Formulas that clear heat
Bai tou weng tang
Pulsatilla Decoction
- Chinese name
- 白头翁汤
- Group
- Formulas that clear heat
- English name
- Anemone Combination
- Basic formula
- ✓
Works against dysentery and drains heat from stomach and intestines.
Indications
For bacterial and amoebic dysentery and bloody discharge, with thirst.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Bai tou weng (pulsatilla) | 10–15 g |
| Huang lian (coptis) | 6–9 g |
| Huang bai (phellodendron) | 9–12 g |
| Qin pi (ash bark) | 10–15 g |
- Tongue
- red with a yellow coating
- Pulse
- tight and rapid
Variations
- For fever with aversion to cold and internal heat: add honeysuckle flower and kudzu root.