Formulas that clear heat
San huang xie xin tang
Three-Yellow Decoction to Drain the Heart
- Chinese name
- 三黄泻心汤
- Group
- Formulas that clear heat
- English name
- Coptis and Rhubarb Combination
Detoxifies and drains heat from stomach and intestines; opens the gallbladder.
Indications
For 'toxin' and heat, stubborn constipation, anxiety, gastritis, stomach ulcer and gastric bleeding, haemorrhoids and bleeding haemorrhoids. The book also mentions atherosclerosis, liver complaints, high blood pressure and recovery after a stroke.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Rhubarb root (da huang) | 3–6 g |
| Huang qin (Baikal skullcap) | 3–6 g |
| Huang lian (coptis) | 3–6 g |
- Tongue
- red with a greasy yellow coating
- Pulse
- full, possibly tight and rapid