Formulas that drain dampness
Yin chen hao tang
Capillaris Decoction
- Chinese name
- 茵陈蒿汤
- Group
- Formulas that drain dampness
- English name
- Capillaris Combination
- Basic formula
- ✓
Drains internal damp heat.
Indications
For damp heat with jaundice and yellow eyes, a full, uncomfortable feeling in the abdomen, thirst and scanty urination. The book mentions acute infectious hepatitis, cholecystitis and gallstones.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Yin chen hao (capillaris) | 9 g |
| Gardenia (zhi zi) | 6 g |
| Rhubarb root (da huang) | 6–9 g |
- Tongue
- red with a thick yellow coating
- Pulse
- slippery and rapid
Variations
- For a full, uncomfortable feeling in chest and abdomen: add turmeric tuber and immature bitter orange.
- For alternating fever, headache and a bitter taste: add chai hu, huang qin and huang lian.
- For nausea, vomiting and indigestion: add bamboo shavings and shen qu.