Xing Ren Hua Shi Tang
Star杏仁滑石汤 (Apricot Kernel and Talcum Decoction)
Source: Systematic Differentiation of Warm Pathogen Diseases (1798)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Xing Ren Hua Shi Tang (Apricot Kernel and Talcum Decoction), from Systematic Differentiation of Warm Pathogen Diseases (1798).
Associated formula of San Ren Tang.
Actions: Clears heat and summerheat; Resolves dampness
Indications: Tidal fever, sweating, thirst, stifling sensation in the chest, nausea, severe diarrhea, scanty urine, grayish-white tongue coating.
Pattern: Smoldering damp-heat or damp-summerheat in all three burners
Usage: For damp-heat or damp-summerheat spread through all three burners.
Category: Formulas that Clear Heat and Expel Dampness.
Source: Scheid V, Bensky D, Ellis A, Barolet R. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. Eastland Press, 2009, p. 702.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Xing Ren
as printed: Armeniacae Semen (xing ren) 9g
|
9g | 16.22% | — | |
|
Huang Qin
as printed: Scutellariae Radix (huang qin) 6g
|
6g | 10.81% | — | |
|
Huang Lian
as printed: Coptidis Rhizoma (huang lian) 3g
|
3g | 5.41% | — | |
|
Chen Pi
as printed: Citri reticulatae Pericarpium (chen pi) 4.5g
|
4.5g | 8.11% | — | |
|
Ban Xia
as printed: Pinelliae Rhizoma preparatum (zhi ban xia) 9g
|
9g | 16.22% | — | |
|
Hou Po
as printed: Magnoliae officinalis Cortex (hou po) 6g
|
6g | 10.81% | — | |
|
Yu Jin
as printed: Curcumae Radix (yu jin) 6g
|
6g | 10.81% | — | |
|
Hua Shi
as printed: Talcum (hua shi) 9g
|
9g | 16.22% | — | |
|
Tong Cao
as printed: Tetrapanacis Medulla (tong cao) 3g
|
3g | 5.41% | — |
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 (-0.41)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 43%, cool 5%, warm 51%.
Pairs warm and cool. 51% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 49% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Small but decisive: Huang Lian 3g (cold, 5% of the grams). Dose weighting nearly cancels a herb this small, but it may be what the formula is for.
Taste
- pungent 31%
- sweet 11%
- bitter 47%
- bland 11%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Lung 78%
- Stomach 65%
- Spleen 51%
- Large intestine 43%
- Heart 27%
- Gallbladder 16%
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.
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Ju Xing Wan + Ban Xia, Hou Po, Hua Shi, Huang Lian, Huang Qin, Tong Cao and Yu Jin
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