qing dan xie huo tang

Clear the Gallbladder and Drain the Fire Decoction

About qing dan xie huo tang

Qing Dan Xie Huo Tang, Clear the Gallbladder and Drain the Fire Decoction, is Chai Hu, Huang Qin, Ban Xia, Yin Chen Hao, Zhi Zi, Long Dan Cao, Yu Jin, Mu Xiang, Da Huang and Mang Xiao. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that clear Heat from the organs.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
chai hu	15 g
huang qin	15 g
ban xia	9 g
yin chen hao	30 g
zhi zi	9 g
long dan cao	9 g
yu jin	9 g
mu xiang	9 g
da huang	9 g
mang xiao	9 g

Actions and indications

Spreads Liver Qi and unblocks the interior

Stagnant Heat in the Liver and Gallbladder
Recurrent, severe colicky pain under the right ribs, which may spread to the shoulder and upper back
Fever and chills that come and go in turn
Bitter taste, with a dry mouth and throat
Distended abdomen

Resolves Dampness

Tongue red with a dry yellow coat; pulse wiry and rapid, wiry, slippery and rapid, or flooding and rapid

Modern uses

Acute cholecystitis
Cholelithiasis
Jaundice
Acute pancreatitis

Symptoms

Abdominal distention
Alternating chills and fever
Back pain
Bitter taste in the mouth
Dry mouth
Dry throat
Hypochondriac pain
Shoulder pain

Modifications

Jaundice with gallstones: + jin qian cao
Jaundice and gallstones with Blood stasis: + jin qian cao, + dan shen, + chi shao
Jaundice and gallstones with marked Heat: + jin qian cao, + jin yin hua, + lian qiao, + pu gong ying, + yan hu suo, + chuan lian zi
Gallstones with acute pancreatitis: + gua lou, + wei ling xian, + di long, + bai shao, + jin yin hua, + lian qiao
Gallstones and acute pancreatitis with diarrhea: + gua lou, + wei ling xian, + di long, + bai shao, + jin yin hua, + lian qiao, + da huang, + mang xiao
Gallstones and acute pancreatitis with intense pain: + gua lou, + wei ling xian, + di long, + bai shao, + jin yin hua, + lian qiao, + chuan lian zi, + yan hu suo

Names

Pinyin	qing dan xie huo tang
English Name	Clear the Gallbladder and Drain the Fire Decoction

Classification

Category: Clear Heat from Organs