Description
Chu Shi Tang (Dampness-Eliminating Decoction), from Compilation of Ophthalmology (Yan Ke Zuan Yao).
Actions: Clear heat and drain dampness, dispel wind, and relieve itching
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of damp-heat external ophthalmopathy and eczema palpebrae, with erosion and effusion, red ulceration of palpebral margin (marginal blepharitis), urtication, poor appetite and digestion, yellow and greasy coating, and slippery 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lian Qiao
as printed: Fructus Forsythiae (lian qiao) 9 g
|
9g | 8.33% | — | |
|
Hua Shi
as printed: Talcum (hua shi) 9 g
|
9g | 8.33% | — | |
|
Che Qian Zi
as printed: Semen Plantaginis (che qian zi) 9 g
|
9g | 8.33% | — | |
|
Zhi Ke
as printed: Fructus Aurantii (zhi qiao) 9 g
|
9g | 8.33% | — | |
|
Huang Qin
as printed: Radix Scutellariae (huang qin) 9 g
|
9g | 8.33% | — | |
|
Huang Lian
as printed: Rhizoma Coptidis (huang lian) 9 g
|
9g | 8.33% | — | |
|
Mu Tong
as printed: Caulis Akebiae (mu tong) 9 g
|
9g | 8.33% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae (gan cao) 9 g
|
9g | 8.33% | — | |
|
Chen Pi
as printed: Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae (chen pi) 9 g
|
9g | 8.33% | — | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Poria (fu ling) 9 g
|
9g | 8.33% | — | |
|
Jing Jie
as printed: Herba Schizonepetae (jing jie) 9 g
|
9g | 8.33% | — | |
|
Fang Feng
as printed: Radix Saposhnikoviae (fang feng) 9 g
|
9g | 8.33% | — |
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 cool (-0.75)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 42%, cool 17%, neutral 17%, warm 25%.
Pairs warm and cool. 25% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 58% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Small but decisive: Hua Shi 9g (cold, 8% of the grams), Che Qian Zi 9g (cold, 8% of the grams), Huang Qin 9g (cold, 8% of the grams), Huang Lian 9g (cold, 8% of the grams), Mu Tong 9g (cold, 8% of the grams). Dose weighting nearly cancels a herb this small, but it may be what the formula is for.
Taste
- pungent 19%
- sweet 25%
- sour 3%
- bitter 40%
- bland 13%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Lung 67%
- Spleen 58%
- Heart 50%
- Stomach 42%
- Liver 33%
- Large intestine 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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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Liu Yi San + Che Qian Zi, Chen Pi, Fang Feng, Fu Ling, Huang Lian, Huang Qin, Jing Jie, Lian Qiao, Mu Tong and Zhi Ke
Each entry reads as the larger formula written out: “+” adds its other catalogue cores, then the herbs none of them hold. A catalogue formula counts as a core only when at least 80% of its herbs are present, no more than 1 is absent, and the absent herb is not its chief.
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