bai hu jia cang zhu tang

White Tiger plus atractylodes decoction

About bai hu jia cang zhu tang

Bai Hu Jia Cang Zhu Tang, White Tiger plus Atractylodes Decoction, adds Cang Zhu to the White Tiger base of Shi Gao, Zhi Mu, Zhi Gan Cao and Geng Mi. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that clear Heat from the Qi level, and records it as clearing Heat, generating fluids and resolving Damp.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
shi gao	30 g
zhi mu	9 g
zhi gan cao	3 g
geng mi	9 g
cang zhu	—

Actions and indications

Clears Heat and generates fluids

Yang Ming channel Heat with Damp inside
High fever, heavy sweating, great thirst with a wish to drink, a red face and hot areas of the body
Dryness, irritability and restlessness, with no aversion to cold
Dry stools, though not constipation
Tongue red and dry with a dry yellow coat; pulse rolling, rapid and very large

Resolves Damp and stops pain

Wind-Damp-Heat Bi with painful joints
Distension in the chest, laboured breathing and abdominal pain

Modern uses

Arthralgia
Osteoarthritis
Profuse perspiration

Symptoms

Abdominal pain
Chest fullness
Dry stools
Flushed face
High fever
Irritability
Joint pain
Local heat
Restlessness
Shortness of breath
Sweating
Thirst

Modifications

Marked Middle Jiao Dampness: + huo xiang, + pei lan, + hua shi, + tong cao
Summerheat injuring Qi and Fluids (combined with Qing Shu Yi Qi Tang)
Strong thirst: + tian hua fen, + lu gen
Body aches: + yi yi ren, + da dou juan, + hai tong pi
Abdominal bloating: + hou po, + zi su geng
Nausea, vomiting and a bitter taste: + zhi ban xia, + zhu ru, + huang qin
Heat Bi osteoarthritis: + ren dong teng, + huang bai, + chuan niu xi, + fang feng, − geng mi

Names

Pinyin	bai hu jia cang zhu tang
English Name	White Tiger plus atractylodes decoction

Classification

Category: Clear Heat from Qi Level