Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

Qing Liang Yin - 清凉饮 - Clearing And Cooling Decoction

English: Clearing and Cooling Decoction
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin 6g Clears Heat, dries Dampness, drains Fire, detoxifies, cools the Blood and calms ascending Liver Yang.
Rz. Coptidis Huang Lian 6g Clears Heat, drains Dampness, drains Fire, resolves Fire toxicity and drains Stomach Fire.
With Huang Qin, drains pathogenic Heat from the Upper and Middle Jiaos.
Hb. Menthae Haplocalycis Bo He 4.5g Disperses Wind-Heat, cools and clears the head and eyes, benefits the throat, vents rashes and relieves Stagnation of Liver Qi.
Rx. Scrophulariae Xuan Shen 4.5g Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Drains Fire and Relieves toxicity, Nourishes Yin.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 4.5g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain.
With Bai Shao, for Blood Deficiency Heat.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao 4.5g Nourishes the Blood, astringes Yin, adjusts the Ying and Wei, calms Liver Yang and Liver Wind and alleviates pain.
With Dang Gui, nourishes Yin and Blood and treats abdominal pain due to disharmony between the Liver and Stomach.
With Huang Qi, for dysenteric disorders with abdominal pain due to Heat entering the Interior.
With Huang Lian and Huang Qin, for Damp-Heat dysenteric disorders.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 3g Clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.

Formula Actions

  • Clears Heat from the Upper and Middle Jiaos

Syndromes

  • Heat in the Upper and Middles Jiaos

Clinical Manifestations

  • Thirst
  • Restlessness
  • Foul breath
  • A dry throat
  • T: Dry

Treats

  • Stomatitis
  • Canker sores
  • Oral herpes
  • Bad breath

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

For constipation caused by Excess Heat:
+ Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.