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Zhi Zi Bai Pi Tang (梔子柏皮湯) clears heat and resolves damp-heat jaundice; for damp-heat jaundice where heat predominates but there is no marked abdominal fullness or constipation.
English Name
Gardenia and Phellodendron Decoction
Classical Source
Shang Han Lun, c. 220 CE
Ingredients
Actions & Functions
- Clears heat and resolves damp-heat jaundice
Indications
Heat-predominant damp-heat jaundice: bright yellow skin and eyes, fever, irritability, a dry mouth, and dark urine, without marked abdominal fullness or constipation.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: red with a yellow coat. Pulse: rapid.
Modifications
With constipation and fullness, use Yin Chen Hao Tang; with damp predominant, Yin Chen Wu Ling San.
Cautions & Contraindications
For heat-predominant jaundice; not for cold-damp (yin) jaundice.
