xing ren hua shi tang

Apricot Kernel and Talcum Decoction

About xing ren hua shi tang

Xing Ren Hua Shi Tang, Apricot Kernel and Talcum Decoction, is Xing Ren, Huang Qin, Huang Lian, Chen Pi, Ban Xia, Hou Po, Yu Jin, Hua Shi and Tong Cao. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that clear Damp-Heat.

Ingredients

HerbAmount
xing ren9 g
huang qin6 g
huang lian3 g
chen pi4.5 g
ban xia9 g
hou po6 g
yu jin6 g
hua shi9 g
tong cao3 g

Actions and indications

Clears Heat and Summerheat

  • Damp-Heat or Damp-Summerheat spread through all three Jiao
  • Tidal fever with sweating and thirst
  • Tongue red at the tip and edges with a greasy white or yellow coat; pulse soft and rapid

Resolves Dampness

  • Stuffy, oppressed chest with nausea
  • Severe diarrhoea with scanty urine

Modern uses

  • Gastroenteritis
  • Colitis
  • Diarrhoea
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Abdominal pain
  • Oliguria
  • Sweating
  • Fever
  • Encephalitis B
  • Chronic fatigue syndrome
  • Fatigue

Symptoms

Modifications

Names

Pinyinxing ren hua shi tang
English NameApricot Kernel and Talcum Decoction

Classification

Category
Clear Damp Heat