Yin Hua Jie Du Tang
Star银花解毒汤 (Honeysuckle Decoction to Relieve Toxicity)
Source: Yang Ke Xin De Ji — Gao Bing-Jun (Qing, 1805)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Yin Hua Jie Du Tang (Honeysuckle Decoction to Relieve Toxicity), from the Yang Ke Xin De Ji (Collection of Personal Expertises Concerning Skin Lesions) by Gao Bing-Jun — a variation of Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin.
Actions: Clears heat; Eliminates toxins; Purges fire; Cools the blood.
Composition: Doses not given in the source text.
Cautions:
- Xi Jiao (Cornu Rhinoceri) comes from an endangered animal and is rarely used today; most products remove or substitute it
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 1340.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jin Yin Hua
as printed: Jin Yin Hua (Flos Lonicerae Japonicae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Zi Hua Di Ding
as printed: Zi Hua Di Ding (Herba Violae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Xi Jiao
as printed: Xi Jiao (Cornu Rhinoceri)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Chi Fu Ling
as printed: Chi Fu Ling (Poria Rubra)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Lian Qiao
as printed: Lian Qiao (Fructus Forsythiae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Mu Dan Pi
as printed: Mu Dan Pi (Cortex Moutan)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Huang Lian
as printed: Huang Lian (Rhizoma Coptidis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Xia Ku Cao
as printed: Xia Ku Cao (Spica Prunellae)
|
g | — | — |
Preparation
Decoction.
Source: Scheid V, Bensky D, Ellis A, Barolet R. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. Eastland Press, 2009, p. 865.
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