Description
Liang Xue Di Huang Tang (Blood-Cooling Rehmannia Decoction), from The Great Compendium of External Medicine (Wai Ke Da Cheng).
Actions: Clear intestine-heat and resolve toxins, cool the blood, and stanch bleeding
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of bleeding from hemorrhoids due to heat damaging the intestine collaterals, with bright red blood, local swelling and pain, red tongue, and thready and rapid pulse
Category: Formulas That Clear Heat in Nutrient Aspect and Cool the Blood.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 488–489.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sheng Di Huang
as printed: Radix Rehmanniae (sheng di huang) 15 g
|
15g | 13.82% | — | |
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Radix Angelicae Sinensis (dang gui) 12 g
|
12g | 11.06% | — | |
|
Di Yu
as printed: dry-fried Radix Sanguisorbae (chao di yu) 12 g
|
12g | 11.06% | — | |
|
Huang Lian
as printed: Rhizoma Coptidis (huang lian) 6 g
|
6g | 5.53% | — | |
|
Ce Bai Ye
as printed: raw Cacumen Platycladi (sheng ce bai ye) 6 g
|
6g | 5.53% | — | |
|
Jing Jie
as printed: Herba Schizonepetae (jing jie) 6 g
|
6g | 5.53% | — | |
|
Huai Jiao
as printed: Fructus Sophorae (huai jiao) 9 g
|
9g | 8.29% | — | |
|
Tian Hua Fen
as printed: Radix Trichosanthis (tian hua fen) 9 g
|
9g | 8.29% | — | |
|
Chi Shao
as printed: Radix Paeoniae Rubra (chi shao) 9 g
|
9g | 8.29% | — | |
|
Zhi Ke
as printed: Fructus Aurantii (zhi qiao) 9 g
|
9g | 8.29% | — | |
|
Huang Qin
as printed: Radix Scutellariae (huang qin) 9 g
|
9g | 8.29% | — | |
|
Sheng Ma
as printed: Rhizoma Cimicifugae (sheng ma) 4.5 g
|
4.5g | 4.15% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: raw Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae (sheng gan cao) 2 g
|
2g | 1.84% | — |
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 (-1.06)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 42%, cool 40%, neutral 2%, warm 17%.
Small but decisive: Huang Lian 6g (cold, 6% of the grams), Ce Bai Ye 6g (cold, 6% of the grams), Huai Jiao 9g (cold, 8% of the grams), Huang Qin 9g (cold, 8% of the grams). Dose weighting nearly cancels a herb this small, but it may be what the formula is for.
Taste
- pungent 16%
- sweet 21%
- sour 12%
- bitter 51%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Liver 69%
- Stomach 48%
- Large intestine 46%
- Spleen 45%
- Lung 42%
- Heart 41%
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
Relationships
Full-screen graph →Click a node for details · double-click to expand it · Ctrl/⌘ + scroll or two fingers to zoom and pan.
Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Qing Wei San without Mu Dan Pi + Ce Bai Ye, Chi Shao, Di Yu, Gan Cao, Huai Jiao, Huang Qin, Jing Jie, Tian Hua Fen and Zhi Ke
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.
Formula Network
Formulas that share herbs with this one — the closer to the centre, the stronger the match. Click a node to explore.
Similar Formulas by composition
Match score combines dosage-weighted composition (cosine, 70%) with shared-herb overlap (Jaccard, 30%).
Traditional formula information is for educational purposes only. Herbal formulas should be prescribed by a qualified practitioner — dosages and combinations are individualized and can interact with medications.
📝 Notes
Public notes from the community and your own private notes on Liang Xue Di Huang Tang.
No notes yet.