Qing Hao Bie Jia Tang (Artemisia Annua and Soft Shelled Turtle Shell Decoction)

Sub-Category:

• Formulas that Clear Heat from the Qi Level

Pattern:

• Smoldering heat from Yin deficiency, usually during later stage febrile diseases

Actions:

• Nourishes Yin and clears deficient heat

Indications:

• Low grade night time fever and night sweats that clear by morning
• Emaciation with normal appetite.
• Possible afternoon fever.

Possible Tongue Appearance:

• Red tongue with scanty coat

Possible Pulse Patterns:

• Thin and rapid pulse

Western Uses:

• Phthisis
• Summer Fever in Children
• Chronic Pyelonephritis
• Kidney Tuberculosis
• Chronic Nephritis
• Advanced Stages of Various Infectious Diseases

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

• Do not use in cases where the heat in the Qi level
• Do not use in cases where there has been spasms or convulsions.

Preparation Notes:

• Decoction. Add Qing Hao during the last 10 minutes of boiling.

Originally Appeared In:

• Systematic Differentiation of Warm Diseases (Wen Bing Tiao Bian)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

• Spleen, Liver, Kidneys, Gall Bladder, Heart, Lungs, Stomach

Substances in this Formula (5 Total):

	Bie Jia (Chinese Soft Shelled Turtle Shell) 鳖甲 Qty: 15 grams Chan: LIV, SP Prop: Salty, Cold Latin: Carapax Amydae Sinensis Cat: Herbs that Tonify Yin
	Qing Hao (Wormwood) 青蒿 Qty: 6 grams Chan: KI, LIV, GB Prop: Bitter, Cold Latin: Herba Artemisiae Apiaceae Cat: Herbs that Clear and Relieve Summerheat
	Sheng Di Huang (Chinese Foxglove Root, Rehmannia) 地黄 Qty: 12 grams Chan: HT, KI, LIV Prop: Sweet, Bitter, Cold Latin: Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae Cat: Herbs that Cool the Blood
	Zhi Mu (Anemarrhena Rhizome) 知母 Qty: 6 grams Chan: LU, ST, KI Prop: Bitter, Cold Latin: Rhizoma Anemarrhenae Aspheloidis Cat: Herbs that Drain Fire
	Mu Dan Pi (Cortex of the Peony Tree Root) 牡丹皮 Qty: 9 grams Chan: HT, LIV, KI Prop: Spicy, Bitter, Cool Latin: Cortex Radicis Moutan Cat: Herbs that Cool the Blood