huang qin tang

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Scutellaria Decoction

About huang qin tang

Huang Qin Tang, Scutellaria Decoction, is Huang Qin, Bai Shao, Zhi Gan Cao and Da Zao. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that clear Damp-Heat, and records it as clearing Heat to stop dysentery and harmonising the Middle Jiao to stop pain.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
huang qin	9 g
bai shao	6 g
zhi gan cao	6 g
da zao	12 g

Actions and indications

Clears Heat and stops dysentery and diarrhoea

Damp-Heat dysentery
Fever with a bitter taste in the mouth and headache
Diarrhoea or dysentery
Tongue red with a yellow coat; pulse rapid or flooding

Harmonizes the Middle Jiao and stops pain

Abdominal pain and cramping

Modern uses

Amoebic and bacillary dysentery
Acute colitis
Acute enteritis
Diarrhoea
Tenesmus
Indigestion
Abdominal pain
Abdominal spasms
Appendicitis
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Adnexitis
Bleeding from menoplania
Common cold
Fever
Spontaneous sweating

Symptoms

Abdominal pain
Abdominal spasms
Bitter taste in the mouth
Diarrhea
Fever
Headache
Tenesmus

Modifications

Rebellious Stomach Qi: + zhi ban xia, + sheng jiang
Tenesmus with marked abdominal pain: + mu xiang, + bing lang
Blood and pus in the stool: + di yu, + shan zha
Diarrhoea and dysentery (combined with Shao Yao Tang)
Fever, abdominal pain, epigastric distension and tenesmus: + da huang
Dysentery with abdominal pain: + huang lian, + gan jiang
Exterior pathogens: + ge gen, + jing jie, + lian qiao, + jin yin hua
Thirst, dryness and irritability: + zhi shi, + chai hu
Nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain (combined with Huang Lian Tang)
Nausea and vomiting from rebellious Stomach Qi: + zhi ban xia
Diarrhoea: + ge gen, + fang feng, + bai zhu, + mai ya, + wu wei zi, + chen pi, + sheng jiang
Sweating: + gan cao, + dan dou chi, + xuan shen, − zhi gan cao

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Sweating with external Wind: + gan cao, + dan dou chi, + xuan shen, + ge gen, + bo he, − zhi gan cao

Cautions

contraindication Early diarrhoea or dysentery while exterior signs are still prominent
contraindication Dysentery caused by Cold, Dampness or deficiency
caution Keep away from spicy, oily and greasy food during the course

Names

Pinyin	huang qin tang
English Name	Scutellaria Decoction

Classification

Category: Clear Damp Heat

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