Qing Gu San
清骨散 qīng gǔ sǎn, "Cool the Bones Powder"

Translated Name: Cool the Bones Powder

Category:

Powder

Is this Formula effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

Components (8):

	Herb	Common Name	Quantity	Unit
銀柴胡	Yin Chai Hu	stellaria root	4 - 5	grams
青蒿	Qing Hao	wormwood, ching-hao, sweet wormwood	3	grams
秦艽	Qin Jiao	large gentian root, gentiana macropylla root, chin-chiu	3	grams
知母	Zhi Mu	anemarrhena rhizome	3	grams
地骨皮	Di Gu Pi	wolfberry root (cortex), lycium bark	3	grams
胡黄蓮	Hu Huang Lian	picrorhiza rhizome	3	grams
鱉甲	Bie Jia	Chinese soft-shelled turtle shell (dorsal aspect)	3	grams
甘草	Gan Cao	licorice root	1.5	grams

Tongue:

Red tongue with little coating.

Pulse:

Rate: Rapid (Quick, Fast)

Qualities: Thready (Fine, Thin)

Cautions:

No caution data at this time

Reference Source:

Modifications:

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (生地黃, unprepared earth yellow) Sheng Di Huang''' '''Add Herb (當歸, should go back, state of return) Dang Gui''' '''Add Herb (白芍, white peony) Bai Shao ''': For blood deficiency - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p103 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (阿膠, Dong E county gelatin) E Jiao''' '''Add Herb (麥門冬, luxuriant winter) Mai Men Dong''' '''Add Herb (五味子, five-flavored seed) Wu Wei Zi''': For cough - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p103 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (黨蔘, group root) Dang Shen''' '''Add Herb (黃耆, yellow milk-vetch) Huang Qi''': For pale and dull complexion, low voice and shallow breathing - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p103 details... add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Clears deficient heat add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) alleviates steaming bone disorder. add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Related to (Clear the Menses Powder) Qing Jing San''': For heat from deficiency leading to early menstruation with profuse, thick and dark or purplish-red flow, irritability and stifling sensation in the abdomen and epigastrium. add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Related to (Lycium Root Bark Decoction) Di Gu Pi Yin''': For steaming bone disorder in children characterized by irritability in the diaphragm and palpitations. add comment

Qing Gu San清骨散 qīng gǔ sǎn, "Cool the Bones Powder"