huang lian wen dan tang

Name: huang lian wen dan tang
Creator: Bencao Index

Coptis Decoction to Warm the Gallbladder

About huang lian wen dan tang

Huang Lian Wen Dan Tang, Coptis Decoction to Warm the Gallbladder, adds Huang Lian to the Wen Dan Tang base. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that clear Heat and transform Phlegm.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
zhu ru	6 g
zhi shi	6 g
ban xia	6 g
chen pi	9 g
fu ling	4.5 g
gan cao	3 g
sheng jiang	3 g
huang lian	—

Actions and indications

Clears Heat and transforms Phlegm

Phlegm-Fire disturbing the Heart
Heat signs are marked: more restlessness and irritability, and a strong bitter taste
Insomnia with vivid, unusual dreams; palpitations and anxiety
Restlessness, irritability and low mood
Dizziness and vertigo
Copious white frothy sputum, or yellow sputum coughed up
Seizures with a lot of sputum
Slight thirst
Tongue pink or red at the tip with a yellow, greasy coat; pulse slippery and rapid, or wiry and rapid

Clears the Gallbladder

Heat from Gallbladder deficiency, or Damp-Heat in the Gallbladder at the Qi level
Timidity and indecision
Bitter taste in the mouth, with chills and fever
Frequent, scanty, dark urine
Toxic Dampness

Regulates Qi and harmonizes the Stomach

Disharmony of the Gallbladder and Stomach with marked Phlegm-Heat
Nausea and vomiting
Vague gnawing hunger, or poor appetite after a serious illness
Distension of the chest and abdomen

Modern uses

Chronic gastritis
Peptic ulcer
Gastroptosis
Abdominal fullness and distension
Chronic hepatitis
Cholecystitis
Neurosis
Hysteria
Early stages of schizophrenia
Psychosis
Mania
Manic depression
Depression
Melancholia
Timidity
Insomnia
Severe insomnia
Hyperthyroidism with insomnia
Meniere's disease
Labyrinthitis
Vestibular neuronitis with dizziness
Tinnitus
Headache
Trigeminal neuralgia
Epilepsy
Stroke
Sequelae of stroke
Subarachnoid haemorrhage
Hypertension
Myocarditis
Pericarditis
Angina pectoris
Premature atrial contractions
Palpitations
Palpitations from vegetative nervous dysfunction
Autonomic dystonia
Chronic bronchitis
Bronchitis
Acute or chronic tracheitis
Pulmonary emphysema
Asthma
Dyspnoea
Pneumonia
Morning sickness
Premenstrual syndrome
Male menopause
Spermatorrhoea
Nocturnal emission
Prostatitis
Nephropathy
Kidney failure (uraemia)
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetic retinopathy
Diabetic foot
Organophosphorus poisoning
Side effects of chemotherapy
Alopecia

Symptoms

Abdominal distention
Anxiety
Bitter taste in the mouth
Chest fullness
Chills
Convulsions
Copious sputum
Dark urine
Depression
Dizziness
Dream-disturbed sleep
Fever
Frequent urination
Gnawing hunger
Indecisiveness
Insomnia
Irritability
Nausea
Palpitations
Poor appetite
Restlessness
Scanty urination
Thin white sputum
Thirst
Timidity
Vomiting
Yellow sputum

Modifications

Severe vertigo: + bai shao, + dai zhe shi, + huang qin
Insomnia: + suan zao ren, + mu li, + hu po
Tinnitus and hearing loss from Damp-Heat lodged in the Gallbladder: + chai hu, + gou teng, + ju hua, + shi chang pu, + tong cao
Severe insomnia from Heart and Gallbladder deficiency: + ren shen, + shi gao, + mai men dong, + long yan rou, + suan zao ren
Summerheat with Dampness: + qing hao, + huang qin
Calming the Heart and Shen: + suan zao ren, + yuan zhi
To nourish Yin and anchor Yang: + long gu, + mu li
Dry mouth and tongue: + mai men dong, + tian hua fen, + wu wei zi, − zhi ban xia
Dark yellow urine with painful urination: + yin chen hao, + tong cao
Vomiting: + zi su ye
Nausea and vomiting with chest oppression: + huo xiang, + shi chang pu
Insomnia from excessive worry (combined with Xiao Yao San)

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Insomnia from depression (combined with Yue Ju Wan)
Insomnia from fear and fright: + suan zao ren
Palpitations: + yuan zhi, + shi chang pu
Epilepsy: + yu jin, + shi chang pu
Epilepsy with convulsions: + dan nan xing, + gou teng, + quan xie
Poor hearing as Damp-Heat invades the Gallbladder channel: + chai hu, + huang qin, + shi chang pu, + tong cao
Dizziness and vertigo: + ju hua, + huang qin
Toxic Dampness: + che qian zi, + bai mao gen, + mu tong, + da huang
Insomnia from Phlegm collecting in the Stomach: + ye jiao teng, + yuan zhi
Constipation: + da huang
Food stagnation (combined with Bao He Wan)
Kidney failure (uraemia): + zhi ke, + huang lian, + da huang, − zhi shi, − da zao, − gan cao
Kidney failure (uraemia) with diarrhoea: + zhi ke, + huang lian, − zhi shi, − da zao, − gan cao
Kidney failure (uraemia) with oedema: + zhi ke, + huang lian, + da huang, + che qian zi, + zhu ling, − zhi shi, − da zao, − gan cao
Kidney failure (uraemia) with a disturbed Shen: + zhi ke, + huang lian, + da huang, + shi chang pu, + yu jin, − zhi shi, − da zao, − gan cao
Trigeminal neuralgia: + chuan xiong, + yan hu suo, + dan nan xing, + tian ma, + dan shen, + huang lian, − sheng jiang
Trigeminal neuralgia with marked Heat: + chuan xiong, + yan hu suo, + dan nan xing, + tian ma, + dan shen, + huang lian, + huang qin, + tian zhu huang, − sheng jiang
Trigeminal neuralgia with marked Heat, alternative: + chuan xiong, + yan hu suo, + dan nan xing, + tian ma, + dan shen, + huang lian, + zhi mu, + shi gao, − sheng jiang
Bronchitis from Phlegm-Fire: + yu jin, + gua lou
Severe Phlegm-Fire bronchitis: + yu jin, + gua lou, + fu hai shi, + ge qiao
Phlegm-Fire bronchitis with irritability and insomnia (combined with Zhu Sha An Shen Wan): + yu jin, + gua lou
Phlegm-Fire bronchitis with injured fluids: + yu jin, + gua lou, + sheng di huang, + mai men dong, + xuan shen
Phlegm-Fire bronchitis with constipation: + yu jin, + gua lou, + da huang
Hypertension: + xia ku cao, + jue ming zi, + xi xian cao, + huang qin, + shi chang pu, + dan nan xing, − zhi shi, − gan cao, − huang lian
Hypertension, alternative (combined with Gun Tan Wan): + yu jin, + gua lou
Hypertension with Liver Fire: + xia ku cao, + jue ming zi, + xi xian cao, + huang qin, + shi chang pu, + dan nan xing, + zhi zi, + gou teng, − zhi shi, − gan cao, − huang lian
Hypertension with heavy Phlegm-Fire: + xia ku cao, + jue ming zi, + xi xian cao, + huang qin, + shi chang pu, + dan nan xing, − zhi shi, − gan cao
Hypertension with constipation: + xia ku cao, + jue ming zi, + xi xian cao, + huang qin, + shi chang pu, + dan nan xing, + da huang, − zhi shi, − gan cao, − huang lian
Hypertension with severe dizziness: + xia ku cao, + jue ming zi, + xi xian cao, + huang qin, + shi chang pu, + dan nan xing, + zhen zhu mu, − zhi shi, − gan cao, − huang lian
Hypertension with numb arms: + xia ku cao, + jue ming zi, + xi xian cao, + huang qin, + shi chang pu, + dan nan xing, + di long, + sang zhi, − zhi shi, − gan cao, − huang lian
Hypertension with numb legs: + xia ku cao, + jue ming zi, + xi xian cao, + huang qin, + shi chang pu, + dan nan xing, + di long, + chuan niu xi, − zhi shi, − gan cao, − huang lian
Hypertension with a stiff neck: + xia ku cao, + jue ming zi, + xi xian cao, + huang qin, + shi chang pu, + dan nan xing, + ge gen, − zhi shi, − gan cao, − huang lian
Hypertension with chest pain: + xia ku cao, + jue ming zi, + xi xian cao, + huang qin, + shi chang pu, + dan nan xing, + gua lou, + yu jin, − zhi shi, − gan cao, − huang lian
Easily frightened, with Liver Qi stagnation: + chai hu, + chuan lian zi
Easily frightened, with vomiting: + pi pa ye, + zhu ru
Marked tendency to fright: + mu li, + long gu
Insomnia, alternative: + jiu chao huang qin
Insomnia with constipation: + jiu chao huang qin, + gua lou ren, + da huang
Insomnia with palpitations: + jiu chao huang qin, + zhen zhu mu, + long chi
Insomnia with retained food and a disordered Stomach: + ban xia qu, + jiu chao huang qin, + shu mi, − zhi ban xia
Insomnia with vertigo: + jiu chao huang qin, + dan nan xing, + tian ma
Nocturnal emission and spermatorrhoea: + dan nan xing, + che qian zi, + duan mu li
Subarachnoid haemorrhage: + dan nan xing, + che qian zi, + da huang, + quan xie, + wu gong, + cang zhu, − gan cao, − sheng jiang, − da zao
Subarachnoid haemorrhage without constipation: + dan nan xing, + che qian zi, + quan xie, + wu gong, + cang zhu, − gan cao, − sheng jiang, − da zao
Subarachnoid haemorrhage with marked Blood stasis: + dan nan xing, + che qian zi, + da huang, + quan xie, + wu gong, + cang zhu, + tao ren, + hong hua, + chi shao, − gan cao, − sheng jiang, − da zao
Restless insomnia with palpitations: + ci shi, + long chi, + zhen zhu mu
Insomnia from Phlegm and food collecting in the Stomach: + zhi ban xia, + shu mi, + shen qu, + shan zha, + lai fu zi

Names

Pinyin	huang lian wen dan tang
English Name	Coptis Decoction to Warm the Gallbladder

Classification

Category: Clear Heat and Transform Phlegm