Bái Tóu Wēng Tāng

Question 1

Actions

Answer 1

Clears heat, resolves toxicity, cools the blood, and alleviates dysenteric disorders

Question 2

Indications

Answer 2

abdominal pain
tenesmus
burning sensation around the anus
diarrhea containing more blood than pus
thirst

T: red, yellow coating
P: wiry, rapid

Question 3

Diagnostic Pattern

Answer 3

Hot dysenteric disorder due to heat toxin searing the Stomach and Intestines.

Question 4

Herbs

Answer 4

bái tóu wēng
huáng lián
huáng băi
qín pí

Question 5

bái tóu wēng

Answer 5

treat dysenteric disorders
clear damp-heat and resolve fire toxicity from Large Intestine, especially in blood level

Question 6

huáng lián

Answer 6

bitter, cold
clears damp-heat, especially from Stomach and Intestines

Question 7

huáng băi

Answer 7

clears damp-heat from the lower burner

Question 8

qín pí

Answer 8

cold, bitter, astringent
restraining diarrhea, enhancing actions of other herbs

Question 9

Cautions and Contraindications

Answer 9

Herbs that are bitter and cold can readily injure Spleen yang. Should not be used long-term, contraindicated with Spleen yang deficiency.