Xie Bai San
Classical TCM Formula Profile
Part of the HJMEDICAL TCM Discovery Center
瀉白散 · Xiè Bái Sàn
A classical formula for constrained Lung heat with cough, skin heat and mild wheezing, especially in children.
Quick Facts
- Formula Category
- Heat-Clearing Formulas
- Primary Pattern
- Lung Heat
- Primary Function
- Clear Lung heat, stop cough and wheezing
- Primary Therapeutic Principle
- Clear constrained heat in the Lung and stop cough
- Classical Source
- Li Dongyuan school / classical
- Available as Granules
- —
Formula Overview
A classical formula for constrained Lung heat with cough, skin heat and mild wheezing, especially in children.
Therapeutic Principle
Traditionally selected when the presentation matches the core pattern of this formula rather than the neighbouring indications of its related formulas.
Composition
(Sovereign / Minister / Assistant / Envoy)
Related Conditions
Related Health Topics
How does this formula compare?
| Compare | Xie Bai San | Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang | Qing Qi Hua Tan Tang | Sang Ju Yin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Function | Clear Lung heat, stop cough and wheezing | Clear Lung Heat | Clear heat, resolve phlegm, regulate Qi | Disperse Wind-Heat, stop cough |
| Formula Category | Heat-Clearing Formulas | Heat-Clearing Formulas | Phlegm-Resolving Formulas | Exterior-Releasing Formulas |
| Typical TCM Pattern | Lung Heat | Lung Heat | Phlegm-Heat | Wind-Heat |
| Main Conditions | Cough ·Dry Cough ·Fever | Cough ·Asthma & Wheezing | Chest Tightness ·Excessive Mucus | Cough ·Dry Cough ·Sore Throat ·Fever |
| Main Herbs | Mulberry Root Bark ·Wolfberry Root Bark ·Licorice Root ·Non-glutinous Rice | Ephedra Herb ·Gypsum ·Bitter Apricot Kernel ·Honey-fried Licorice | Bile Arisaema ·Trichosanthes Seed ·Scutellaria / Baikal Skullcap ·Immature Bitter Orange ·Tangerine Peel | Mulberry Leaf ·Chrysanthemum Flower ·Forsythia Fruit ·Mentha / Peppermint ·Platycodon Root |
| Classical Source | Li Dongyuan school / classical | Shang Han Lun (Zhang Zhongjing, Eastern Han) | Ming-Qing classical formulary | Wen Bing Tiao Bian (Systematic Differentiation of Warm Pathogen Diseases, Wu Jutong, 1798) |
Clinical Perspective
Xie Bai San is distinguished from Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang, Qing Qi Hua Tan Tang, Sang Ju Yin by its specific pattern focus and herb strategy within the same broader clinical domain.
For educational reference only, based on traditional pattern differentiation — not a substitute for professional advice.
Browse all classical formulas →
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.