ZHI ZI BAI PI TANG - 栀子柏皮汤 - GARDENIA AND PHELLODENDRON DECOCTION

English:	Gardenia and Phellodendron Decoction
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Fr. Gardeniae	Zhi Zi	9-15g	Drains Damp-Heat, clears Heat, reduces Fire and eliminates irritability in the San Jiao.
Cx. Phellodendri	Huang Bai	6g	Drains Damp-Heat especially from the Lower Jiao. With Zhi Zi. eliminates pathogenic Dampness from the Liver/Gallbladder for Yang type jaundice with noticeable fever, markedly yellow/orange skin and eyes, thirst and a red tongue with a yellow coat.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata	Zhi 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
• Resolves Dampness
• Reduces jaundice

Syndromes

• Damp-Heat with more Heat than Dampness
• A recent history of Wind-Cold turning to Internal Heat

Clinical Manifestations

Yang jaundice (sclera and skin bright yellow) Pruritis Fatigue Fever and chills Thirst Palpitations Nausea Gas Pain and fullness in ribs on both sides Maybe pain in the right hypochondrium Bitter taste in mouth Vomiting sour and bitter fluids Anorexia

Maybe alternating chills and fever Concentrated, dark urine Abdominal distention Constipation Women: Yellow vaginal discharge with foul smell Pruritis vulvae Men: Pain, swelling and burning sensations of testicles T: Pink C: Yellow and greasy or sticky P: Wiry and rapid or Slippery and rapid

Treats

Acute infectious hepatitis

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For acute infectious hepatitis with equal levels of Heat and Dampness:
+ Five-Ingredient Formula with Poria Wu Ling San