Gu Biao Zhi Han Tang
Star固表止汗汤 (Stabilize the Exterior and Stop Sweating Decoction)
Source: Case Histories of Huang Wen-Dong (2001)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Gu Biao Zhi Han Tang (Stabilize the Exterior and Stop Sweating Decoction), from Case Histories of Huang Wen-Dong (2001).
Associated formula of Mu Li San.
Actions: Augments the qi; Secures the exterior; Nourishes the Heart; Stops sweating
Usage: For chronic sweating in tuberculosis that persists despite antibiotics, with heat sensations when lying down, pale tongue and thin rapid pulse; combines the principal formula with Yu Ping Feng San and Sheng Mai San.
Category: Formulas that Stabilize the Exterior and Stop Sweating.
Source: Scheid V, Bensky D, Ellis A, Barolet R. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. Eastland Press, 2009, p. 422.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Huang Qi
as printed: Astragali Radix (huang qi) 10g
|
10g | 6.13% | — | |
|
Bai Zhu
as printed: Atractylodis macrocephalae Rhizoma (bai zhu) 12g
|
12g | 7.36% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Glycyrrhizae Radix preparata (zhi gan cao) 4.5g
|
4.5g | 2.76% | — | |
|
Mai Men Dong
as printed: Ophiopogonis Radix (mai men dong) 9g
|
9g | 5.52% | — | |
|
Wu Wei Zi
as printed: Schisandrae Fructus (wu wei zi) 4.5g
|
4.5g | 2.76% | — | |
|
Qing Hao
as printed: Artemisiae annuae Herba (qing hao) 9g
|
9g | 5.52% | — | |
|
Bai Wei
as printed: Cynanchi atrati Radix (bai wei) 9g
|
9g | 5.52% | — | |
|
Mu Li
as printed: Ostreae Concha (mu li) 30g
|
30g | 18.4% | — | |
|
Long Gu
as printed: Fossilia Ossis Mastodi (long gu) 15g
|
15g | 9.2% | — | |
|
Fu Xiao Mai
as printed: Tritici Fructus levis (fu xiao mai) 30g
|
30g | 18.4% | — | |
|
Nuo Dao Gen
as printed: Oryzae glutinosae Radix (nuo dao gen xu) 30g
|
30g | 18.4% | — |
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 slightly cool (-0.54)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 17%, cool 37%, neutral 30%, warm 16%.
Small but decisive: Mai Men Dong 9g (cold, 6% of the grams), Qing Hao 9g (cold, 6% of the grams), Bai Wei 9g (cold, 6% of the grams). Dose weighting nearly cancels a herb this small, but it may be what the formula is for.
Taste
- pungent 3%
- sweet 54%
- sour 1%
- bitter 12%
- salty 30%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Kidney 60%
- Heart 57%
- Liver 57%
- Lung 54%
- Stomach 27%
- Gallbladder 24%
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
Decoction.
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