niu huang shang qing wan

Cattle gallstone pill to ascend and clear

About niu huang shang qing wan

Niu Huang Shang Qing Wan, Cattle Gallstone Pill to Ascend and Clear, is a formula of twenty-one, built on the Huang Lian Jie Du herbs with Niu Huang, Bing Pian, Da Huang, Lian Qiao, Shi Gao and a dozen more. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that clear Heat and relieve toxicity.

Ingredients

HerbAmount
huang lian24 g
huang qin75 g
huang bai15 g
zhi zi75 g
niu huang3 g
bing pian15 g
da huang120 g
lian qiao75 g
shi gao120 g
ju hua60 g
fang feng24 g
jing jie24 g
bai zhi24 g
chuan xiong24 g
jie geng24 g
gan cao15 g
bo he15 g
chi shao24 g
dang gui75 g
lian xin60 g
xiong huang24 g

Actions and indications

Clears Heat and relieves toxicity

  • Toxic Wind-Heat
  • Throat and gums that are swollen and painful, with toothache
  • Sores and ulcers on the tongue and in the mouth
  • Constipation

Releases Wind-Heat from the exterior

  • Headache with reddened eyes, dizziness and ringing in the ears
  • Tongue red with prickles and a yellow coat; pulse rapid, or floating and rapid

Modern uses

  • Blepharitis
  • Conjunctivitis
  • Headache
  • Acute pharyngitis
  • Sore throat
  • Acute gingivitis
  • Acute tonsillitis
  • Red eyes
  • Hypertension
  • Constipation
  • Labial herpes
  • Mouth ulcer
  • Stomatitis
  • Toothache
  • Tinnitus

Symptoms

Cautions

Names

Pinyinniu huang shang qing wan
English NameCattle gallstone pill to ascend and clear

Classification

Category
Clear heat and Relieve Toxicity