Hua Ban Tang
Star化斑汤 (Transform Blotches Decoction)
Source: Wen Bing Tiao Bian — Wu Ju-Tong (1798)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Hua Ban Tang (Transform Blotches Decoction), from the Wen Bing Tiao Bian (Systematic Differentiation of Warm Disease) by Wu Ju-Tong — a variation of Qing Wen Bai Du Yin.
Actions: Clears heat; Cools the blood.
Presentation: Heat attacking the qi and xue levels: fever, warm body sensations especially at night, red blotches or maculae on the skin, rapid pulse.
Cautions:
- Xi Jiao is from an endangered animal; included for historical purposes
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 339.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shi Gao
as printed: Shi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum) 30g
|
30g | 43.48% | Jun (Chief) | — |
|
Xuan Shen
as printed: Xuan Shen (Radix Scrophulariae) 9g
|
9g | 13.04% | Chen (Deputy) | — |
|
Zhi Mu
as printed: Zhi Mu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae) 12g
|
12g | 17.39% | Zuo (Assistant) | — |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Gan Cao (Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae) 9g
|
9g | 13.04% | — | |
|
Xi Jiao
chong fu (taken drenched); today replaced by Shui Niu Jiao [60g]; dose printed as 2-6g; as printed: Xi Jiao (Cornu Rhinoceri) 6g [2-6g]
|
g | — | — | |
|
Jing Mi
as printed: Geng Mi (Semen Oryzae) 1 scoop [9g]
|
9g | 13.04% | — |
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 (-1.35)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 61%, cool 13%, neutral 26%.
Taste
- pungent 22%
- sweet 61%
- bitter 13%
- salty 4%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Lung 100%
- Stomach 100%
- Kidney 30%
- Spleen 26%
- Heart 13%
Share of the grams entering each channel, from 100% of the weighed grams.
1 herb without a dose in grams, so left out of every figure above: Xi Jiao.
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
Cook in 8 cups of water down to 3 cups; take [1 cup] three times daily. Re-cook the residue with one large bowl of water and take that at night. Today Xi Jiao is replaced with Shui Niu Jiao [60g] and the bracketed doses may be used.
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