Qing Shu Yi Qi Tang

(Clear Summerheat and Augment the Qi Decoction)

Sub-Category:

• Formulas that Clear Heat from the Qi Level

Possible Pulse Patterns:

• Deficient rapid pulse

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

• This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Preparation Notes:

• Decoction.

Originally Appeared In:

• Warp and Woof of Warm Febrile Diseases (Wen Re Jing Wei)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

• Lungs, Heart, Kidneys, Stomach, Bladder, Spleen, Liver, Small Intestine, Large Intestine

Substances in this Formula (10 Total):

	Xi Yang Shen (American Ginseng Root) Qty: 4.5-6 grams Chan: HT, KI, LU Prop: Sweet, Slightly Bitter, Cold Latin: Radix Panacis Qinquifolii Cat: Herbs that Tonify Yin
	Xi Gua (Watermelon Fruit) Qty: 24-30 grams (Shi Gua Pi) Chan: BL, HT, ST Prop: Sweet, Cold Latin: Fructus Citrulli Vulgaris Cat: Herbs that Clear and Relieve Summerheat
	Lian Geng (Lotus Stem) Qty: 12-15 grams Chan: HT, LIV, SP Prop: Bitter, Slightly Sweet, Neutral Latin: Nelumbinis Caulis Cat: Herbs that Clear and Relieve Summerheat
	Shi Hu (Dendrobium Stem) Qty: 12-15 grams Chan: KI, ST Prop: Sweet, Slightly Salty, Bland, Cold Latin: Herba Dendrobii Cat: Herbs that Tonify Yin
	Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogon Tuber) Qty: 6-9 grams Chan: SP, ST, HT (LU) Prop: Sweet, Slightly Bitter, Slightly Cold Latin: Tuber Ophiopogonis Japonici Cat: Herbs that Tonify Yin
	Dan Zhu Ye (Lophatherum Stem and Leaves) Qty: 4.5-6 grams Chan: HT, SI, ST Prop: Sweet, Bland, Cold Latin: Herba Lophatheri Gracilis Cat: Herbs that Drain Fire
	Zhi Mu (Anemarrhena Rhizome) Qty: 4.5-6 grams Chan: LU, ST, KI Prop: Bitter, Cold Latin: Rhizoma Anemarrhenae Aspheloidis Cat: Herbs that Drain Fire
	Huang Lian (Coptis Rhizome) Qty: 2-3 grams Chan: HT, LI, LIV, ST Prop: Bitter, Cold Latin: Rhizoma Coptidis Cat: Herbs that Clear Heat and Dry Dampness
	Gan Cao (Licorice Root) Qty: 2-3 grams Chan: All 12 (Primarily the LU, HT, SP, ST) Prop: Sweet, Neutral Latin: Radix Glycyrrhizae Cat: Herbs that Tonify Qi
	Geng Mi (Rice) Qty: 12-15 grams Chan: SP, ST Prop: Sweet, Cool Latin: Oryzae Semen Cat: Herbs that Tonify Qi

References

Formulas

• 15. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas and Strategies (First Edition)
  - Dan Bensky
• 18. Handbook of Chinese Herbal Formulas (First Edition)
  - Him Che. Yeung
• 16. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula Study Guide (First Edition)
  - Qiao Yi

Herbs

• 13. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Revised Edition)
  - Dan Bensky
• 25. Lancet 2000 January 8;355(9198):134-138 (Article)
  - Fugh-Berman A.
• 17. Handbook of Chinese Herbs (Second Edition)
  - Him Che. Yeung
• 12. Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology (First Edition)
  - John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen
• 26. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals (Third Edition)
  - Max Wichtl

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Some of the substances included on this website are no longer used, and are included for historical reference only.