Formulas that clear heat
Shi wei bai du tang
Ten-Herb Decoction to Overcome Toxin
- Chinese name
- 十味败毒汤
- Group
- Formulas that clear heat
- English name
- Bupleurum and Schizonepeta Formula
Detoxifying, supports the liver and clears the skin.
Indications
For swollen lymph nodes, carbuncles, boils, mastitis, skin diseases such as dermatitis, hives, eczema and acne, eye inflammation, a blocked nose and inflammation of the outer ear canal or middle ear.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Chai hu (bupleurum) | 9 g |
| Fresh ginger (sheng jiang) | 3 g |
| Fang feng (saposhnikovia) | 6 g |
| Du huo (pubescent angelica) | 6 g |
| Fu ling (poria) | 6 g |
| Platycodon root (jie geng) | 9 g |
| Jing jie (schizonepeta) | 3 g |
| Szechuan lovage (chuan xiong) | 9 g |
| Licorice root (gan cao) | 3 g |
| Cherry bark (ying pi) | 9 g |
- Tongue
- red with a yellow coating
- Pulse
- rapid