Hua Ban Tang - 化斑汤 - Transform Blotches Decoction

English:	Transform Blotches Decoction
Also Known As:	Transform Maculae Decoction

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Gypsum Fibrosum	Shi Gao	30g	Clears Heat in the Qi Stage, drains Fire, relieves irritability, quenches thirst, clears Excess Heat from the Lungs, clears Blazing Stomach Fire and heals eczema, burns and ulcerated sores and wounds. With Zhi Mu, for with high fever from Wind-Heat or Qi Stage Heat or Yang Ming Heat with irritability and extreme thirst. With Xi Jiao, for epidemic Damp-Heat toxin with high fever, loss of consciousness, epistaxis and rash. With Zhi Mu, Geng Mi and Gan Cao, for Heat in the Qi or Yang Ming Stage. With Xuan Shen and Xi Jiao, for Heat at the Qi and Blood Stages with skin eruptions and echymoses.
Rz. Anemarrhenae	Zhi Mu	12g	Clears Heat from the Qi Stage, Lungs and Stomach, drains Fire, nourishes Yin , moistens Dryness, generates Fluids, clears Deficiency Fire and quenches thirst. With Shi Gao, cools Heat in the Yang Ming or Qi Stage while protecting Stomach fluids.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	9g	Clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.
Rx. Scrophulariae	Xuan Shen	9g	Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Drains Fire, Nourishes Yin, Relieves toxicity.
Cornu Rhinoceri	Xi Jiao	2-6g	Clears Heat from the Ying and Xue stages, Clears skin blotches, Cools the Blood, Relieves Fire toxicity, Stops bleeding.
(Cornu Bubali)	(Shui Niu Jiao)	30-120g	(Substitutes for Xi Jiao.)
Nonglutinous Rice	Geng Mi	9-20g	Stops restlessness, stops thirst and generates fluids.

Formula Actions

• Clears Qi Stage Heat
• Clears Xue Stage Heat (Cools the Blood)

Syndromes

• Qi Stage Heat
• Xue Stage Heat (Blood Heat)
• Liver Fire Attacking the Stomach
• Stomach Fire

Clinical Manifestations

High fever, worse at night Insomnia IrritabilitY Mild thirst with no desire to drink Mental disturbance

Speech disturbance Dark red, dry, painful rashes T: Deep red C: Yellow P: Thready and rapid

Treats

Red skin blotches Typhus Erysipelas Esophageal varicosis with hematemesis due to Liver-Fire Attacking the Stomach Periodontal diseases due to Stomach Fire Profuse perspiration

Fever Epidemic meningitis Septicemia Necrotizing gingivitis with tooth-bleeding caused by Stomach Fire Lupus erythematosis

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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