nei shu huang lian tang

Internal Dispersing Decoction with Coptis

About nei shu huang lian tang

Nei Shu Huang Lian Tang, Internal Dispersing Decoction with Coptis, is Huang Lian, Huang Qin, Zhi Zi, Lian Qiao, Bo He, Jie Geng, Gan Cao, Dang Gui, Bai Shao, Mu Xiang, Bing Lang and Da Huang. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that clear Heat and relieve toxicity.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
huang lian	9 g
huang qin	9 g
zhi zi	9 g
lian qiao	9 g
bo he	6 g
jie geng	6 g
gan cao	6 g
dang gui	9 g
bai shao	9 g
mu xiang	6 g
bing lang	6 g
da huang	6 g

Actions and indications

Clears Heat and resolves toxicity

Abscesses from interior Heat
Swelling without any change in skin colour
Fever, irritability and thirst
Headache with ringing in the head

Invigorates Blood, reduces swelling and relieves pain

Unblocks the bowels

Abdominal fullness with vomiting or retching
Constipation with scanty, reddish urine
Tongue reddish; coat yellow and turbid; pulse deep and excess

Modern uses

Headache
Jaundice
Liver abscess
Lung abscess
Mastitis
Dysentery
Brain ringing
Appendicitis
Cellulitis
Lymphadenitis
Acute cholecystitis
Constipation

Symptoms

Abdominal distention
Constipation
Dark urine
Fever
Headache
Irritability
Retching
Scanty urination
Swelling
Thirst
Tinnitus
Vomiting

Modifications

Blood stasis from Damp-Heat obstruction: + chi shao, + hong hua, + dan shen

Preparation

Decoction

Names

Pinyin	nei shu huang lian tang
English Name	Internal Dispersing Decoction with Coptis

Classification

Category: Clear heat and Relieve Toxicity