Da Qing Tang
Star大青汤 (Isatis Decoction)
Source: Guang An Men Yi Yuan
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Da Qing Tang (Isatis Decoction), from the Guang An Men Yi Yuan (Guang An Men Hospital (1990)) — a variation of Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin.
Actions: Clears heat and fire in the upper, middle and lower jiaos.
Composition: No numeric doses printed; text states the ingredients are used in equal amounts.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 358.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Da Qing Ye
as printed: Da Qing Ye (Folium Isatidis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Jin Yin Hua
as printed: Jin Yin Hua (Flos Lonicerae Japonicae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Chuan Xin Lian
as printed: Chuan Xin Lian (Herba Andrographis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Pu Gong Ying
as printed: Pu Gong Ying (Herba Taraxaci)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Yu Xing Cao
as printed: Yu Xing Cao (Herba Houttuyniae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Hu Zhang
as printed: Hu Zhang (Rhizoma et Radix Polygoni Cuspidati)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Huang Qin
as printed: Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Huang Lian
as printed: Huang Lian (Rhizoma Coptidis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Huang Bai
as printed: Huang Bo (Cortex Phellodendri Chinensis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Zhi Zi
as printed: Zhi Zi (Fructus Gardeniae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Da Huang
as printed: Da Huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei)
|
g | — | — |
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Huang Lian Jie Du Tang + Da Huang Huang Lian Xie Xin Tang + Chuan Xin Lian, Da Qing Ye, Hu Zhang, Jin Yin Hua, Pu Gong Ying and Yu Xing Cao
- This formula = Da Huang Huang Lian Xie Xin Tang + Huang Lian Jie Du Tang + Chuan Xin Lian, Da Qing Ye, Hu Zhang, Jin Yin Hua, Pu Gong Ying and Yu Xing Cao
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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