Herbs that clear the heat 2Herbs that clear the heat 2

Clear Heat & Dry Dampness ( Excess ) High Fever, no chills, irritability, scanty, dark urine, jaundice, greasy yellow High Fever, no chills, irritability, scanty, dark urine, jaundice, greasy yellow tongue coating, red tongue with rapid pulsetongue coating, red tongue with rapid pulse

Upper burner Huang QinHuang QinMiddle burner Huang Lian; Ku ShenHuang Lian; Ku ShenLower burner Long Dan Cao; Huang BaiLong Dan Cao; Huang Bai

Clear Heat & Resolve toxicityHigh fever, skin disease

Enter Lung & Stomach Ban Lan Gen; Jin Yin Hua; Ban Lan Gen; Jin Yin Hua; Lung ( Throat) Lian Qiao; Shan Dou Gen; She GanLian Qiao; Shan Dou Gen; She Gan

Liver & Stomach Pu Gong Ying; Tu Fu Ling; Pu Gong Ying; Tu Fu Ling; Liver & Large Intestine Bai Jiang Cao; Bai Jiang Cao;

Clear Summer HeatHigh fever, fullness of the chest, bad appetite, diarrhea, vomiting

Heart He YeHe Ye

Clear Heat & Dry DampnessClear Heat & Dry DampnessPart OnePart One

Agents which enter the Upper Burner to clear heat & Agents which enter the Upper Burner to clear heat & dry dampnessdry dampness

Huang Qin Huang Qin 黄芩黄芩

Huang Qin Huang Qin 黄芩黄芩

Green tinged root slices Green tinged root slices Distinct lookDistinct look

Pharmaceutical Name Scutellariae Radix

Actions

Clear heat & drains dampness

Clear heat & resolve toxicityClear heat & stops bleeding

Indications(Excess)

A major herb for the damp-heat in St. & Intestine (diarrhea; thirsty but with an inability to drink; fullness in the chest, jaundice)

Lung Heat coughing

Hot sores & swellingBleeding ( vomiting or coughing blood or blood in stool)

Fetus restlessness

Dosage 3 – 9 g

Cook

Toxic sym. Discomfort in the St. & diarrhea

Huang Qin (Cold)黄芩

Contraindications Spleen Yang Qi Def.

CombinationsIndications Formular

Bai Zhu 白术 Restless fetus

Sang Bai Pi 桑白皮 Lung heat coughingSang Bai Pi Tang

桑白皮汤Lian Qiao 连翘

Pu Gong Ying 蒲公英 External or internal sores & abscesses

Ju Hua 菊花 Hyperactivity of Liver Yang Bai Shao 白芍 Abdominal pain ( damp-heat)

Zhi Zi 栀子Yin Chen Hao 茵陈蒿 Jaundice Yin Chen Hao Tang 茵陈蒿汤

Huang Lian 　黄连Shi Gao 石膏 High fever

Chai Hu 柴胡 Alternating chills & feverXiao Chai Hu Tang

小柴胡汤

Clear Heat & Dry DampnessClear Heat & Dry DampnessPart TwoPart Two

Agents which enter the Middle Burner to clear heat & Agents which enter the Middle Burner to clear heat & dry dampnessdry dampness

Huang Lian Huang Lian 黄连黄连Ku Shen Ku Shen 苦参苦参

Huang Lian Huang Lian 黄连黄连

Deep orange rootDeep orange rootDistinct lookDistinct lookAlso very bitterAlso very bitter

Pharmaceutical Name Coptidis Rhizoma

Actions

Clears heat & drains Dampness ( St. & LI. )Drains fire and resolves fire toxicityClears heat & stop bleedingClears heat topically

Indications( Excess )

diarrhea, dysentery, acid reflux, halitosis, belching High fever, irritability, disorientation, delirium, Nose bleeding, blood in stool & urine, vomiting bloodRed & painful eyes, ulcerations of tongue & mouthBoils, carbuncles, and abscesses

Dosage 1.5 ~ 9 gCook

Toxic Sym. Diarrhea, loss of appetite, vomiting, infants( jaundice)

Huang Lian Huang Lian 黄连黄连(Cold)(Cold)

ContraindicationsCold or Yang def. Should not let patient takes too long

CombinationsIndications Formular

Huang Qin 黄芩Zhi Zi 栀子 High fever, irritability,

disorientation, delirium,

Huang Qin 黄芩 Da Huang 大黄 Vomiting blood due to St. heat

Huang Qin 黄芩Ge Gen 葛根 Diarrhea due to damp-heat Ge Gen Qin Lian

Tang 葛根芩连汤Sheng Jiang 生姜

Zu Ru 竹茹 Vomiting

Zhi Mu 知母 DiabetesWu Zhu Yu

吴茱萸 Acid regurgitationWu Zhu Yu Tang

吴茱萸汤Gou Teng 钩藤 High blood pressureSheng Ma 升麻 Toothache due to St. fire

Ku Shen Ku Shen 苦参苦参

Brown rootBrown rootDistinct lookDistinct look

Pharmaceutical Name Sophorae flavescentis radix

Actions

Clears heat & drains DampnessDisperse wind, kills parasites and stop itchingClears heat & promotes urination

Indications( Excess )

Damp-heat in lower burner: Jaundice, dysenteric disorder, vaginal discharge, and soresDamp toxin skin lesions or infestations with chronic itchingPainful urinary dribbling and hot edema

Dosage 3 ~ 9 gCook

Toxic Sym. Mild dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and constipation

Ku Shen Ku Shen 苦参苦参(Cold)(Cold)

Contraindications Spleen Yang def.

CombinationsIndications Formular

Ju Hua 菊花 Tearing eyesHuai Hua 槐花 Blood in stoolsChan Tui 蝉蜕Jing Jie 荆芥 Whole body rashes & Itching

skinsXiao Feng San

消风散Huang Lian 黄连 DiarrheaHuang Bai 黄柏

She Chuang Zi 蛇床子Bai Zhi 白芷

Thick yellow vaginal discharge

Fu Ling 茯苓 Difficult urinary & edemaShe Chuang Zi 蛇床子

Dan Shen 丹参 Eczema ( damp skin lesions )

Dang Gui 当归Bei Mu 贝母 Urinary dysfunction during

pregnancy

Clear Heat & Dry DampnessClear Heat & Dry DampnessPart 3Part 3

Agents which enter the Lower Burner to clear heat & Agents which enter the Lower Burner to clear heat & dry dampnessdry dampness

Huang Bai Huang Bai 黄柏黄柏Long Dan Cao Long Dan Cao 龙胆草龙胆草

* * Hu Huang Lian Hu Huang Lian 胡黄连胡黄连* * Qin Pi Qin Pi 秦皮秦皮

* * Bai Xian Pi Bai Xian Pi 白鲜皮白鲜皮

Huang Bai Huang Bai 黄柏黄柏

Flat, thin, brittle, bright yellow barkFlat, thin, brittle, bright yellow bark

Distinct lookDistinct look

Pharmaceutical Name Phellodendri Cortex

Actions

Drains damp-heat ( lower burner )

Drains Kidney fire ( def. fire)

Drains fire & resolves fire toxicity

Indications(Excess & Def. )

Thick yellow vaginal discharge

Foul smelling diarrhea

Steaming bone fever

Fire toxin-generated sores & damp lesions of the skin

Dosage 3 ~12 g

Cook

Toxic Sym. None reported

Huang BaiHuang Bai (Cold) (Cold) 黄柏黄柏

ContraindicationsSpleen Def. Cold disease

CombinationsIndications Formular

Zhi Mu 知母 Fever due to kid. Def. Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan知柏地黄丸Bai Tou Weng 白头翁

Huang Lian 黄连 Damp-heat diarrheaBai Tou Weng Tang

白头翁汤Che Qian Zi 车前子

Bai Guo 白果 Yellow vaginal discharge

Zhu Ye 竹叶Mu Tong 木通 Dark yellow urine

Ku Shen 苦参Chan Tui 蝉蜕 Eczema 苦参汤Gui Ban 龟板 High blood pressure

Huang Lian 黄连Zhi Zi 栀子 Abscesses & Boils

Long Dan Cao Long Dan Cao 龙胆草龙胆草

Thin light brown, brittle root, often in clumps, bitterThin light brown, brittle root, often in clumps, bitter

Distinct lookDistinct look

Pharmaceutical Name Gentianae radix

Actions

Drains damp-heat from the liver & GB.

Drains and pacifies excessive liver fire

Indications(Excess )

Toxic sores skin disease

Genital swelling and itch & Vaginal discharge

Painful cloudy urine

JaundiceLiver Fire disease: Headache, red eyes, deafness, bitter taste, infant spasms

Dosage 3 ~ 9 g

Cook

Toxic Sym. Digestive impairment, occasionally headache, flushing and vertigo

Long Dan CaoLong Dan Cao (Cold) (Cold) 龙胆草龙胆草

Contraindications Spleen Def.

CombinationsIndications Formular

Shi Jue Ming 石决明 red painful eyes

Da Huang 大黄 Rib pain, deafness, bitter taste, red eyes, constipation

Yin Chen Hao 茵陈蒿Yu Jin 郁金 Jaundice Yin Chen Hao Tang 茵陈蒿汤

Ku Shen 苦参Huang Bai 黄柏 Eczema; genital itching;

vaginal dischargeKu Shen Tang

苦参汤Gou Teng 钩藤Tian Ma 天麻 Spasm due to liver fire

Mu Tong 木通Che Qian Zi 车前子 Hot painful urinary

Chai Hu 柴胡Huang Qin 黄芩 Liver fire Long Dan Xie Gan

Tang 龙胆泻肝汤

Clear Heat & ToxinClear Heat & ToxinPart OnePart One

Agents which enter the enter the Agents which enter the enter the LUNG & STOMACHLUNG & STOMACH Channels Channels

to clear heat & toxicto clear heat & toxic

Ban Lan Gen Ban Lan Gen 板蓝根板蓝根Jin Yin Hua Jin Yin Hua 金银花金银花

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------•Ren Dong Teng Ren Dong Teng 忍冬藤忍冬藤

•Da Qing Ye Da Qing Ye 大青叶大青叶•Chuan Xin Lian Chuan Xin Lian 穿心莲穿心莲

•Qing Dai Fen Qing Dai Fen 青黛粉青黛粉

Ban Lan Gen Ban Lan Gen 板蓝根板蓝根

Thin slices of a narrow root with a darer center coreThin slices of a narrow root with a darer center core

Distinct lookDistinct look

Pharmaceutical Name Isatidis seu Baphicacanthi, Radix

Actions

Drain heat & resolves fire toxicity

* Anti-virus

Indications(Excess)

Warm epidemic discorders

Mumps

Painful swollen throat

Damp-heat jaundice

Dosage 9 ~ 15 g

Cook

Toxic Sym. Upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding ( only one case reported)

Ban Lan GenBan Lan Gen (Cold) (Cold)板蓝根板蓝根

Contraindications Cold disease

CombinationsIndications Formular

Yin Chen Hao 茵陈蒿Zhi Zi 栀子 Hepatitis

Yin Chen Hao Tang茵陈蒿汤

Da Qing Ye 大青叶 Painful & swollen throatXuan Shen 玄参

Niu Pang Zi 牛蒡子 Mumps

Jin Yin Hua 金银花Lian Qiao 连翘 Flues

Yin Qiao San银翘散

Shi Gao 石膏Zhi Mu 知母 Fire toxin

Jin Yin Hua Jin Yin Hua 金银花金银花

Pale, yellow-green, elongated flower budPale, yellow-green, elongated flower bud

Distinct lookDistinct look

Pharmaceutical Name Lonicerae Flos

Actions

Clears heat & resolves fire toxicityVents & disperses externally-contracted wind-heatClears damp-heat from lower burner

Indications(Excess )

Painful, hot sores & swellings in various stagesWind-heatPainful urinary dribbling

Dosage 6 – 20 gCook

Toxic Sym. None noted

Jin Yin Hua Jin Yin Hua 金银花金银花(Cold)(Cold)

Contraindications

CombinationsIndications Formular

Jin Jie Lian Qiao

Wind-heat sym. Painful sores & swelling

Yin Qiao San银翘散

Shi Gao 石膏Zhi Mu 知母 High fever in Qi level

Mu Dan PiShen Di Huang

Heat in the blood

He Ye Summer –heatXiang RuBian Dou

Summer-heat fever without sweating

Xin Jia Xiang Ru Yin 新加香薷饮

甘草 toxin swellingDi Yu 地榆

Huang Qin 黄芩 bleeding intestinal abscess

Clear Heat & ToxinClear Heat & ToxinPart 2Part 2

Agents which enter the enter the Agents which enter the enter the LUNG LUNG Channels Channels

to clear heat & toxicto clear heat & toxic

Lian Qiao Lian Qiao 连翘连翘Shan Dou Gen Shan Dou Gen 山豆根山豆根

She Gan She Gan 射干射干--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

•Yu Xing Cao Yu Xing Cao 鱼腥草鱼腥草•Ma Bo Ma Bo 马孛马孛

Lian Qiao Lian Qiao 连翘连翘

Brown half shell with center wallBrown half shell with center wall

Distinct lookDistinct look

Pharmaceutical Name Forsythiae Fructus

Actions

Clears heat & resolves toxicity

Reduces abscesses & disperses clumps

Indications(Excess)

External wind-heat

Heat or fire in the heart

Rashes due to heat in the blood

Toxic skin sores & neck lumps ( swollen lymph)

Dosage 6~ 15 g

Toxic Sym.

Lian Qiao (Cold)Lian Qiao (Cold) 连翘连翘

Contraindications Cold disease or open sores

CombinationsIndications Formular

Jin Yin Hua 金银花 Wind-heat Yin Qiao San 银翘散Ma Huang 麻黄

Chi Xiao Dou 赤小豆 Fire in the heartMa Huang Lian Qiao Chi Xiao Dou Tang麻黄连翘赤小豆汤

Gua Lou 瓜蒌 swollen lymphXuan Shen 玄參

Ban Lan Gen 板蓝根Sheng Di 生地

Painful & swollen throat Lian Qiao Bai Du San 连翘败毒散Niu Pang Zi 牛蒡子 Mumps

Huang Bai 黄柏Gan Cao 甘草 Ulceration on the tongue & mouth

Zhi Zi 栀子 Heat entering the pericardium with high fever and impaired consciousness

Shan Dou Gen Shan Dou Gen 山豆根山豆根

Small brown sliced rootSmall brown sliced root

Distinct lookDistinct look

Pharmaceutical Name Sophorae tonkinesis radix

Actions

Clears heat & resolves fire toxicityImproves the condition of the throatDisperse swellings

Indications(Excess)

Swollen painful throatAbscesses & other toxic soresThroat & lung cancers

Dosage 3 - 9 g Cook

Toxic Sym.Over 9 g, dizziness, blurred vision, chills, vomiting & palpitation; in severe case: numbness of limbs, severe headache.

Shan Dou Gen Shan Dou Gen (cold )(cold ) 山豆根山豆根

Contraindications Spleen def.

CombinationsIndications Formular

Niu Pang Zi 牛蒡子She Gan 射干 Painful & swollen throat

Ban Lan Gen 板蓝根 Teeth & gum painfulYu Xing Cao 鱼腥草

Bai Hua She She Cao白花蛇舌草

Lung Cancer at early stage

Lian Qiao 连翘Jin Yin Hua 金银花 Abscess & other toxic sores

Ku Shen 苦参 arrhythmia

She Gan She Gan 射干射干

Small, lumpy, fibrous root slicesSmall, lumpy, fibrous root slices

Distinct lookDistinct look

Pharmaceutical Name Belamcandae Rhizoma

ActionsClears heat & resolves toxicityImproves the condition of throatTransforms phlegm & clears the lungs

Indications

(Excess)

Swelling & painful throatCough & wheezing with phlegm construction

Dosage 3 ~ 9 g Cook

Toxic Sym.

She Gan She Gan (Cold)(Cold)射干射干

Contraindications Pregnant

CombinationsIndications Formular

Huang Qin 黄芩 Painful swollen throatXing Ren 杏仁Jie Geng 桔梗 Lung heat cough with

phlegm

Ma Huang 麻黄Ting Li Zi 葶苈子

Da Zao 大枣Wheezing with lots sputum

Shan Dou Gen 山豆根 Server sore throatMa Bo 马孛

Sheng Ma 升麻Xuan Shen 玄参

Fire toxin affecting the throat

Clear Heat & ToxinClear Heat & ToxinPart 3Part 3

Agents which enter the enter the Agents which enter the enter the LIVER & STOMACH LIVER & STOMACH Channels Channels

to clear heat & toxicto clear heat & toxic

Pu Gong Ying Pu Gong Ying 蒲公英蒲公英Tu Fu Ling Tu Fu Ling 土茯苓土茯苓

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•Qing Hao Qing Hao 青蒿青蒿•Lou Lu Lou Lu 蒌芦蒌芦

Pu Gong Ying Pu Gong Ying 蒲公英蒲公英

Dandelion flower, leaves & stemDandelion flower, leaves & stem

Distinct lookDistinct look

Pharmaceutical Name Taraxaci Herba

Actions

Reduces abscesses & dissipates nodulesClears the liver & clears the eyesClears heat, resolves dampness, unblock painful urinary dribbling

Indications

(Excess)

Internal abscesses & external sores, particularly if they are firm and hard ( breast & intestinal abscesses )Red swollen & painful eyes ( liver fire )Skin sores and nodulesJaundices

Dosage 9 ~ 30 gCook

Toxicity Mild Diarrhea

Pu Gong Ying Pu Gong Ying (cold) (cold) 蒲公英蒲公英

Contraindications loose stools

CombinationsIndications Formular

Gua Lou 瓜蒌Qing Pi 青皮

Ren Dong Teng 忍冬藤Early stage breast abscesses

Jin Yin Hua 金银花Zi Hua Di Ding 紫花地丁 Hot, painful, hard and deep rooted

boils

Da Huang 大黄Bai Jiang Cao 败酱草 Intestinal abscess

Xia Ku Cao 夏枯草 Subcutaneous phlegm nodules

Ban Lan Gen 板蓝根Xuan Shen 玄参 Painful & swollen throat

Tu Fu Ling Tu Fu Ling 土茯苓土茯苓

Thin, flat slices of light brown rootThin, flat slices of light brown rootBland tasteBland taste

Distinct lookDistinct look

Pharmaceutical Name Smilacis glabrae rhizoma

Actions

Resolves toxicity & eliminates dampness

Clears damp-heat from the skin

Benefits the joints

Indications

(Excess)

Painful joints

Jaundice

Painful urinary dribbling with scanty dark urination

Recurrent ulcers or other hot skin lesions

Lymph-node abscess

Dosage 15 ~ 60 g

Cook

Toxicity Only one report of allergic reaction

Tu Fu Ling Tu Fu Ling (Neutral)(Neutral) 土茯苓土茯苓

Contraindications Tea

CombinationsIndications Formular

Jin Yin Hua 金银花Lian Qiao 连翘

Pu Gong Ying 蒲公英Fire toxic abscesses and boils

Mu Tong 木通Pu Gong Ying 蒲公英Bai Mao Gen 白茅根

Painful hot urinary

Bai Xian Pi 白鲜皮 Skin lesions associated with damp-heat

Di Fu Zi 地肤子Ku Shen 苦参 Eczema or damp sores

Clear Heat & ToxinClear Heat & ToxinPart 4Part 4

Agents which enter the enter the Agents which enter the enter the LARGE INTESTINE & LIVER LARGE INTESTINE & LIVER Channels Channels

to clear heat & toxicto clear heat & toxic

Bai Jiang Cao Bai Jiang Cao 败酱草败酱草----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------•Bai Hua She She Cao Bai Hua She She Cao 白花蛇舌草白花蛇舌草

•Bai Tou Weng Bai Tou Weng 白头翁白头翁•Ya Dan Zi Ya Dan Zi 鸦胆子鸦胆子

•Ma Chi xian Ma Chi xian 马齿苋马齿苋•Hong Teng Hong Teng 红藤红藤

Bai Jiang Cao Bai Jiang Cao 败酱草败酱草

Beige stem with flat, papery seed podBeige stem with flat, papery seed pod

Distinct lookDistinct look

Pharmaceutical Name Patriniae herba

Actions

Clears heat, resolves toxicity, and expels pus

Dispels blood stasis & stops pain

Indications

(Excess)

Intestinal abscess or fire toxin surface sores & swellings

Pain ( blood stasis induced heat ) in abdominal & chestPost-operative pain

Dosage 6 ~ 15 g

CookToxicity Dizziness & nausea; reducing blood cells

Bai Jiang Cao Bai Jiang Cao 败酱草败酱草 (slightly cold) (slightly cold)

Contraindications Pregnancy

CombinationsIndications Formular

Chi Shao 赤芍 Abdominal pain with fever due to postpartum blood stasis

Jin Yin Hua 金银花 Suppurative abscessesDa Huang 大黄

Mu Dan Pi 牡丹皮 Intestinal abscesses that have not completely suppurated

Pu Gong Yin 蒲公英 Swollen toxic sores & abscesses

Yu Xing Cao 鱼腥草Huang Qin 黄芩 Lung abscess

Wu Ling Zhi 五灵脂Dang Gui 当归 Chest & abdominal pain

Clear Summer HeatClear Summer Heat

He Ye He Ye 荷叶荷叶------------------------------------------------------------

* Lu Dou * Lu Dou 绿豆绿豆

He Ye He Ye 荷叶荷叶

Distinct lookDistinct look

Pharmaceutical Name Nelumbinis Folium

ActionsTreats summer heat patternsRaises Spleen Yang QiStops bleeding

Indications

(Excess)

Summer heat: excessive sweating, scanty urineDiarrhea due to Spleen def. or summer heatBleeding in the lower burner

Dosage 3 – 9 gCook

Toxicity None notes

He Ye He Ye 荷叶荷叶(Neutral) (Neutral)

Contraindications

CombinationsIndications Formular

Bai Bian DouJin Yin Hua

Summer heatQing Luo Yin

清络饮Xiao Ji 小蓟

Qian Cao Gen 茜草根 Sudden onset of bleedingShi Hui San

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