Bai Ye Tang
Star柏叶汤 (Arborvitae Decoction)
Source: Jin Gui Yao Lue (c. 220)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Bai Ye Tang (Arborvitae Decoction), from Essentials From the Golden Cabinet (Jin Gui Yao Lue).
Actions and indications: Warm the center and stanch bleeding. Indicated for the treatment of spitting of blood with a pattern of lower jiao deficiency-cold, accompanied with unceasing spitting of dusky and clear blood, pallid or sallow complexion, pale tongue with white coating, deficient and weak and forceless pulse
Modifications: For bleeding in large amounts, add Colla Corii Asini ( e jiao ), Radix et Rhizoma Notoginseng ( san qi ), and Rhizoma Bletillae ( bai ji ) to strengthen the effect of stanching bleeding; for more evident qi deficiency, add Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng ( ren shen ) and Radix Astragali ( huang qi ) to fortify the spleen and boost qi and contain blood (i.e., keep it within the vessels); for bleeding from peptic ulcers with stuffy pain in the abdomen, add Endoconcha Sepiae ( hai piao xiao ) and Rhizoma Corydalis ( yan huo suo ) to relieve hyperacidity and pain
Cautions: Its use is prohibited in patients with bleeding due to yin deficiency and blood heat
Category: Formulas That Stanch Bleeding.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 703–708.
Composition
Dui Yao — Core Herb Pairs
The classical two-herb combinations at the heart of this formula, as recorded on the herbs' own pages — each pair has an action neither herb has alone.
Energetics dose-weighted
The formula's overall nature, taste balance and channel reach, weighted by each herb's dose. Classical formulas often pair warm and cool herbs on purpose, so a net figure summarises the mix — it doesn't describe every herb in it.
Nature
Net neutral (+0.14)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 43%, warm 14%, hot 43%.
Pairs warm and cool. 57% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 43% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Taste
- pungent 50%
- bitter 50%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Lung 100%
- Spleen 100%
- Liver 57%
- Stomach 43%
- Heart 43%
- Kidney 14%
Share of the grams entering each channel, from 100% of the weighed grams.
Dose-weighted from each herb's recorded nature, taste and channels (missing values are left out, never counted as neutral). It describes the composition — it is not a recommendation.
Preparation
Decoct the ingredients with 500 mL water and 100 mL liquor from horse feces for oral use
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