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Huang Qin Tang (黃芩湯) clears heat and stops diarrhoea while harmonising and relieving abdominal pain; an early formula for heat-type diarrhoea and dysentery.
English Name
Scutellaria Decoction
Classical Source
Shang Han Lun, c. 220 CE
Ingredients
Actions & Functions
- Clears heat and stops diarrhoea/dysentery
- Harmonises and relieves abdominal pain
Indications
Heat in the Intestines: diarrhoea or dysentery with abdominal pain, a burning sensation, fever, a bitter taste, and thirst.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: red with a yellow coat. Pulse: rapid.
Modifications
Add Ban Xia and Sheng Jiang for accompanying nausea and vomiting.
Cautions & Contraindications
For heat diarrhoea; not for deficiency-cold diarrhoea.
