of Spleen and Stomach • Qi Deficiency • Yin Deficiency
Bai Shao: Deficiency cold • Breast feeding • Pregnancy • Bleeding Disorder • Scheduled Surgery
Gan Cao: High blood pressure • Low potassium • Seaweed • Medications: Gan Cao can interact with various medication. See Pharma Interaction section.
Jing Mi: |
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