Qin Lian Ju Ru Tang
StarSource: Shang Hai Di Yi Yi Xue Yuan Fang
Last updated October 23, 2026
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Description
Qin Lian Ju Ru Tang (Scutellaria, Coptis, Tangerine Peel, and Bamboo Shaving Decoction), from Shang Hai Di Yi Yi Xue Yuan Fang.
Actions: Clear heat, unblock Liver, harmonize the Middle Jiao, and descend the rebellion.
Indications: Disharmony of Liver and Stomach, Stomach Qi rebellion. Symptoms include nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, dizziness, vertigo, yellow tongue coating, and slippery rapid pulse.
Source: Liu C, Tseng A, with Yang S. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Modern Applications of Traditional Formulas. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2005, p. 87.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Huang Qin
as printed: Huang Qin 9 g
|
9g | 11.11% | — | |
|
Huang Lian
as printed: Huang Lian 3 g
|
3g | 3.7% | — | |
|
Zhi Zi
as printed: Shan Zhi Zi (burned) 9 g
|
9g | 11.11% | — | |
|
Zhu Ru
as printed: Zhu Ru 12 g
|
12g | 14.81% | — | |
|
Chen Pi
as printed: Chen Pi 12 g
|
12g | 14.81% | — | |
|
Ban Xia
as printed: Ban Xia 9 g
|
9g | 11.11% | — | |
|
Wu Zhu Yu
as printed: Wu Zhu Yu 3 g
|
3g | 3.7% | — | |
|
Shi Hu
as printed: Shi Hu 12 g
|
12g | 14.81% | — | |
|
Bai Shao
as printed: Bai Shao Yao 12 g
|
12g | 14.81% | — |
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 (-0.63)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 26%, cool 44%, warm 26%, hot 4%.
Pairs warm and cool. 30% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 70% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Small but decisive: Huang Lian 3g (cold, 4% of the grams), Wu Zhu Yu 3g (hot, 4% of the grams). Dose weighting nearly cancels a herb this small, but it may be what the formula is for.
Taste
- pungent 20%
- sweet 30%
- sour 7%
- bitter 43%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Lung 63%
- Stomach 59%
- Spleen 59%
- Heart 41%
- Gallbladder 30%
- Liver 22%
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. Take frequently.
Conditions Addressed
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Formula family
Full equations
- This formula = Wu Ji Wan + Ban Xia, Chen Pi, Huang Qin, Shi Hu, Zhi Zi and Zhu Ru. Bai Shao at about 4× the dose relative to the other herbs, against the catalogue's Wu Ji Wan.
- This formula = Zuo Jin Wan + Wu Ji Wan + Ban Xia, Chen Pi, Huang Qin, Shi Hu, Zhi Zi and Zhu Ru. Relative doses differ by up to about 6× from the catalogue's Zuo Jin Wan.
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.
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