Description
Liang Xue Si Wu Tang (Blood-Cooling Four Substances Decoction), from Golden Mirror of the Medical Tradition (Yi Zong Jin Jian).
Actions: Cool the blood and clear lung-heat
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of rosacea with a pattern of heat toxin accumulated in the skin, accompanied by acne-like papule and impetigo on the erythema with obvious telangiectasis and local scorching hot sensation, dry mouth and constipation, and crimson tongue with yellow coating
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Radix Angelicae Sinensis (dang gui) 3 g
|
3g | 11.11% | — | |
|
Chi Shao
as printed: Radix Paeoniae Rubra (chi shao) 3 g
|
3g | 11.11% | — | |
|
Chuan Xiong
as printed: Rhizoma Chuanxiong (chuan xiong) 3 g
|
3g | 11.11% | — | |
|
Sheng Di Huang
as printed: Radix Rehmanniae (sheng di huang) 3 g
|
3g | 11.11% | — | |
|
Huang Qin
as printed: dry-fried Radix Scutellariae (chao huang qin) 3 g
|
3g | 11.11% | — | |
|
Chi Fu Ling
as printed: Poria Rubra (chi fu ling) 3 g
|
3g | 11.11% | — | |
|
Chen Pi
as printed: Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae (chen pi) 3 g
|
3g | 11.11% | — | |
|
Hong Hua
as printed: Flos Carthami (hong hua) 3 g
|
3g | 11.11% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae (gan cao) 3 g
|
3g | 11.11% | — | |
|
Sheng Jiang
as printed: Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens (sheng jiang) three pieces
|
3pieces | 100% | — |
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 neutral (-0.11)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 22%, cool 11%, neutral 22%, warm 44%.
Pairs warm and cool. 44% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 33% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Taste
- pungent 33%
- sweet 28%
- sour 6%
- bitter 28%
- bland 6%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Heart 67%
- Spleen 56%
- Liver 56%
- Lung 44%
- Stomach 22%
- Gallbladder 22%
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: Sheng Jiang.
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 these herbs with water, discard the residue, add 1 cup of yellow rice wine into decoction, then mix Faeces Trogopterori ( wu ling zhi ) powder 6 g, and take it orally while hot
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Ju Pi Tang + Chi Fu Ling, Chi Shao, Chuan Xiong, Dang Gui, Gan Cao, Hong Hua, Huang Qin and Sheng Di Huang
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.
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.
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