Qing Hao Bie Jia Tang
Classical TCM Formula Profile
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青蒿鱉甲湯 · Qīng Hāo Biē Jiǎ Tāng
A classical warm-disease formula for later-stage yin deficiency with latent heat — night fever, morning coolness.
Quick Facts
- Formula Category
- Heat-Clearing Formulas
- Primary Pattern
- Yin Deficiency
- Primary Function
- Nourish Yin, vent heat, clear deficiency heat
- Primary Therapeutic Principle
- Enrich Yin and vent latent heat from the yin aspect
- Classical Source
- Wen Bing Tiao Bian (Wu Jutong, 1798)
- Available as Granules
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Formula Overview
A classical warm-disease formula for later-stage yin deficiency with latent heat — night fever, morning coolness.
Therapeutic Principle
Traditionally selected when the presentation matches the core pattern of this formula.
Composition
(Sovereign / Minister / Assistant / Envoy)
Related Conditions
Related Health Topics
How does this formula compare?
| Compare | Qing Hao Bie Jia Tang | Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan | Dang Gui Liu Huang Tang | Zhu Ye Shi Gao Tang |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Function | Nourish Yin, vent heat, clear deficiency heat | Nourish Yin, clear deficiency Heat | Nourish Yin, clear heat, consolidate the exterior, stop sweating | Clear heat, generate fluids, benefit Qi, harmonise the Stomach |
| Formula Category | Heat-Clearing Formulas | Yin-Tonifying Formulas | Yin-Tonifying Formulas | Heat-Clearing Formulas |
| Typical TCM Pattern | Yin Deficiency | Kidney Yin Deficiency | Yin Deficiency | Yin Deficiency |
| Main Conditions | Night Sweats | Yin Deficiency Constitution ·Night Sweats | Night Sweats ·Dry Mouth & Throat ·Fever ·Spontaneous Sweating | Fever ·Dry Mouth & Throat ·Nausea ·Fatigue & Low Energy |
| Main Herbs | Sweet Wormwood ·Turtle Shell ·Raw Rehmannia Root ·Anemarrhena Rhizome ·Moutan Bark / Tree Peony Bark | Prepared Rehmannia Root ·Cornus Fruit ·Chinese Yam ·Alisma Rhizome ·Moutan Bark / Tree Peony Bark | Chinese Angelica Root ·Raw Rehmannia Root ·Prepared Rehmannia Root ·Scutellaria / Baikal Skullcap ·Phellodendron Bark | Lophatherum ·Gypsum ·Pinellia Rhizome ·Ophiopogon Tuber ·Ginseng Root |
| Classical Source | Wen Bing Tiao Bian (Wu Jutong, 1798) | Yi Zong Jin Jian / Investigation of Medical Formulas (Ming dynasty) | Lan Shi Mi Cang (Li Dongyuan, Jin dynasty) | Shang Han Lun (Zhang Zhongjing, Eastern Han) |
Clinical Perspective
Qing Hao Bie Jia Tang is distinguished from Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan, Dang Gui Liu Huang Tang, Zhu Ye Shi Gao Tang by its specific pattern focus and herb strategy.
For educational reference only, based on traditional pattern differentiation — not a substitute for professional advice.
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Medical Disclaimer
For general TCM education only — not medical advice. Consult a qualified TCM practitioner or licensed healthcare provider before use, especially if pregnant, nursing, on medication, or managing a chronic condition.