Xiaohuang Decoction

Xiaohuang Decoction,Persistent jaundice that does not subside. Symptoms include yellowish-red urine accompanied by a burning sensation, frequent urination, painful urination, dry stools, occasional fever, a slightly yellow tongue coating, and a string-like and rapid pulse, indicating damp-heat descending to the lower burner.

Formulas Name : Xiaohuang Decoction

Chinese Name : 消黄汤

Drug Formulation

60 g Yinchen, 30 g Xianxu, 30 g Jin Yin Hua, 9 g wine-fried Da Huang, 9 g wine-fried Huang Qin, 15 g Qu Mai, 15 g Ze Lan, 12 g Chi Shao, 12 g Dan Pi, 12 g Liu Yi San (packet), 45 g Mu Tong.

Source

Formula by Guan Youbo, cited in *Selected Readings from Original Works of Traditional Chinese Medicine*.

Benefits

Persistent jaundice that does not subside. Symptoms include yellowish-red urine accompanied by a burning sensation, frequent urination, painful urination, dry stools, occasional fever, a slightly yellow tongue coating, and a string-like and rapid pulse, indicating damp-heat descending to the lower burner.

Xiaohuang Decoction,Formula by Guan Youbo, cited in *Selected Readings from Original Works of Traditional Chinese Medicine*.,Persistent jaundice that does not subside. Symptoms include yellowish-red urine accompanied by a burning sensation, frequent urination, painful urination, dry stools, occasional fever, a slightly yellow tongue coating, and a string-like and rapid pulse, indicating damp-heat descending to the lower burner.

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