Description
Xin Zhi Chai Lian Tang (Newly Prepared Bupleurum and Coptis Decoction), from Compilation of Ophthalmology (Yan Ke Zuan Yao).
Actions: Drain fire and resolve toxins, scatter wind, and dissipate heat
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of contracted pupil (iridocyclitis) due to liver-gallbladder excess fire or congealed-fat nebula (purulent keratitis) due to accumulation of exuberant wind-heat, with ophthalmalgia, photophobia, hot tear, and a lot of secretion in the eye
Category: Formulas That Clear Zang-Fu Heat.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 502–509.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chai Hu
as printed: Radix Bupleuri (chai hu) 10 g
|
10g | 9.09% | — | |
|
Huang Qin
as printed: Radix Scutellariae (huang qin) 10 g
|
10g | 9.09% | — | |
|
Zhi Zi
as printed: Fructus Gardeniae (zhi zi) 10 g
|
10g | 9.09% | — | |
|
Long Dan Cao
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Gentianae (long dan) 10 g
|
10g | 9.09% | — | |
|
Mu Tong
as printed: Caulis Akebiae (mu tong) 10 g
|
10g | 9.09% | — | |
|
Jing Jie
as printed: Herba Schizonepetae (jing jie) 10 g
|
10g | 9.09% | — | |
|
Fang Feng
as printed: Radix Saposhnikoviae (fang feng) 10 g
|
10g | 9.09% | — | |
|
Huang Lian
as printed: Rhizoma Coptidis (huang lian) 5 g
|
5g | 4.55% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae (gan cao) 5 g
|
5g | 4.55% | — | |
|
Chi Shao
as printed: Radix Paeoniae Rubra (chi shao) 15 g
|
15g | 13.64% | — | |
|
Man Jing Zi
as printed: Fructus Viticis (man jing zi) 15 g
|
15g | 13.64% | — |
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 (-1.00)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 41%, cool 36%, neutral 5%, warm 18%.
Small but decisive: Huang Qin 10g (cold, 9% of the grams), Zhi Zi 10g (cold, 9% of the grams), Long Dan Cao 10g (cold, 9% of the grams), Mu Tong 10g (cold, 9% of the grams), Huang Lian 5g (cold, 5% of the grams). Dose weighting nearly cancels a herb this small, but it may be what the formula is for.
Taste
- pungent 25%
- sweet 9%
- sour 7%
- bitter 59%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Liver 68%
- Heart 36%
- Lung 32%
- Stomach 32%
- Gallbladder 32%
- Spleen 27%
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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