Compare Formulas

Put up to 4 formulas side by side — dose-weighted nature, taste balance and channel reach, with the composition behind them.

Huang Lian Jie Du Tang Yin Chen Hao Tang

黄连解毒汤 · Huang Lian Jie Du Tang

茵陈蒿汤 · Yin Chen Hao Tang

Energetics (dose-weighted)
Net nature
Cold Cool Neutral Warm Hot

Net cold (-2.00)

From 100% of the weighed grams.

cold

Grams by band: cold 100%.

Cold Cool Neutral Warm Hot

Net cool (-1.38)

From 100% of the weighed grams.

cold cool

Grams by band: cold 38%, cool 63%.

Taste
bitter
  • bitter 100%

From 100% of the weighed grams.

pungent bitter
  • pungent 31%
  • bitter 69%

From 100% of the weighed grams.

Channels reached
  • Heart 80%
  • Large intestine 70%
  • Lung 50%
  • Stomach 50%
  • Spleen 50%
  • Gallbladder 50%

Share of the grams entering each channel, from 100% of the weighed grams.

  • Stomach 75%
  • Spleen 75%
  • Liver 75%
  • Gallbladder 63%
  • Lung 25%
  • Heart 25%

Share of the grams entering each channel, from 100% of the weighed grams.

Left out None None
Composition
Chief herbs
Huang Lian
Yin Chen
Herbs 4 3
Total weight 30.0 g 48.0 g
Source
Classical source Wai Tai Mi Yao (Secret Essentials of a Provincial Governor) Shang Han Lun
Dynasty — —

Energetics are dose-weighted from each herb's recorded nature, taste and channels; herbs without a record are left out, never counted as neutral, and a net nature is withheld when its chief herb has none. Classical formulas often pair warm and cool herbs on purpose — a net figure summarises the mix, it doesn't judge it.

Educational reference only — not medical advice. Blank cells mean nothing is recorded, not that a property is absent.