Clear Heat: Clear Qi-Level Heat

Question 1

Bai Hu Tang (White Tiger Decoction)

Answer 1

Clears Qi-level heat, drains Stomach fire, generates fluids, and alleviates thirst

Four Bigs symptoms due to excess Heat in the Qi level or Yangming channel: High fever with aversion to heat but not to cold, profuse sweating, a red face, severe thirst and desire to drink cold beverages, irritability, incoherent speech, headache, toothache, bleeding gums or nose

T: red with dry yellow coat

P: surging, full or slippery, rapid

NOTE: In Chinese literature The White Tiger is a symbol of the direction West, which corresponds metal. The property of metal is cool to engender water, the same as Bai Hu Tang

• Shi Gao
• Zhi Mu
• Zhi Gan Cao
• Jing Mi

Question 2

Zhu Ye Shi Gao Tang (Lophatherum and Gypsum Decoction)

Answer 2

Clears heat, generates fluids, augments the qi, and harmonizes the Stomach

Qi-level Heat injuring the Qi and Fluid: Fever profuse sweating, fatigue, vomiting, parched mouth and throat, thirst with desire to drink, irritability, nausea and SOB, stifling sensation in the chest

T: red with dry thin coat

P: empty, rapid, thin

NOTE: Also for Summer-Heat injuring Qi and Blood

• Dan Zhu Ye
• Shi Gao
• Ren Shen
• Mai Men Dong
• Ban Xia
• Zhi Gan Cao
• Geng Mi