Qing Gan Yin
Star清肝饮 (Clear the Liver Drink)
Source: Selected and Compiled Clinical Experiences of Wei Chang-Chun (1974)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Qing Gan Yin (Clear the Liver Drink), from Selected and Compiled Clinical Experiences of Wei Chang-Chun (1974).
Associated formula of Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin.
Actions: Clears heat; Cools the blood; Resolves toxicity; Vents lurking heat; Thrusts out dampness
Usage: For chronic or subacute hepatitis with lurking heat toxin: fatigue, right flank discomfort, irritability, low-grade fever, abnormal liver function.
Category: Formulas that Treat External Abscesses and Sores.
Source: Scheid V, Bensky D, Ellis A, Barolet R. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. Eastland Press, 2009, p. 865.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jin Yin Hua
as printed: Lonicerae Flos (jin yin hua) 10g
|
10g | 11.49% | — | |
|
Zi Hua Di Ding
as printed: Violae Herba (zi hua di ding) 15g
|
15g | 17.24% | — | |
|
Pu Gong Ying
as printed: Taraxaci Herba (pu gong ying) 15g
|
15g | 17.24% | — | |
|
Ye Ju Hua
as printed: Chrysanthemi indici Flos (ye ju hua) 15g
|
15g | 17.24% | — | |
|
Xia Ku Cao
as printed: Prunellae Spica (xia ku cao) 10g
|
10g | 11.49% | — | |
|
Qing Hao
as printed: Artemisiae annuae Herba (qing hao) 10g
|
10g | 11.49% | — | |
|
Sang Zhi
as printed: Mori Ramulus (sang zhi) 12g
|
12g | 13.79% | — | |
|
Bai Mao Gen
dose printed as 15; as printed: Imperatae Rhizoma (bai mao gen) 15
|
g | — | — |
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 (-1.55)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 69%, cool 17%, neutral 14%.
Taste
- pungent 29%
- sweet 20%
- bitter 51%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Liver 89%
- Heart 46%
- Stomach 40%
- Gallbladder 23%
- Lung 12%
- Large intestine 12%
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: Bai Mao Gen.
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.
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