Qiao He Tang - 翘荷汤 - Forsythia And Mint Decoction

English:	Forsythia and Mint Decoction
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Hb. Mentha Haplocalycis	Bo He	5g	Disperses Wind-Heat, cools and clears the head and eyes and benefits the throat
Fr. Forsythiae	Lian Qiao	10g	Clears Heat, especially in the Upper Jiao and relieves toxicity.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	3g	Moistens the Lungs, resolves Phlegm, stops coughing, clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels. With Jie Geng, for pain and swelling of the throat.
Sm. Sesame Nigri	Hei Zhi Ma	12g	Nourishes and fortifies Liver and Kidney Yin and moistens and lubricates the Intestines and Lungs.
Rx. Platycodi	Jie Geng	6g	Opens the Lungs, spreads Lung Qi, expels Phlegm, benefits the throat and opens and raises Lung Qi, directing the effects of other herbs to the upper body. With Gan Cao, disseminates Lung Qi, expels Phlegm, resolves toxicity and expels pus for productive coughing with hoarseness, pain and swelling of the throat due to Wind-Heat.
Testa Glycinis	Lu Dou Yi	5g	Clears Heat, Enriches Kidney Yin, Reduces Deficiency fever, Relieves toxicity, Stops night sweats.

Formula Actions

• Mildly clears Heat
• Expels pathogenic factors
• Moistens Dryness

Syndromes

• Perverse Dryness Attacks the Lungs

Clinical Manifestations

Dry cough with little or no sputum Sputum is difficult to expectorate Maybe hemoptysis Cough may cause chest pain Tinnitus Red eyes Swollen gums Dry or sore throat Hoarse voice Dry lips and mouth

Thirst Dryness in nose Epistaxis Chills and fever Headache Anhidrosis Dry skin and hair Constipation T: Red tip C: Thin, yellow and dry P: Superficial, maybe rapid

Treats

Upper respiratory tract infection Dry skin

Acute bronchitis Red eyes

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For a stronger Heat-dispersing action:		For tinnitus:
+ Fol. Mori	Sang Ye	+ Cornu Saigae Tataricae	Ling Yang Jiao
+ Periostracum Cicadae	Chan Tui
For red eyes:		+ Fol Ilicis	Ku Ding Cha
+ Flos Chrysanthemi	Ju Hua	+ Spica Prunellae	Xia Ku Cao
+ Fol Ilicis	Ku Ding Cha	For a sore throat:
+ Spica Prunellae	Xia Ku Cao	+ Fr. Arctii	Niu Bang Zi
For swollen gums:		+ Rz. Belamcandae	She Gan
+ Gypsum Fibrosum	Shi Gao	+ Rx. Scrophulariae	Xuan Shen
+ Cx. Lycii	Di Gu Pi