Huang Lian Jie Du Tang
黃蓮解毒湯 (黄连解毒汤) huáng lián jiě dú tāng, "Coptis Decoction to Relieve Toxicity"

Translated Name: Coptis Decoction to Relieve Toxicity

Category:

Formulas that Clear Heat,

Clear Heat and Resolves Toxicity

Decoction

Is this Formula effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

Components (4):

	Herb	Common Name	Quantity	Unit
黃蓮	Huang Lian	coptis rhizome	9	grams
黃苓	Huang Qin	baical skullcap root, scutellaria, scute	6	grams
梔子	Zhi Zi	cape jasmine fruit, gardenia	6 - 12	grams
黃栢	Huang Bai	amur cork tree bark, phellodendron bark	6	grams

Tongue:

Red with yellow coating.

Pulse:

Rate: Rapid (Quick, Fast)

Qualities: Excess (Shi, Strong, Full)

Cautions:

This formula should only be prescribed for patients who are of robust constitution. It should not be taken long-term because it easily injures the yin.

Reference Source:

Arcane Essentials from the Imperial Library

Modifications:

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	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (木通, ) Mu Tong''' '''Add Herb (車前子, before the cart seeds) Che Qian Zi''' '''Add Herb (澤瀉, marsh drain) Ze Xie''': For damp-heat in the lower burner with urinary frequency, urgency and discomfort. - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p79 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (生地黃, unprepared earth yellow) Sheng Di Huang''' '''Add Herb (玄參, dark root) Xuan Shen''' '''Add Herb (牡丹皮, ) Mu Dan Pi''': For nosebleed, vomiting of blood, or erythema and purpura - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p79 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (大黄, big yellow) Da Huang''' '''Add Herb (茵陳蒿, mattress old wormwood) Yin Chen Hao''': For jaundice due to obstruction from heat - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p79 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (秦皮, ) Qin Pi''' '''Add Herb (檳榔, areca) Bing Lang''': For dysenteric disorders with blood and mucus in the stool and tenesmus. - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p79 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (木香, wood fragrance) Mu Xiang''': Include this herb when modifying for dysenteric disorders - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p79 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (大黄, big yellow) Da Huang''': Add for constipation - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p79 details... add comment

	+2 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Drains fire and relieves toxicity. add comment

	+1 Brent Bertolami clears heat from all three Jiaos add comment

	+1 Brady Chin (Rootdown Staff) Incoherent speech add comment

	+1 Brady Chin (Rootdown Staff) Damp-heat conditions add comment

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

	+1 jenny akee Thirst and dry throat-toxic heat in three burners add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Related to (Five Ingredient Decoction to Eliminate Toxin) Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin''': For purulent lesions such as deep-rooted boils add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Related to (Cattle Gallstone Pill to Ascend and Clear) Niu Huang Shang Qing Wan''': For headache, redness of the eyes, pain and swelling of the throat and gums and ulcerations of the mouth and tongue due to fire. add comment

Huang Lian Jie Du Tang黃蓮解毒湯 (黄连解毒汤) huáng lián jiě dú tāng, "Coptis Decoction to Relieve Toxicity"

Huang Lian Jie Du Tang
黃蓮解毒湯 (黄连解毒汤) huáng lián jiě dú tāng, "Coptis Decoction to Relieve Toxicity"