san huang si wu tang

Three-Yellow and Four Substance Decoction

About san huang si wu tang

San Huang Si Wu Tang, Three-Yellow and Four-Substance Decoction, adds Huang Lian, Huang Qin and Da Huang to the Si Wu Tang base.

Ingredients

HerbAmount
shu di huang9 g
bai shao9 g
dang gui9 g
chuan xiong3 g
huang lian—
huang qin—
da huang—

Actions and indications

Clears Heat and cools the Blood

  • Blood Heat
  • Nosebleed or coughing of blood appearing suddenly a day or two before the period begins
  • Scanty or clotted menstrual flow with abdominal pain
  • Red face, thirst, and sleeplessness with a burning feeling behind the breastbone
  • Tongue red with little coat; pulse thready and rapid

Nourishes the Blood

  • Heat in the Blood around menstruation with reduced flow

Modern uses

  • Vicarious menstruation
  • Hemoptysis
  • Epistaxis

Symptoms

Names

Pinyinsan huang si wu tang
English NameThree-Yellow and Four Substance Decoction