Clear Heat Formulas

Question 1

Zhu Ye Shi Gao Tang ***

Lophatherus and Gypsum decoction

Answer 1

Dan Zhu Ye, Shi Gao; Ren Shen, Mai Men Dong; Ban Xia, Jing Mi; Zhi Gan Cao
For febrile Dz w/lingering Qi level heat in LU-ST, w/injury to Qi and fluids. Associated with fluid damage from sweating from Dz or summerheat

Question 2

Qing Ying Tang ***

Clear the Nutritive Level Decoction

Answer 2

Xi Jiao (or Shui Niu Jiao); Xuan Shen, Sheng Di Huang, Mai Men Dong; Jin Yin Hua, Lian Qiao, Huang Lian; Dan Zhu Ye, Dan Shen.
For warm febrile Dz when strong heat enters Ying level.
Clears ying level heat, relieves fire toxicity, drains heat, and nourishes yin.
NOT w/dampness (greasy tongue coat or slippery pulse)

Question 3

Xi Jiao Di Huang Tang ***

Rhinoceros horn and rehmannia decoction

Answer 3

Xi Jiao (or Shui Niu Jiao); Sheng Di Huang; Shao Yao (Chi Shao), Mu Dan Pi
For febrile Dz when a strong heat enters the blood level.
Clears heat, relies fire toxicity, cools the blood, nourishes yin, dispels blood stasis, stops bleeding.
NOT for bleeding from Xu.

Question 4

Huang Lian Jie Du Tang ***

Coptic decoction to relieve toxicity

Answer 4

Huang Lian; Huang Qin; Huang Bai, Shan Zhi Zi.
For excessive fire toxin obstructing the 3 burners. Drains fire, relieves toxicity.
NOT w/weak constitution, long term, SP/ST Xu, yin Xu

Question 5

Xie Xin Tang **

Drain the epigastrium decoction

Answer 5

Da Huang; Huang Lian, Huang Qin.
For damp-heat excess with interior clumping pattern (D/t deficient HT Qi not descending in HT-LU). Drains fire, resolves toxicity, and dries dampness.

Question 6

Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin ***

Universal Benefit Drink to Eliminate Toxin

Answer 6

Huang Qin, Huang Lian; Niu Bang Zi, Lian Qiao, Bo He, Bai Jiang Can; Xuan Shen, Ma Bo, Ban Lan Gen, Gan Cao; Chen Pi; Chai Hu, Sheng Ma.
For acute, massive febrile d/o of the head. Clears heat, eliminates fire toxin, and disperses wind-heat.

Question 7

Bai Hu Tang ***

White Tiger Decoction

Answer 7

Shi Gao; Zhi Mu; Jing Mi; Zhi Gan Cao
For heat in YangMing or Qi level
Clears heat, drains ST Fire, generates fluids, alleviates thirst. For 4 bigs.
NOT w/fever from Xu, true cold-false heat, exterior syndromes

Question 8

Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang ***

Ephedra, Apricot Kernal, Gypsum, and Licorice Decoction

Answer 8

Ma Huang, Shi Gao; Xing Ren, Zhi Gan Cao.
For cough and wheeze d/t heat lodged in the LU. Facilitates flow of LU Qi, clears heat, calms wheezing by directing rebellious LU Qi downward.
NOT w/wheezing d/t Xu, or with Wind cold alone

Question 9

Xie Bai San ***

Drain the White Powder

Answer 9

Sang Bai Pi; Di Gu Pi; Zhi Gan Cao, Jing Mi.

For lurking fire in the LU. Drains heat from the LU, calms wheezing.

Question 10

Qing Wei San ***

Clear the Stomach Powder

Answer 10

Huang Lian; Sheng Ma; Mu Dan Pi, Sheng Di Huang, Dang Gui.
For toothaches and gum disease d/t heat accumulation in ST and YangMing channels. Drains ST fire, cools blood, and nourishes yin.
NOT when toothache isn’t from ST fire.

Question 11

Yu Nu Jian ***

Jade Woman Decoction

Answer 11

Shi Gao, Shu Di Huang; Zhi Mu, Mai Men Dong; Niu Xi.
For ST heat with KD yin Xu, YangMing channel heat excess with shaoyin channel yin Xu. Drains heat from ST and nourishes yin.
NOT w/diarrhea or loose stools

Question 12

Dao Chi San ***

Guide Out the Red Powder

Answer 12

Sheng Di Huang; Mu Tong; Dan Zhu Ye; Gan Cao Shao.
For heat in the HT and SI channels. Clears the HT and promotes urination.
NOT w/SP or ST Xu

Question 13

Long Dan Xie Gan Tang ***

Gentian Decoction to Drain the Liver

Answer 13

Long Dan Cao; Huang Qin, Zhi Zi, Chai Hu; Che Qian Zi, Ze Xie, Mu Tong; Dang Gui, Sheng Di Huang; Gan Cao.
For excessive fire in the LV and GB, also for damp-heat in the LV and GB channels or lower Jiao.
NOT long term, w/SP Xu or fluid depletion.

Question 14

Zuo Jin Wan ***

Assist/left metal pill

Answer 14

Huang Lian; Wu Zhu Yu (6:1).
For LV and ST disharmony d/t LV channel heat attacking the ST. Clears LV heat, directs rebellious Qi downward, and stops vomiting.
NOT w/ Xu or cold.

Question 15

Shao Yao Tang ***

Peony Decoction

Answer 15

Huang Lian, Huang Qin; Da Huang, Bai Shao, Dang Gui; Rou Gui, Mu Xiang, Bing Lang; Gan Cao.
For damp-heat dysentery can disorder. Regulates and Harmonizes the Qi and blood, clears heat, dries dampness, and resolves toxicity.

Question 16

Bai Tou Weng Tang ***

Pulsatilla Decoction

Answer 16

Bai Tou Weng; Huang Lian, Huang Bai; Qin Pi.
For hot or fulminating dysentery can disorder. Clears heat, transforms dampness, relieves toxicity, cools blood, and alleviates dysenteric d/o
NOT long term or SP yang Xu

Question 17

Qing Hao Bie Jia Tang ***

Artemisia annua and soft shelled turtle shell Decoction

Answer 17

Bie Jia, Qing Hao; Sheng Di Huang, Zhi Mu; Mu Dan Pi.
For later stages of warm febrile dz or yin Xu w/lingering heat. Nourishes yin and vents heat.
NOT w/Wei or Qi level heat, spasms or convulsions

Question 18

Qing Gu San ***

Cool the Bones Powder

Answer 18

Yin Chai Hu; Zhi Mu, Hu Huang Lian, Di Gu Pi; QIng Hao, Qin Jiao; Bie Jia; Gan Cao.
For steaming bone disorder or deficiency consumption d/o. Clears heat from deficiency and alleviates steaming bone d/o.

Question 19

Dang Gui Liu Huang Tang ***

Tangkuei and six-yellow Decoction

Answer 19

Dang Gui, Sheng Di Huang, Shu Di Huang; Huang Lian, Huang Qin, Huang Bai; Huang Qi.
For night sweats d/t raging fire from yin deficiency. Enriches yin, drains fire, stabilizes the exterior, and stops sweating.