Coptis and Tangerine Peel Decoction，Quoted from *Gujin Luyan* in Volume 4 of *Wai Tai*.，Winter heat has not yet manifested as illness; by spring, the body is overcome by accumulated cold, preventing the disease from breaking out. By summer, when heat arrives, the spring cold dissipates, and the winter heat toxin begins to emerge from the muscles, presenting as mottled, ulcerated rashes resembling brocade patterns. The patient experiences coughing and chest tightness, vomiting of clear fluid, red eyes, mouth sores, and sores in the lower region, and has already developed diarrhea. This formula treats heat-toxin rashes, measles-like symptoms, and diarrhea accompanied by blood.
Coptis and Tangerine Peel Decoction
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Formulas Name : Coptis and Tangerine Peel Decoction
Chinese Name : 黄连橘皮汤
Drug Formulation
4 liang Coptis (hairs removed), 2 liang Tangerine Peel, 2 liang Apricot Kernels (tips and skins removed), 1 liang Zhi Shi (roasted), 2 liang Ephedra (knots removed), 2 liang Pueraria Root, 1 liang Hou Po (roasted), 1 liang Licorice (roasted).
Source
Quoted from *Gujin Luyan* in Volume 4 of *Wai Tai*.
Processing
Cut the ingredients as directed.
Benefits
Winter heat has not yet manifested as illness; by spring, the body is overcome by accumulated cold, preventing the disease from breaking out. By summer, when heat arrives, the spring cold dissipates, and the winter heat toxin begins to emerge from the muscles, presenting as mottled, ulcerated rashes resembling brocade patterns. The patient experiences coughing and chest tightness, vomiting of clear fluid, red eyes, mouth sores, and sores in the lower region, and has already developed diarrhea. This formula treats heat-toxin rashes, measles-like symptoms, and diarrhea accompanied by blood.
Instructions for Use
Boil 8 sheng of water down to 3 sheng; divide into 3 doses to be taken in full. If there is diarrhea, stop it first.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 25, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 25, 2026
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Coptis and Tangerine Peel Decoction,Winter heat has not yet manifested as illness; by spring, the body is overcome by accumulated cold, preventing the disease from breaking out. By summer, when heat arrives, the spring cold dissipates, and the winter heat toxin begins to emerge from the muscles, presenting as mottled, ulcerated rashes resembling brocade patterns. The patient experiences coughing and chest tightness, vomiting of clear fluid, red eyes, mouth sores, and sores in the lower region, and has already developed diarrhea. This formula treats heat-toxin rashes, measles-like symptoms, and diarrhea accompanied by blood.