Xie Bai San
瀉白散 (泻白散) xiè bái sǎn, "Drain the White powder"


Translated Name: Drain the White powder
Category:
Clear Heat from the Organs
Powder

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Components (4):
 HerbCommon NameQuantityUnit
桑白皮 Sang Bai Pi mulberry root bark, morus bark 30 grams
炙甘草 Zhi Gan Cao Honey Prepared Licorice 3 grams
粳米 Geng Mi hulled or husked, uncooked non-glutinous rice 15 - 30 grams
地骨皮 Di Gu Pi wolfberry root (cortex), lycium bark 30 grams
Tongue
Tongue:
Red color, with yellow coating.
Pulse
Pulse:
Rate: Rapid (Quick, Fast)

Qualities: Thready (Fine, Thin)
Cautions
Cautions:
Contraindicated for cough and wheezing due to wind-cold, wind-heat or damp-phlegm
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Craft of Medicines and Patterns for Children  Browse

Modifications

Modifications:  
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'''Add Herb Gua Lou Pi''' '''Add Herb Chuan Bei Mu''' '''Add Herb Xing Ren''' '''Add Herb Sha Shen''': For cough due to dryness - refer to:
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'''Add Herb Zhi Mu''' '''Add Herb Huang Qin''' '''Add Herb Fu Ling''' '''Add Herb Ren Shen''': For cough and wheezing due to heat from Lung qi deficiency. - refer to:
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'''Add Herb Yin Chai Hu''' '''Add Herb Qing Hao''' '''Add Herb Bie Jia''': For heat from deficiency with afternoon fevers - refer to:
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'''Add Herb Fu Ling''' '''Remove Herb Geng Mi''': For mild phlegm and to protect the Spleen and Stomach, substitute for Geng Mi - refer to:
Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet
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'''Add Herb Zhi Mu''' '''Add Herb Huang Qin''': For severe heat - refer to:
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'''Add Herb Bai Qian''' '''Add Herb Ting Li Zi''': For obstruction due to phlegm - refer to:
Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet
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