Da Huang Lian Bai Tang
Star大黄连柏汤 (Rhubarb, Coptis, and Phellodendron Decoction)
Source: Collected Medical Writings of Jiang Chun-Hua
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Da Huang Lian Bai Tang (Rhubarb, Coptis, and Phellodendron Decoction), from Collected Medical Writings of Jiang Chun-Hua (contemporary).
Associated formula of Huang Lian Jie Du Tang.
Actions: Drains heat; Stops bleeding
Indications: Cough with bleeding in rheumatic heart disease with a red complexion, a flooding, large pulse, and constipation
Pattern: Blood constrained within the Lungs
Usage: Da huang (described as chief) drains fire, stops bleeding and guides blood downward to relieve blood constraint in the Lungs; an integrated Chinese-Western medicine formula.
Category: Formulas that Clear Heat and Resolve Toxicity.
Source: Scheid V, Bensky D, Ellis A, Barolet R. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. Eastland Press, 2009, p. 169.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Da Huang
dose printed as (9g); as printed: Rhei Radix et Rhizoma (da huang) (9g)
|
g | — | — | |
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Huang Lian
dose printed as (6g); as printed: Coptidis Rhizoma (huang lian) (6g)
|
g | — | — | |
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Huang Bai
dose printed as (6g); as printed: Phellodendri Cortex (huang bai) (6g)
|
g | — | — |
Preparation
Decoction. The source text does not specify dosage (doses shown in parentheses).
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- Mu Xiang Bin Lang Wan = this formula + Xiang Lian Wan + Bing Lang, Qian Niu Zi, Chen Pi, E Zhu, Qing Pi and Xiang Fu
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