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.)

Wu Hua Tang - 五 花湯 - Five Flowers Decoction

English: Five Flowers Decoction (Golden Flower)
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua 20g Clears Heat and resolves Fire toxicity and clears Damp-Heat from the Lower Jiao.
Flos Hibisci Mu Jin Hua 10g Clears Damp-Heat, promotes urination and cools the Blood.
Flos Celosiae Ji Guan Hua 10g Binds the Intestines, Clears Heat, Consolidates Jing and stops diarrhea, Cools the Blood, Stops bleeding.
Flos Magnoliae Officinalis Hou Po Hua 5g Promotes the movement of Qi and transforms Dampness and is used to expand and ease the Middle Jiao and chest when Dampness has led to Qi Stagnation with epigastric and abdominal fullness and distention, a stifling sensation in the chest and anorexia.
Flos Puerariae Ge Gen Hua 5g Awakens the Spleen and treats headaches, fever, irritability, thirst, a feeling of fullness and bloating in the chest and diaphragm, hangovers and vomiting from excessive use of alcohol.

Formula Actions

  • Clears Damp-Heat
  • Disperses Heat
  • Relieves toxicity
  • Cools the Blood
  • Promotes urination

Syndromes

  • Blood Heat
  • Damp-Heat

Clinical Manifestations

  • Blood in the stools
  • Diarrhea
  • Skin rashes
  • T: Red or showing red spots
  • C: Yellow
  • P: Large and Rapid

Treats

  • Appendicitis
  • Diarrhea
  • Dysentery
  • Eczema
  • Furuncles
  • Gastrointestinal inflammation
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Intestinal abscess
  • Roundworms
  • Urticaria
  • Irritable bowel syndrome

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

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