Yin Qiao Tang
Star银翘汤 (Honeysuckle and Forsythia Decoction)
Source: Wen Bing Tiao Bian — Wu Ju-Tong (1798)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Yin Qiao Tang (Honeysuckle and Forsythia Decoction), from the Wen Bing Tiao Bian (Systematic Differentiation of Warm Disease) by Wu Ju-Tong — a variation of Yin Qiao San.
Actions: Releases the exterior; Nourishes yin and clears heat.
Presentation: Mild yangming syndrome after inappropriate use of downward-draining herbs for an exterior condition: exterior factors move inward and create heat, with qi and yin damaged.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 94.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jin Yin Hua
as printed: Jin Yin Hua (Flos Lonicerae Japonicae) 15g
|
15g | 26.32% | releases exterior factors; light quality clears heat without damaging yin | |
|
Lian Qiao
as printed: Lian Qiao (Fructus Forsythiae) 9g
|
9g | 15.79% | releases exterior factors; light quality clears heat without damaging yin | |
|
Zhu Ye
as printed: Zhu Ye (Herba Phyllostachys) 6g
|
6g | 10.53% | clears heat arising from yin deficiency | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Gan Cao (Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae) 3g
|
3g | 5.26% | tonifies qi | |
|
Mai Men Dong
as printed: Mai Dong (Radix Ophiopogonis) 12g
|
12g | 21.05% | nourishes yin and clears heat | |
|
Sheng Di Huang
as printed: Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae) 12g
|
12g | 21.05% | nourishes yin and clears heat |
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 (-1.74)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 79%, cool 16%, neutral 5%.
Taste
- sweet 58%
- bitter 37%
- bland 5%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Heart 100%
- Lung 79%
- Stomach 63%
- Large intestine 26%
- Spleen 26%
- Kidney 21%
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
Prepared as a decoction per the source text.
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