Bai Tou Weng Tang
白頭翁湯 (白头翁汤) bái tóu wēng tāng, "Pulsatilla Decoction"

Translated Name: Pulsatilla Decoction

Category:

Decoction

Is this Formula effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

Components (4):

	Herb	Common Name	Quantity	Unit
白頭翁	Bai Tou Weng	Chinese anemone root, pulsatilla, anemone	6	grams
黃蓮	Huang Lian	coptis rhizome	9	grams
黃栢	Huang Bai	amur cork tree bark, phellodendron bark	9	grams
秦皮	Qin Pi	Korean ash branch bark, fraxinus, Korean ash bark, ash bark	9	grams

Tongue:

Red tongue with yellow coating.

Pulse:

Rate: Rapid (Quick, Fast)

Qualities: Wiry (String-taut)

Cautions:

Contraindicated in cases with Spleen yang deficiency. This formula should not be used long term due to the bitter and cold nature of the formula.

Reference Source:

Modifications:

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (葛根, ) Ge Gen''' '''Add Herb (黃苓, ) Huang Qin''' '''Add Herb (金銀花, gold silver flower) Jin Yin Hua''' '''Add Herb (連翹, ) Lian Qiao''': For concurrent signs of an exterior condition such as chills and fever. - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p100 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (秦皮, ) Qin Pi''' '''Add Herb (木香, wood fragrance) Mu Xiang''' '''Add Herb (仙鶴草, immortal crane grass) Xian He Cao''' '''Add Herb (地榆, earth elm) Di Yu''': For bacillary dysentery - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p100 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (木香, wood fragrance) Mu Xiang''' '''Add Herb (白芍, white peony) Bai Shao ''' '''Add Herb (檳榔, areca) Bing Lang''': For severe tenesmus - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p100 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (木通, ) Mu Tong''' '''Add Herb (金錢草, gold money herb) Jin Qian Cao''' '''Add Herb (白茅根, white cogongrass root) Bai Mao Gen''': For urinary frequency, urgency and pain. - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p100 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (菊花, ) Ju Hua''' '''Add Herb (牡丹皮, ) Mu Dan Pi''' '''Add Herb (紅花, red flower) Hong Hua''': For hot, swollen, painful eyes. - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p100 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (石榴皮, ) Shi Liu Pi''': For amebic dysentery - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p100 details... add comment

	+2 Benjamin Satterfield (Rootdown Staff) Cools the Blood. add comment

	+2 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Clears heat and relieves toxicity add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) stops dysentery add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Clears Damp-heat from the intestines to relieve disorders, likely due to infection add comment

	+1 Benjamin Satterfield (Rootdown Staff) Abdominal pain add comment

	+1 Brady Chin (Rootdown Staff) Bloody diarrhea add comment

	+1 Brady Chin (Rootdown Staff) Acute bacilliary dysentery add comment

	+1 Brady Chin (Rootdown Staff) Amoebic dysentery add comment

	+1 Brady Chin (Rootdown Staff) Ulcerative colitis add comment

	+1 Brady Chin (Rootdown Staff) Urinary tract infection add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Related to (Pulsatilla Decoction plus Licorice and Ass-Hide Gelatin) Bai Tou Weng Jia Gan Cao E Jiao Tang''': For hot dysenteric disorders with blood or yin deficiency. Recommended for post partum patients. add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Related to (Augmented Pulsatilla Decoction) Jia Wei Bai Tou Weng Tang''': For damp warm-febrile diseases leading to hot dysenteric disorders characterized by tenesmus, diarrhea and abdominal pain. add comment

	+1 Brady Chin (Rootdown Staff) Conjunctivitis add comment

	+1 Brady Chin (Rootdown Staff) Contraindicated: for Spleen Yang deficiency. add comment

	+1 Brady Chin (Rootdown Staff) NOT for long term useage. add comment

Bai Tou Weng Tang白頭翁湯 (白头翁汤) bái tóu wēng tāng, "Pulsatilla Decoction"