Xin Yi Qing Fei Yin
Star辛夷清肺饮 (Magnolia Decoction to Clear the Lung)
Source: Wai Ke Zheng Zong — Chen Shi-Gong (Ming, 1617)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Xin Yi Qing Fei Yin (Magnolia Decoction to Clear the Lung), from the Wai Ke Zheng Zong (True Lineage of External Medicine) by Chen Shi-Gong.
Actions: Clears heat from the Lung; Disperses stagnation and unblocks nasal obstruction.
Presentation: Nasal obstruction caused by Lung heat: stuffy nose, nasal obstruction, yellow nasal discharge that is thick and sticky, and a decreased sense of smell.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 122.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Xin Yi (Hua)
as printed: Xin Yi Hua (Flos Magnoliae) 1.8g
|
1.8g | 8.11% | Jun (Chief) | unblocks nasal stagnation |
|
Huang Qin
as printed: Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae) 3g
|
3g | 13.51% | Chen (Deputy) | clears damp-heat from the Lung |
|
Zhi Zi
as printed: Zhi Zi (Fructus Gardeniae) 3g
|
3g | 13.51% | Chen (Deputy) | clears damp-heat from the Lung |
|
Shi Gao
as printed: Shi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum) 3g
|
3g | 13.51% | Chen (Deputy) | clears heat and fire from the Lung |
|
Zhi Mu
as printed: Zhi Mu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae) 3g
|
3g | 13.51% | Chen (Deputy) | clears heat and fire from the Lung |
|
Bai He
as printed: Bai He (Bulbus Lilii) 3g
|
3g | 13.51% | Chen (Deputy) | generates fluids, moistens the Lung, protects Lung yin |
|
Mai Men Dong
as printed: Mai Dong (Radix Ophiopogonis) 3g
|
3g | 13.51% | Chen (Deputy) | generates fluids, moistens the Lung, protects Lung yin |
|
Sheng Ma
as printed: Sheng Ma (Rhizoma Cimicifugae) 0.9g
|
0.9g | 4.05% | Zuo (Assistant) | ascending action guides the formula to the head to open the orifices |
|
Pi Pa Ye
printed dose 3 leaves (no single modern dose); as printed: Pi Pa Ye (Folium Eriobotryae) 3 leaves
|
g | — | Zuo (Assistant) | clears damp-heat from the Lung |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Gan Cao (Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae) 1.5g
|
1.5g | 6.76% | Shi (Envoy) | harmonizes |
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 (-1.58)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 81%, cool 4%, neutral 7%, warm 8%.
Taste
- pungent 17%
- sweet 36%
- bitter 47%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Lung 100%
- Stomach 73%
- Heart 61%
- Spleen 38%
- Large intestine 18%
- Small intestine 14%
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: Pi Pa Ye.
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
Cook in 2 bowls of water until reduced to 80%; take warm, strained, after meals. Wrap Xin Yi Hua in cheesecloth and remove the hairs from Pi Pa Ye to avoid throat irritation.
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