formula | Skullcap Decoction Huang Qin Tang |
bubble_chart Composition Scutellaria baicalensis 6 gm, Paeonia lactiflora 6 gm, Glycyrrhiza uralensis 6 gm, Jujube 12 pieces.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Take 1 liter of water, decoct to 600 ml, remove the dregs, and administer 200 ml while warm, twice a day.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Clear heat and stop diarrhea. Harmonize the middle and relieve pain.
bubble_chart Indications
Cold-damage disease, combination of taiyang and shaoyang pattern, fever, bitter taste in the mouth, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.
bubble_chart Formula Principles
In the formula, Skullcap Root is bitter and cold, clearing heat and stopping diarrhea; Peony Root has a sour taste, astringing yin and harmonizing the nutrient to relieve pain; Liquorice Root and Chinese Date regulate the middle and relax spasms. When these herbs are used together, they collectively achieve the effects of clearing heat, stopping diarrhea, harmonizing the middle, and relieving pain.