Description
Qing Yu Tang (Green Jar Decoction), from Records of Chinese Medicine with Reference to Western Medicine (Yi Xue Zhong Zhong Can Xi Lu).
Actions: Scatter wind and dissipate pathogen, clear heat and resolve toxins
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of pestilence, with heat in both the exterior and interior, swelling and pain of the head and face, swelling involving the neck and chest, or for the treatment of macules and papules due to yang toxin
Category: Formulas That Clear Heat and Resolve Toxins.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 492–496.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shi Gao
as printed: raw Gypsum Fibrosum (sheng shi gao) 50 g
|
50g | 34.25% | — | |
|
He Ye
as printed: Folium Nelumbinis (he ye) 30 g
|
30g | 20.55% | — | |
|
Ling Yang Jiao
as printed: Cornu Saigae Tataricae (ling yang jiao) 5 g
|
5g | 3.42% | — | |
|
Zhi Mu
as printed: Rhizoma Anemarrhenae (zhi mu) 20 g
|
20g | 13.7% | — | |
|
Chan Tui
as printed: Periostracum Cicadae (chan tui) 15 g
|
15g | 10.27% | — | |
|
Jiang Can
as printed: Bombyx Batryticatus (jiang can) 10 g
|
10g | 6.85% | — | |
|
Qi Ye Yi Zhi Hua
as printed: Rhizoma Paridis (qi ye yi zhi hua) 10 g
|
10g | 6.85% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae (gan cao) 6 g
|
6g | 4.11% | — |
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 (-1.37)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 69%, neutral 32%.
Small but decisive: Ling Yang Jiao 5g (cold, 3% of the grams), Qi Ye Yi Zhi Hua 10g (cold, 7% of the grams). Dose weighting nearly cancels a herb this small, but it may be what the formula is for.
Taste
- pungent 21%
- sweet 33%
- bitter 34%
- salty 12%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Stomach 80%
- Lung 69%
- Liver 48%
- Spleen 25%
- Heart 14%
- Kidney 14%
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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