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 Qin

Middle burner Huang Lian; Ku ShenHuang Lian; Ku Shen

Lower burner Long Dan Cao; Huang BaiLong Dan Cao; Huang Bai

Clear Heat & Resolve toxicity

High 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 Heat

High 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 toxicity

Clear 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 & swelling

Bleeding ( 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.

Combinations

Indications 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 toxicity

Clears heat & stop bleeding

Clears heat topically

Indications

( Excess )

diarrhea, dysentery, acid reflux, halitosis, belching

High fever, irritability, disorientation, delirium,

Nose bleeding, blood in stool & urine, vomiting blood

Red & painful eyes, ulcerations of tongue & mouth

Boils, carbuncles, and abscesses

Dosage 1.5 ~ 9 g

Cook

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

Combinations

Indications 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 Diabetes

Wu Zhu Yu

吴茱萸 Acid regurgitationWu Zhu Yu Tang

吴茱萸汤Gou Teng 钩藤 High blood pressure

Sheng 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 Dampness

Disperse wind, kills parasites and stop itching

Clears heat & promotes urination

Indications

( Excess )

Damp-heat in lower burner: Jaundice, dysenteric disorder, vaginal discharge, and sores

Damp toxin skin lesions or infestations with chronic itching

Painful urinary dribbling and hot edema

Dosage 3 ~ 9 g

Cook

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

Ku Shen Ku Shen 苦参苦参(Cold)(Cold)

Contraindications Spleen Yang def.

Combinations

Indications Formular

Ju Hua 菊花 Tearing eyes

Huai Hua 槐花 Blood in stools

Chan Tui 蝉蜕Jing Jie 荆芥

Whole body rashes & Itching skins

Xiao Feng San

消风散Huang Lian 黄连 Diarrhea

Huang Bai 黄柏She Chuang Zi 蛇床

子Bai Zhi 白芷

Thick yellow vaginal discharge

Fu Ling 茯苓 Difficult urinary & edema

She 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

Combinations

Indications 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

Jaundice

Liver 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.

Combinations

Indications 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 discharge

Ku 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

Combinations

Indications 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 throat

Xuan 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 toxicity

Vents & disperses externally-contracted wind-heat

Clears damp-heat from lower burner

Indications

(Excess )

Painful, hot sores & swellings in various stages

Wind-heat

Painful urinary dribbling

Dosage 6 – 20 g

Cook

Toxic Sym. None noted

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

Contraindications

Combinations

Indications 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 Pi

Shen Di HuangHeat in the blood

He Ye Summer –heat

Xiang Ru

Bian DouSummer-heat fever without

sweatingXin Jia Xiang Ru Yin 新加香薷饮

甘草 toxin swelling

Di 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

Combinations

Indications 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 lymph

Xuan Shen 玄參Ban Lan Gen 板蓝

根Sheng Di 生地

Painful & swollen throatLian 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 toxicity

Improves the condition of the throat

Disperse swellings

Indications

(Excess)

Swollen painful throat

Abscesses & other toxic sores

Throat & 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.

Combinations

Indications Formular

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

Ban Lan Gen 板蓝根 Teeth & gum painful

Yu 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

Actions

Clears heat & resolves toxicity

Improves the condition of throat

Transforms phlegm & clears the lungs

Indications

(Excess)

Swelling & painful throat

Cough & wheezing with phlegm construction

Dosage 3 ~ 9 g

Cook

Toxic Sym.

She Gan She Gan (Cold)(Cold)射干射干

Contraindications Pregnant

Combinations

Indications Formular

Huang Qin 黄芩 Painful swollen throat

Xing 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 throat

Ma 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

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

•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 nodules

Clears the liver & clears the eyes

Clears 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 nodules

Jaundices

Dosage 9 ~ 30 g

Cook

Toxicity Mild Diarrhea

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

Contraindications loose stools

Combinations

Indications 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

Combinations

Indications 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 & chest

Post-operative pain

Dosage 6 ~ 15 g

Cook

Toxicity Dizziness & nausea; reducing blood cells

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

Contraindications Pregnancy

Combinations

Indications Formular

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

Jin Yin Hua 金银花 Suppurative abscesses

Da 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

Actions

Treats summer heat patterns

Raises Spleen Yang Qi

Stops bleeding

Indications

(Excess)

Summer heat: excessive sweating, scanty urine

Diarrhea due to Spleen def. or summer heat

Bleeding in the lower burner

Dosage 3 – 9 g

Cook

Toxicity None notes

He Ye He Ye 荷叶荷叶(Neutral) (Neutral)

Contraindications

Combinations

Indications Formular

Bai Bian Dou

Jin Yin HuaSummer heat

Qing Luo Yin

清络饮Xiao Ji 小蓟

Qian Cao Gen 茜草根 Sudden onset of bleedingShi Hui San

十灰散