Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang
Classical TCM Formula Profile
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清燥救肺汤 · Qīng Zào Jiù Fèi Tāng
Formula for warm-dryness attacking the Lungs with damage to Qi and Yin. Used for dry cough with little sputum, wheezing, dry throat/nose, thirst and mild fever, especially in autumn dryness.
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- Formula Category
- Heat-Clearing Formulas
- Primary Pattern
- Lung Heat
- Primary Function
- Clear Dryness, moisten Lungs, rescue Lung Yin and Qi
- Primary Therapeutic Principle
- Clear Dryness-Heat, moisten the Lungs and rescue Lung Qi and Yin
- Classical Source
- Yi Men Fa Lu (Qing dynasty, Yu Chang)
- Available as Granules
- Yes
Formula Overview
Formula for warm-dryness attacking the Lungs with damage to Qi and Yin. Used for dry cough with little sputum, wheezing, dry throat/nose, thirst and mild fever, especially in autumn dryness.
Therapeutic Principle
Traditionally selected when warm-dryness has progressed to damage both Lung Qi and Yin, with dry cough, shortness of breath and thirst — a stronger, more restorative choice than Sang Xing Tang, which is reserved for milder early warm-dryness, and directed outward unlike Sha Shen Mai Dong Tang.
Composition
(Sovereign / Minister / Assistant / Envoy)
Related Conditions
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How does this formula compare?
| Compare | Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang | Sang Xing Tang | Xing Su San | Sha Shen Mai Dong Tang |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Function | Clear Dryness, moisten Lungs, rescue Lung Yin and Qi | Disperse warm-dryness, moisten Lungs, stop cough | Disperse cool-dryness, regulate Lung Qi, transform phlegm | Nourish Lung-Stomach Yin, generate fluids |
| Formula Category | Heat-Clearing Formulas | Exterior-Releasing Formulas | Exterior-Releasing Formulas | Yin-Tonifying Formulas |
| Typical TCM Pattern | Lung Heat | Wind-Heat | Wind-Cold | Yin Deficiency |
| Main Conditions | Dry Cough ·Sore Throat ·Dry Mouth & Throat | Dry Cough ·Dry Mouth & Throat ·Sore Throat | Cough ·Excessive Mucus ·Nasal Congestion | Dry Cough ·Yin Deficiency Constitution ·Dry Mouth & Throat |
| Main Herbs | Mulberry Leaf ·Gypsum ·Ophiopogon Tuber ·Donkey-hide Gelatin ·Black Sesame Seed | Mulberry Leaf ·Bitter Apricot Kernel ·Glehnia / Adenophora Root ·Thunberg Fritillaria Bulb ·Prepared Soybean | Bitter Apricot Kernel ·Perilla Leaf ·Peucedanum Root ·Platycodon Root ·Bitter Orange | Glehnia Root ·Ophiopogon Tuber ·Fragrant Solomonseal Rhizome ·Mulberry Leaf ·Trichosanthes Root |
| Classical Source | Yi Men Fa Lu (Qing dynasty, Yu Chang) | Wen Bing Tiao Bian (Wu Jutong, Qing dynasty) | Wen Bing Tiao Bian (Wu Jutong, Qing dynasty) | Wen Bing Tiao Bian (Wu Jutong, Qing dynasty) |
Clinical Perspective
Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang is for more severe warm-dryness with Qi and Yin damage. Sang Xing Tang is milder for early warm-dryness. Xing Su San is for cool-dryness. Sha Shen Mai Dong Tang nourishes Lung-Stomach Yin without strong exterior-clearing action.
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.