Description
Lan Wei Qing Jie Tang (Appendix-Clearing-Resolving Decoction), from New Acute Abdomen Science (Xin Ji Fu Zheng Xue).
Actions: Clear heat and resolve toxins, drain downward and dissipate masses, move qi and invigorate blood
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of acute appendicitis with exuberance of heat toxin, accompanied by fever, aversion to cold, reddish complexion, red eyes, dry lips and tongue, thirst and desire to drink, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain which refuses pressure, rebound tenderness, constipation, reddish and difficult or painful urination, red tongue, yellow and greasy or yellow and dry coating, surging, large, slippery, and rapid pulse
Category: Formulas That Dissipate Masses and Resolve Abscess.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 846–848.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Da Huang
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Rhei (da huang) 18 g
|
18g | 11.54% | — | |
|
Mu Dan Pi
as printed: Cortex Moutan (mu dan pi) 9 g
|
9g | 5.77% | — | |
|
Tao Ren
as printed: Semen Persicae (tao ren) 12 g
|
12g | 7.69% | — | |
|
Jin Yin Hua
as printed: Flos Lonicerae Japonicae (jin yin hua) 60 g
|
60g | 38.46% | — | |
|
Pu Gong Ying
as printed: Herba Taraxaci (pu gong ying) 30 g
|
30g | 19.23% | — | |
|
Chuan Lian Zi
as printed: Fructus Toosendan (chuan lian zi) 9 g
|
9g | 5.77% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae (gan cao) 9 g
|
9g | 5.77% | — | |
|
Mu Xiang
as printed: Radix Aucklandiae (mu xiang) 9 g
|
9g | 5.77% | — |
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 cold (-1.50)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 75%, cool 6%, neutral 14%, warm 6%.
Small but decisive: Chuan Lian Zi 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 6%
- sweet 58%
- bitter 37%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Stomach 81%
- Large intestine 64%
- Heart 58%
- Lung 52%
- Liver 50%
- Spleen 23%
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 = Da Huang Gan Cao Tang + Chuan Lian Zi, Jin Yin Hua, Mu Dan Pi, Mu Xiang, Pu Gong Ying and Tao Ren
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