chai hu qing gan tang

Bupleurum Decoction to Clear the Liver

About chai hu qing gan tang

Chai Hu Qing Gan Tang, Bupleurum Decoction to Clear the Liver, is Chai Hu, Sheng Di Huang, Dang Gui, Chi Shao, Chuan Xiong, Lian Qiao, Niu Bang Zi, Huang Qin, Zhi Zi, Tian Hua Fen, Fang Feng and Gan Cao. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that clear Heat from the organs.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
chai hu	4.5 g
sheng di huang	4.5 g
dang gui	6 g
chi shao	4.5 g
chuan xiong	3 g
lian qiao	6 g
niu bang zi	4.5 g
huang qin	3 g
zhi zi	4.5 g
tian hua fen	3 g
fang feng	3 g
gan cao	3 g

Actions and indications

Drains Fire and relieves toxicity

Sores on the head in their first stage, on the course of the Shao Yang channel
Clumped Fire toxin
Swollen lymph nodes; the start of cellulitis
Flushed cheeks, bad breath and nosebleeds
Darkened skin with itching; tense, itchy abdomen
Dark urine

Spreads Liver Qi and clears Heat from the Liver and Gallbladder channels

Liver and Gallbladder channel Heat
Severe headache, tinnitus and hearing loss
Irritability and poor sleep
Tongue red with a normal or yellow coat; pulse wiry and rapid

Disperses Wind-Heat

Fever and chills
Cough with thick, sticky sputum

Strengthens the Spleen and improves the constitution

Modern uses

Swollen lymph nodes
Lymphadenitis
Adenoids
Chronic tonsillitis
Chronic laryngitis
Loss of voice
Hoarseness
Bad breath
Epistaxis
Tinnitus
Deafness
Cancer of the ear
Measles
Infectious viral hepatitis
Pleurisy
Fever
Skin diseases
Eczema
Acne
Cellulitis
Abdominal itch
Abdominal tension
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Chronic uteritis
Dysmenorrhea
Hysteria

Symptoms

Abdominal rigidity
Bad breath
Chills
Dark urine
Epistaxis
Fever
Headache
Hearing loss
Hyperpigmentation
Insomnia
Irritability
Itching
Local redness
Malar flush
Productive cough
Sputum difficult to expectorate
Swelling
Swollen lymph nodes
Tinnitus

Modifications

Wind-heat signs: + qiang huo, + jing jie
To relieve stagnation and nourish the Heart: + bai he, + dan shen
To soothe the Liver: + hou po, + mei gui hua, + bai ji li
To bring Qi down: + chuan lian zi
Lung Qi stagnation with phlegm in the chest: + zi su zi, + gua lou pi
Lung Qi stagnation with phlegm in the chest (second option): + hou po, + mei gui hua, + he huan hua
Heart deficiency with insomnia and many dreams (pick from the added herbs): + yuan zhi, + fu shen, + shi chang pu, + long chi, + suan zao ren
Laryngitis and hysteria from Liver Qi stagnation with heat: + ren shen, + mu hu die, − sheng di huang, − dang gui, − chi shao, − niu bang zi, − tian hua fen, − fang feng, − bo he, − huang lian, − huang bai
Ear cancer: + bai shao, − chi shao, − bo he, − jie geng, − huang lian, − huang bai

Names

Pinyin	chai hu qing gan tang
English Name	Bupleurum Decoction to Clear the Liver

Classification

Category: Clear Heat from Organs