Description
Qing Zhong Tang (Center-Clearing Decoction), from Golden Mirror of the Medical Tradition (Yi Zong Jin Jian).
Actions: Clear heat and remove dampness, rectify qi, and harmonize the stomach
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of damp-heat obstructing in the middle jiao , with gastric cavity pain, epigastric upset, dry mouth, bitter taste in the mouth, thirst without desire to drink, nausea, poor appetite and digestion, and yellow and greasy coating
Category: Formulas That Clear Heat and Dispel Dampness.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 755–759.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chen Pi
as printed: Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae (chen pi) 4.5 g
|
4.5g | 16.07% | — | |
|
Ban Xia
as printed: Rhizoma Pinelliae Praeparatum (jiang ban xia) 3 g
|
3g | 10.71% | — | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Poria (fu ling) 4.5 g
|
4.5g | 16.07% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae (gan cao) 2 g
|
2g | 7.14% | — | |
|
Zhi Zi
as printed: Fructus Gardeniae (zhi zi) 6 g
|
6g | 21.43% | — | |
|
Huang Lian
as printed: Rhizoma Coptidis (huang lian) 6 g
|
6g | 21.43% | — | |
|
Bai Dou Kou
as printed: Fructus Amomi Rotundus (dou kou) 2 g
|
2g | 7.14% | — |
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 (-0.52)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 43%, neutral 23%, warm 34%.
Pairs warm and cool. 34% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 43% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Taste
- pungent 26%
- sweet 15%
- bitter 51%
- bland 8%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Lung 79%
- Spleen 79%
- Heart 66%
- Stomach 46%
- Large intestine 21%
- Gallbladder 21%
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 on an empty stomach
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