Herbs and Formulas that Clear Heat Part 3
Heat Clearing and Toxin Eliminating
da qing ye - Folium Daqingye
Bitter, very cold
HT, LU, ST
Clear heat, relieve toxicity
Cool blood, reduce blotches
10-20g
ban lan gen - Radix Isatidis
Bitter, cold
HT, ST
Clear heat, relieve toxicity, cools blood, benefits throat
10-15g
pu gong ying - Herba Taraxaci
Bitter, sweet, cold
LR, ST
Clear heat, relieve toxicity
Eliminate damp heat
Promote urination
10-30g
zi hua di ding - Herba Violae
Bitter, acrid, cool
HT, LR
Clear heat, relieve toxicity
10-20g
bai jiang cao - Herba and Radix Patriniae
Acrid, bitter, cool
ST, LI, LR
Clear heat, relieve toxicity, drain pus and abscesses
Resolve bruises, relieve pain
(Post delivery / surgery blood stasis)
6-15g
yu xing cao -Â Herba Houttuyniae
Acrid, cool
LU
Clear heat, relieve toxicity, drain pus
Promotes normal urination
15-30g
chuan xin lian - Herba Andrographis
Bitter, cold
LU, ST, LI, SI
Clear heat, relieve toxicity
Dries damp, stops diarrhea
6-15g
bai hua she she cao - Herba Oldenlandia
~Bitter, sweet, cold
ST, LI, SI
Clear heat, relieve toxicity, reduces abscesses
Drain damp
15-60g
bai tou weng - Radix Pulsatillae
Bitter, cold
LI
Clear heat, relieve toxicity, cool blood
6-15g
bai xian pi - Cortex Dictamni
Bitter, cold
LI
Clear heat, relieve toxicity, alleviates ithcing
Clear damp-heat
5-10g
ban zhi lian - Herba Scutellariae Barbatae
Acrid, ~bitter, cool
LR, LU, ST
Clear heat, relieve toxicity
Promote urination, reduce swelling
Stop bleeding
10-30g
ma bo - Lasiosphaera seu Calvatia
Acrid, neutral->cool
LU
Clear LU heat, benefit throat, eliminate toxins
Stop bleeding
3-6g
shan dou gen - Radix sophorae Tonkinensis
Bitter, cold
LU
Clear heat, relieve toxicity
Treat cancer, abscesses, carbuncles
Relive jaundice
6-10g
she gan - Rhizoma Belamcandae
Bitter, cold
LU
Clear heat, relieve toxicity
Eliminate phlegm, relieve wheezing
6-10g
Formulas that Clear Heat and Relieve Toxicity
Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin - Decoction of Universal Benefit to Eliminate Toxin
Chief: (15) jiu chao huang qin - relieve fire toxin from upper jiao
Chief: (15) jiu chao huang lian - relieve fire toxin from upper jiao
Deputy: (3) niu bang zi - disperse heat from the upper jiao, head and face
Deputy: (3) lian qiao - disperse heat from the upper jiao, head and face
Deputy: (3) Bo He - disperse heat from the upper jiao, head and face
Deputy: (1.5) jiang can - disperse heat from the upper jiao, head and face
Deputy: (6) xuan shen - clear heat from throat, relieve toxic fire
Deputy: (3) ma bo - clear heat from throat, relieve toxic fire
Deputy: (3) ban lan gen - clear heat from throat, relieve toxic fire
Deputy: (6) jie geng - clear heat from throat, relieve toxic fire
Deputy: (6) gan cao - clear heat from throat, relieve toxic fire
Assistant: (6) chen pi - regulates qi to ensure free flow of blood
Envoy: (6) chai hu - raise yang, disperse wind-heat, conduct to head
Envoy: (1.5) sheng ma - raise yang, disperse wind-heat, conduct to head
Massive febrile disorder of the head
Clear heat
Eliminate fire toxin
Disperse wind-heat
Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin - Five-Ingredient Decoction to Eliminate Toxin
Chief: (9) Jin Yin Hua - clear heat from qi and blood, disperse swelling
Deputy: (3.6) Pu Gong Ying - clear heat, relieve toxicity, cool blood
Deputy: (3.6) Zhi Hua Di Ding - clear heat, relieve toxicity, cool blood
Deputy: (3.6) Ye Ju Hua - clear heat, relieve toxicity, cool blood
Deputy: (3.6) Zi Bei Tian Kuei - clear heat, relieve toxicity, cool blood
+2-3 tablespoons rice wine - invigorate blood
Boils and carbuncles
Clear heat
Relieve toxicity
Cool blood
Reduce Swelling
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