Xiao Qing Long Tang
小青龍湯 (小青龙汤) xiǎo qīng lóng tāng, "Minor Blue-green Dragon Decoction"

Translated Name: Minor Blue-green Dragon Decoction

Category:

Formulas that Release the Exterior,

Release Exterior Cold

Decoction

Is this Formula effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

Components (8):

	Herb	Common Name	Quantity	Unit
麻黃	Ma Huang	ephedra stem	9	grams
桂枝	Gui Zhi	(Saigon) cinnamon twig, cassia twig	9	grams
細辛	Xi Xin	Chinese wild ginger, asarum	3 - 9	grams
乾薑	Gan Jiang	dried ginger rhizome	3 - 9	grams
白芍	Bai Shao	white peony root, peony	9	grams
五味子	Wu Wei Zi	schisandra fruit	9	grams
半夏	Ban Xia	pinellia rhizome, pinellia tuber	9	grams
炙甘草	Zhi Gan Cao	Honey Prepared Licorice	9	grams

Tongue:

White and moist coating.

Pulse:

Depth: Superficial (Floating)
Qualities: Tense (Tight)

Cautions:

No caution data at this time

Reference Source:

Discussion of Cold Damage (Wiseman version)

Modifications:

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	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (荊芥, ) Jing Jie''' '''Add Herb (防風, guard against wind) Fang Feng''' '''Alter (生薑, fresh ginger) Sheng Jiang Quantity to ''' 3 - 9 grams '''Alter (赤芍, red peony) Chi Shao Quantity to ''' 9 grams: For pronounced nasal congestion, runny nose and headache. - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p39 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (麻黃, hemp yellow) Ma Huang''' '''Add Herb (桂枝, cinnamon twig, cassia twig) Gui Zhi''': For severe exterior cold disorders, increase the dosage of (麻黃, hemp yellow) Ma Huang and (桂枝, cinnamon twig, cassia twig) Gui Zhi - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p39 details... add comment

Debbie Rodriguez

'''Add Herb

(生薑, fresh ginger)

Sheng Jiang''': For marked congestion, copious sputum, difficultly breathing while lying down, a slippery and wet tongue coating and a wiry and tight or wiry and slippery pulse, increase the dosage of

(細辛, thin acrid)

Xi Xin and

(半夏, "half summer")

Ban Xia - refer to:
Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet
, p39 details...

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	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Releases exterior wind-cold add comment

	+1 Benjamin Satterfield (Rootdown Staff) Descends Rebellious Qi add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Related to (Belamcanda and Ephedra Decoction) She Gan Ma Huang Tang''': For pronounced coughing and wheezing with a rattling sound. The focus of this formula is on treating a more severe cough with mild or no exterior symptoms. add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Related to (Minor Bluegreen Dragon Decoction plus Gypsum) Xiao Qing Long Jia Shi Gao Tang''': For coughing, thoracic and abdominal distention, wheezing and irritability. add comment

Xiao Qing Long Tang小青龍湯 (小青龙汤) xiǎo qīng lóng tāng, "Minor Blue-green Dragon Decoction"

Xiao Qing Long Tang
小青龍湯 (小青龙汤) xiǎo qīng lóng tāng, "Minor Blue-green Dragon Decoction"