Huang Qin Tang - 黄芩湯 - Scutellaria Decoction

English:	Scutellaria Decoction
Also Known As:	Scute and Licorice Combination

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin	4-9g	Clears Heat and dries Dampness.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	3-9g	Astringes Yin, adjusts the Ying and Wei, softens the Liver and relieves pain. With Zhi Gan Cao, for abdominal pain due to disharmony between the Liver and Stomach and epigastric, hypochondriac or flank pain. With Huang Qin, for dysenteric disorders with abdominal pain due to Heat entering the Interior.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata	Zhi Gan Cao	3g	Moderates spasms, alleviates pain and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs. With Bai Shao and Huang Qin, for abdominal pain and dysenteric diarrhea from Damp-Heat.
Fr. Jujube	Da Zao	4-12g	Tonifies the Spleen and Stomach, augments Qi and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.

Formula Actions

• Clears Heat
• Alleviates dysenteric disorders
• Stops diarrhea
• Harmonizes the Middle Jiao
• Stops pain

Syndromes

• Damp-Heat Dysentery

Clinical Manifestations

Fever A bitter taste in the mouth Abdominal pain Diarrhea Headache

Dysentery Abdominal spasms T: Red C: Yellow P: Rapid or Flooding

Treats

Amoebic and bacillary dysentery Acute colitis Pelvic inflammatory disease Indigestion Appendicitis Bleeding due to menoplania Abdominal pain Spontaneous perspiration

Acute enteritis Tenesmus Diarrhea Common Cold Adnexitis Fever Abdominal spasms

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For rebellious Stomach Qi:		For pronounced abdominal pain and tenesmus:
+ Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum	Zhi Ban Xia	+ Rx. Aucklandiae	Mu Xiang
+ Sm. Arecae	Bing Lang
+ Rz. Zingiberis Recens	Sheng Jiang	For pus and Blood in the stools:
For diarrhea and dysentery:		+ Rx. Sanguisorbae	Di Yu
+ Peony Decoction Shao Yao Tang		+ Fr. Crataegi	Shan Zha
For tenesmus, epigastric distention, fever and abdominal pain:
For dysentery with abdominal pain:
+ Rz. Coptidis	Huang Lian	Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang
+ Rz. Zingiberis	Gan Jiang	For Exterior pathogenic factors:
For thirst, Dryness and irritability:		+ Rx. Puerariae	Ge Gen
+ Fr. Aurantii Immaturus	Zhi Shi	+ Hb. Schizonepetae	Jing Jie
+ Rx. Bupleuri	Chai Hu	+ Fr. Forsythiae	Lian Qiao
For nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain:		+ Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua
+ Coptis Decoction Huang Lian Tang		For nausea, vomiting due to rebellious Stomach Qi:
For diarrhea:		+ Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum	Zhi Ban Xia
+ Rx. Puerariae	Ge Gen
+ Rx. Saposhnikoviae	Fang Feng	For perspiration:
+ Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	- Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata	Zhi Gan Cao
+ Fr. Hordei Germinatus	Mai Ya	+ Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao
+ Fr. Schisandrae	Wu Wei Zi	+ Sm. Sojae Preparata	Dan Dou Chi
+ Per. Citri Reticulatae	Chen Pi	+ Rx. Scrophulariae	Xuan Shen
+ Rz. Zingiberis Recens	Sheng Jiang	For perspiration with External Wind:
- Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata	Zhi Gan Cao
+ Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao
+ Sm. Sojae Preparata	Dan Dou Chi
+ Rx. Scrophulariae	Xuan Shen
+ Sm. Sojae Preparata	Dan Dou Chi
+ Rx. Puerariae	Ge Gen
+ Hb. Menthae	Bo He