You Bi Tang
Star优鼻汤 (Benefit the Nose Decoction)
Source: Yan Fang
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
You Bi Tang (Benefit the Nose Decoction), from the Yan Fang (Time-Tested Formulas) — a variation of Qing Bi Tang.
Actions: Clears nasal obstruction; Releases the exterior.
Presentation: Nasal obstruction caused by damp-heat: yellow, sticky nasal discharge, sneezing, headache.
Composition: No doses printed
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 87.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ma Huang
as printed: Ma Huang (Herba Ephedrae)
|
g | — | — | |
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Chuan Xiong
as printed: Chuan Xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong)
|
g | — | — | |
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Bai Shao
as printed: Bai Shao (Radix Paeoniae Alba)
|
g | — | — | |
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Gan Cao
as printed: Gan Cao (Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae)
|
g | — | — | |
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Da Zao
as printed: Da Zao (Fructus Jujubae)
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g | — | — | |
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Sheng Jiang
as printed: Sheng Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens)
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g | — | — | |
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Ge Gen
as printed: Ge Gen (Radix Puerariae Lobatae)
|
g | — | — | |
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Gui Zhi
as printed: Gui Zhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi)
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g | — | — | |
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Bai Zhi
as printed: Bai Zhi (Radix Angelicae Dahuricae)
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g | — | — | |
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Jie Geng
as printed: Jie Geng (Radix Platycodonis)
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g | — | — | |
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Xin Yi (Hua)
as printed: Xin Yi Hua (Flos Magnoliae)
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g | — | — | |
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Da Huang
as printed: Da Huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei)
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g | — | — | |
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Huang Qin
as printed: Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Shi Gao
as printed: Shi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum)
|
g | — | — |
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Ge Gen Tang + Da Huang Gan Cao Tang + Jie Geng Tang + Bai Zhi, Chuan Xiong, Huang Qin, Shi Gao and Xin Yi (Hua)
- This formula = Gui Zhi Jia Ge Gen Tang + Ge Gen Tang + Da Huang Gan Cao Tang + Jie Geng Tang + Bai Zhi, Chuan Xiong, Huang Qin, Shi Gao and Xin Yi (Hua)
- This formula = Gui Zhi Jia Shao Yao Tang + Ge Gen Tang + Da Huang Gan Cao Tang + Jie Geng Tang + Bai Zhi, Chuan Xiong, Huang Qin, Shi Gao and Xin Yi (Hua)
- This formula = Gui Zhi Tang + Ge Gen Tang + Da Huang Gan Cao Tang + Jie Geng Tang + Bai Zhi, Chuan Xiong, Huang Qin, Shi Gao and Xin Yi (Hua)
- This formula = Da Huang Gan Cao Tang + Ge Gen Tang + Jie Geng Tang + Bai Zhi, Chuan Xiong, Huang Qin, Shi Gao and Xin Yi (Hua)
- This formula = Jie Geng Tang + Ge Gen Tang + Da Huang Gan Cao Tang + Bai Zhi, Chuan Xiong, Huang Qin, Shi Gao and Xin Yi (Hua)
- This formula = Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang + Ge Gen Tang + Da Huang Gan Cao Tang + Jie Geng Tang + Bai Zhi, Chuan Xiong, Huang Qin, Shi Gao and Xin Yi (Hua)
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