Formulas that clear heat
Huang lian jie du tang
Coptis Decoction to Relieve Toxicity
- Chinese name
- 黄连解毒汤
- Group
- Formulas that clear heat
- English name
- Coptis and Scutellaria Combination
- Basic formula
- ✓
Detoxifying, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial.
Indications
For infections and inflammations, high fever, irritability, boils, a dry mouth and throat, insomnia, coughing up blood and nosebleeds from heat.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Huang lian (coptis) | 9–12 g |
| Huang qin (Baikal skullcap) | 9–12 g |
| Huang bai (phellodendron) | 9–12 g |
| Gardenia (zhi zi) | 3–6 g |
- Tongue
- red with a yellow coating
- Pulse
- forceful and rapid