Wen Qing Yin
Star温清饮 (Warming and Clearing Decoction)
Source: Wan Bing Hui Chun — Gong Ting-Xian (1612)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Wen Qing Yin (Warming and Clearing Decoction), from the Wan Bing Hui Chun (Restoration of Health from the Myriad Diseases) by Gong Ting-Xian.
Actions: Warms the menses; Cools the blood; Clears heat and eliminates toxins.
Presentation: Gynecological disorders characterized by blood deficiency and heat: irregular menstruation with profuse bleeding, abdominal pain, fever, irritability, mood swings, thirst, a sallow facial appearance, alternating chills and fever, itchy skin, and emaciation.
Toxicology: No abnormal reactions in mice given capsules at 50-100 times the normal adult human dose for 2 weeks.
Pharmacological effects reported:
- Antiulcer: inhibited gastric acid release in mice (decoction 51.8-65.9%, capsules 46.3-52.3%)
- Analgesic and anti-inflammatory: effect from 30 minutes lasting 2-4 hours; acts mainly on early inflammation (capillary permeability, leukocyte migration)
- Antipruritic: inhibited substance P-induced scratching in mice via reduced cutaneous NOS1 expression and NO production
- Dermatological: suppressed Propionibacterium acnes lipase; inhibits rheologically activated neutrophils; used for Behcet's disease, palmoplantar pustulosis, psoriasis vulgaris
- Immunosuppressant: inhibited induction of delayed hypersensitivity and local graft-versus-host reactions; Huang Bo the most potent component
- Radioprotective: IP injection protected mouse skin against irradiation injury
Note: the book also describes a formula of the same name from He Han Yi Yao Xue Hui Zhi (p. 577); a formula of the same name from Shen Shi Zun Sheng Shu (p. 577). This record follows the Wan Bing Hui Chun version.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 575, 577, 577.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Dang Gui
as printed: Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) 4.5g
|
4.5g | 12.5% | tonifies the blood and warms the menses (Si Wu Tang component) | |
|
Shu Di Huang
as printed: Shu Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata) 4.5g
|
4.5g | 12.5% | tonifies the blood and warms the menses (Si Wu Tang component) | |
|
Bai Shao
as printed: Bai Shao (Radix Paeoniae Alba) 4.5g
|
4.5g | 12.5% | tonifies the blood and warms the menses (Si Wu Tang component) | |
|
Chuan Xiong
as printed: Chuan Xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong) 4.5g
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4.5g | 12.5% | tonifies the blood and warms the menses (Si Wu Tang component) | |
|
Huang Lian
as printed: Huang Lian (Rhizoma Coptidis) 4.5g
|
4.5g | 12.5% | clears heat and eliminates toxins (Huang Lian Jie Du Tang component) | |
|
Huang Qin
as printed: Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae) 4.5g
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4.5g | 12.5% | clears heat and eliminates toxins (Huang Lian Jie Du Tang component) | |
|
Huang Bai
as printed: Huang Bo (Cortex Phellodendri Chinensis) 4.5g
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4.5g | 12.5% | clears heat and eliminates toxins (Huang Lian Jie Du Tang component) | |
|
Zhi Zi
as printed: Zhi Zi (Fructus Gardeniae) 4.5g
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4.5g | 12.5% | clears heat and eliminates toxins (Huang Lian Jie Du Tang component) |
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 (-0.75)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 50%, cool 13%, warm 38%.
Pairs warm and cool. 38% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 63% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Taste
- pungent 19%
- sweet 19%
- sour 6%
- bitter 56%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Liver 63%
- Spleen 50%
- Heart 50%
- Large intestine 38%
- Gallbladder 38%
- Lung 25%
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
Grind into powder and decoct; take warm and strained on an empty stomach.
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- Qu Feng Zhi Bao Dan = this formula + Fang Feng Tong Sheng San + Xi Gan San + Du Huo, Quan Xie, Ren Shen, Tian Ma and Xi Xin
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