qing hao bie jia tang

Artemisia Annua and Soft shelled Turtle Shell Decoction

About qing hao bie jia tang

Qing Hao Bie Jia Tang, Sweet Wormwood and Soft-Shelled Turtle Shell Decoction, is Bie Jia, Qing Hao, Sheng Di Huang, Zhi Mu and Mu Dan Pi. The record credits it with nourishing Yin and venting a Heat of deficiency out of the interior.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
bie jia	15 g
qing hao	6 g
sheng di huang	12 g
zhi mu	6 g
mu dan pi	9 g

Actions and indications

Nourishes Yin

Heat lingering in the Yin level from Yin deficiency, usually in the late stage of a warm-febrile disease
Weight loss and emaciation after the illness, from used-up fluids and Yin
Appetite unaffected

Vents Heat from deficiency out of the interior

Fever that comes on at night and falls by morning, with no sweating: the key sign that Heat is still hidden in the Yin
Afternoon tidal fever
Low-grade fever that persists after the acute phase of a warm-febrile disease has settled
Tongue red with scanty coat; pulse thin and rapid

Modern uses

Low-grade fever in the recovery stage of infectious diseases, and late stages of infectious diseases
Fever of unknown origin
Fever from cancer
Fever after surgery
Fever in children, including summer fever
Convalescence from typhoid fever
Lupus erythematosus
Hot flashes and menopausal symptoms
AIDS/HIV
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Renal tuberculosis
Consumptive fever (phthisis)
Common cold
Vertigo
Chronic pyelonephritis
Chronic nephritis
Osteoarthritis

Symptoms

Anhidrosis
Emaciation
Feeling of heat
Low-grade fever
Tidal fever
Weight loss

Modifications

Consumptive Lung disease: + sha shen, + mo han lian
Marked cough and wheezing: + sang bai pi, + zi wan
Children with night fever and morning coolness in summer, from Yin-deficiency Heat: + bai wei, + he geng
Deficiency Fire flaring: + bai wei, + di gu pi
Red tongue with yellow coat, yellow urine and hot palms, soles and chest: + bai mao gen
Fever of unclear origin from Yin deficiency: + bai wei, + di gu pi, + shi hu
Persistent low-grade fever with renal tuberculosis or chronic pyelonephritis: + bai mao gen
Afternoon fever with deficiency Cold: + tian hua fen, − da huang
Steaming-bone heat from lung tuberculosis: + bei sha shen, + mo han lian
Measles pneumonia with toxic Heat: + yin chai hu, + bai wei
Severe Yin deficiency: + mai men dong, + bai shao, + xuan shen
Excessive Heat: + yin chai hu, + mo han lian, + bai wei

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Cancer-related fever: + chai hu, + bai shao, + gan cao, + bai hua she she cao
Cancer-related fever with hot palms, soles and chest: + chai hu, + bai shao, + gan cao, + bai hua she she cao, + tai zi shen, + di gu pi, + tian hua fen
Cancer-related fever with poor appetite: + chai hu, + bai shao, + gan cao, + bai hua she she cao, + fo shou, + ba yue jia, + chen pi, + gu ya, + mai ya, + ji nei jin
Cancer-related fever with night sweats: + chai hu, + bai shao, + gan cao, + bai hua she she cao, + fu xiao mai, + mu li
Cancer-related fever with intense pain: + chai hu, + bai shao, + gan cao, + bai hua she she cao, + yan hu suo, + wu yao, + xu chang qing
Cancer-related fever and night sweats, with scanty sputum that is hard to cough up: + chai hu, + bai shao, + gan cao, + bai hua she she cao, + chuan bei mu, + kuan dong hua, + yu zhu, + mai men dong, + jie geng, + pi pa ye
Cancer-related fever with constipation: + chai hu, + bai shao, + gan cao, + bai hua she she cao, + gua lou, + huo ma ren, + da huang
Fever with lung cancer: + tian hua fen, + ba he, + chong lou, + bai hua she she cao
Fever with lung cancer and coughing of blood: + tian hua fen, + ba he, + chong lou, + bai hua she she cao, + bai mao gen, + xian he cao
Fever with lung cancer and chest pain or oppression: + tian hua fen, + ba he, + chong lou, + bai hua she she cao, + gua lou, + yu jin
Fever with lung cancer and night sweats: + tian hua fen, + ba he, + chong lou, + bai hua she she cao, + fu xiao mai, + mu li
Fever with lung cancer and constipation: + tian hua fen, + ba he, + chong lou, + bai hua she she cao, + huo ma ren
Fever with lung cancer and poor appetite: + tian hua fen, + ba he, + chong lou, + bai hua she she cao, + chao shan zha, + chao mai ya
High fever with lung cancer: + tian hua fen, + ba he, + chong lou, + bai hua she she cao, + shi gao, + di gu pi
Fever following surgery: + yin chai hu, + bai shao, + gan cao
Common cold: + sang ye, + tian hua fen, − sheng di huang
Common cold in someone with weak Qi: + sang ye, + tian hua fen, + tai zi shen, − sheng di huang
Common cold with cough: + sang ye, + tian hua fen, + zhe bei mu, + bo he, − sheng di huang
Common cold in someone with badly depleted Yin: + sang ye, + tian hua fen, + bai wei, + mai men dong, − sheng di huang
Common cold with blood in the sputum: + sheng di tan, + ou jie, − sheng di huang
Vertigo: + tian ma, + ge gen, + dan shen
Osteoarthritis worse at night, from Heat and Yin deficiency: + ji xue teng, + yi yi ren, + xuan shen, + qin jiao, + han fang ji, + dang gui, + chi shao, + cang zhu, + wu shao she, − zhi mu
The same night-time osteoarthritis, with chills and fever that alternate: + ji xue teng, + yi yi ren, + xuan shen, + qin jiao, + han fang ji, + dang gui, + chi shao, + cang zhu, + wu shao she, + chai hu, + huang qin, − zhi mu
The same night-time osteoarthritis, where Heat has damaged Yin fluids: + ji xue teng, + yi yi ren, + xuan shen, + qin jiao, + han fang ji, + dang gui, + chi shao, + cang zhu, + wu shao she, + shi hu, + tian hua fen, − zhi mu
The same night-time osteoarthritis, with pain in the arms: + ji xue teng, + yi yi ren, + xuan shen, + qin jiao, + han fang ji, + dang gui, + chi shao, + cang zhu, + wu shao she, + sang zhi, − zhi mu
The same night-time osteoarthritis, with pain in the legs: + ji xue teng, + yi yi ren, + xuan shen, + qin jiao, + han fang ji, + dang gui, + chi shao, + cang zhu, + wu shao she, + mu gua, − zhi mu
The same night-time osteoarthritis, with pain in the shoulder: + ji xue teng, + yi yi ren, + xuan shen, + qin jiao, + han fang ji, + dang gui, + chi shao, + cang zhu, + wu shao she, + jiang huang, − zhi mu
Long-standing night-time osteoarthritis from Heat and Yin deficiency, with weak Qi and Blood: + ji xue teng, + yi yi ren, + xuan shen, + qin jiao, + han fang ji, + dang gui, + chi shao, + cang zhu, + wu shao she, + huang qi, + dang shen, − zhi mu
Long-standing night-time osteoarthritis from Heat and Yin deficiency, with weak Liver and Kidneys: + ji xue teng, + yi yi ren, + xuan shen, + qin jiao, + han fang ji, + dang gui, + chi shao, + cang zhu, + wu shao she, + du zhong, + huai niu xi, − zhi mu
Yin-deficiency fever in AIDS/HIV: + yin chai hu, + di gu pi, + hu huang lian, + gan cao, − mu dan pi
Systemic lupus erythematosus: + yin chai hu, + di gu pi, + hu huang lian, + xuan shen, + huang bai, + zhi tian nan xing, + mai men dong, + bie jia, + gan cao, − mu dan pi
Lupus with Liver and Kidney Yin deficiency: dizziness, blurred vision, ringing ears, dry mouth and throat: + yin chai hu, + di gu pi, + hu huang lian, + xuan shen, + huang bai, + zhi tian nan xing, + mai men dong, + bie jia, + gan cao, + nu zhen zi, + han lian cao, − mu dan pi

Cautions

contraindication Warm-febrile illness that is still in its first stage
contraindication Spasms and convulsions from Yin deficiency with rising Liver Wind
contraindication A pathogen still in the exterior, with active fever and chills
contraindication Excess Heat or Damp-Heat, or where Damp rather than Yin deficiency predominates, since the rich Yin tonics are cloying
caution Weak digestion: Sheng Di Huang is rich and can burden a weak Spleen, and the cold, moist Zhi Mu can make loose stools worse
caution A fever that persists or has no clear cause should be assessed by a professional before it is put down to Heat in the Yin level
caution Tuberculosis is a serious infectious disease that needs medical treatment; this formula is only a traditional adjunct and not a substitute
caution Bie Jia is turtle shell; check with the supplier that it is farmed and legally sourced

Preparation

Decoction, with Bie Jia cooked first and the aromatic Qing Hao added near the end so it is not boiled long

Names

Pinyin	qing hao bie jia tang
English Name	Artemisia Annua and Soft shelled Turtle Shell Decoction