Description
Bi Xie Hua Du Tang (Hypoglaucae Root Toxin-Dissolving Decoction), from Experience Gained in Treating External Sores (Yang Ke Xin De Ji).
Actions: Clear heat and drain dampness, relieve carbuncle, and expel pus
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of sores, ulcers, and carbuncles with swelling due to stagnation of damp-heat, accompanied with local red swelling and abnormal protrusion of the skin, scorching hot and pain, thick and yellow pus, general fever, chest oppression, vomiting and nausea, white and greasy coating, or yellow and greasy coating, and soggy and rapid pulse
Category: Formulas That Clear Heat and Dispel Dampness.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 755–759.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bi Xie
as printed: Rhizoma Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae (bi xie) 10 g
|
10g | 12.5% | — | |
|
Dang Gui
root tail (wei); as printed: Radix Angelicae Sinensis (dang gui wei) 10 g
|
10g | 12.5% | — | |
|
Mu Dan Pi
as printed: Cortex Moutan (mu dan pi) 10 g
|
10g | 12.5% | — | |
|
Niu Xi
as printed: Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae (niu xi) 10 g
|
10g | 12.5% | — | |
|
Han Fang Ji
as printed: Radix Stephaniae Tetrandrae (fang ji) 10 g
|
10g | 12.5% | — | |
|
Mu Gua
as printed: Fructus Chaenomelis (mu gua) 10 g
|
10g | 12.5% | — | |
|
Yi Yi Ren
as printed: Semen Coicis (yi yi ren) 10 g
|
10g | 12.5% | — | |
|
Qin Jiao
as printed: Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae (qin jiao) 10 g
|
10g | 12.5% | — |
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 (-0.25)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 13%, cool 25%, neutral 38%, warm 25%.
Pairs warm and cool. 25% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 38% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Taste
- pungent 25%
- sweet 17%
- sour 17%
- bitter 35%
- bland 6%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Liver 75%
- Spleen 50%
- Kidney 50%
- Stomach 38%
- Lung 25%
- Heart 25%
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 water for oral use
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