Prescriptions for Clearing away Heat in Zang-Fu Organs
Huang Qin Tang (黄芩汤): Classic TCM Formula
Name
The Prescription of 黄芩汤
Source
The book Shang Han Lun
Ingredients
Huang Qin 6 g,Shao Yao 6 g,Gan Cao 6 g,Da Zao 12 dates.Explanation
Huang Qin: Clearing heat and checking diarrhea.
Shao Yao: Astringing yin and alleviating pain.
Gan Cao and Da Zao: Harmonizing the stomach and spleen.
The Effect of 黄芩汤
Effect
Clear heat and check diarrhea, harmonize the spleen and stomach, alleviate pain.
Indications
Typhoid fever, abdominal pain with diarrhea, bitter taste.
Administrations
Decocted in water for oral dose to be taken twice.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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