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Niu Huang Shang Qing Wan牛黃上清丸

Cattle Gallstone to Clear the Upper (Burner)

Also known asCattle Gallstone Pill to Clear the Upper (burner) · Cattle Gallstone Pill to Ascend and Clear

Medicinals
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Composition

  • Huang LianRz. Coptidis24 g

    Clears Heat, drains Dampness, drains Fire and resolves Fire toxicity.

    • Huang Qin, D
    rains pathogenic Heat from the Upper and Middle Jiaos for redness, swelling and pain of the head and face, dry mouth, parched throat, ulcerations of the mouth and tongue and rashes.
  • Huang QinRx. Scutellariae75 g

    Clears Heat, dries Dampness, drains Fire, detoxifies, cools the Blood and calms ascending Liver *Yang.*

    for acute febrile disease.
    • Zhi Zi
    for sores due to Heat toxin.
    • Huang Lian, Huang Bai
    Zhi Zi,* for lesions and sores with redness, swelling and pain.
  • Huang BaiCx. Phellodendri15 g

    Drains Damp-Heat especially from the Lower Jiao, drains Fire and relieves Fire toxicity.

    • Zhi Zi
    resolves constraint and directs Qi downward for clearing Heat and Fire from the Liver channel.
    for skin abscesses and lesions.
  • Zhi ZiFr. Gardeniae75 g

    Clears Heat, reduces Fire, eliminates irritability, drains Damp-Heat, cools the Blood, relieves toxicity, reduces swelling and activates the Blood.

    • Huang Lian, Da Huang
    Lian Qiao,* for irritability and restlessness with high fever due to Toxic Heat and carbuncles and furuncles with or without abscesses and ulcerations.
    for constipation.
  • Niu HuangCalculus Bovis3 g

    Drains Heat and resolves Fire toxicity.

  • Bing PianBorneolum15 g

    Clears Heat, drains Fire, resolves toxicity, clears the eyes, removes superficial visual obstructions and alleviates itching.

  • Da HuangRx. et Rz. Rhei120 g

    Drains Heat, purges accumulations, drains Fire, drains Heat from the Blood, invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and reduces Fire toxicity.

    for whole body Damp-Heat.
    for Blood Stasis.
  • Lian QiaoFr. Forsythiae75 g

    Clears Heat (especially in the Upper Jiao), relieves toxicity, reduces abscesses, dissipates clumps and clears Blood Heat.

  • Shi GaoGypsum Fibrosum120 g

    Clears Heat in the Qi Stage, drains Fire, relieves irritability, quenches thirst, clears Excess Heat from the Lungs and heals eczema, burns and ulcerated sores and wounds.

    • Huang Qin, Huang Lian
    Huang Bai,* for Toxic Heat with infection.
  • Ju HuaFlos Chrysanthemi60 g

    Disperses Wind, clears Heat, calms the Liver, clears the eyes, calms the Liver Yang, extinguishes Wind and detoxifies.

    for Wind-Heat patterns with fever, chills, headache, dizziness, sore eyes and sore throat.
    for Wind-Heat irritating the exterior with slight chills, mild fever, headache and itchy eyes.
    for headache due to Wind-Heat or Liver Yang Rising.
  • Fang FengRx. Saposhnikoviae24 g

    Releases the Exterior, expels External Wind, expels Wind-Dampness and alleviates pain.

    for Wind-Heat.
    • Bo He, Huang Qin, Huang Lian
    Lian Qiao,* for acne due to Wind-Heat Attacking the upper body.
  • Jing JieHb. Schizonepetae24 g

    Releases the Exterior, expels Wind, vents rashes and relieves itching.

    disperses Wind in the head, vents rashes and alleviates itching.
    for eye inflammation associated with Wind-Heat.
    for pruritic itching.
  • Bai ZhiRx. Angelicae Dahuricae24 g

    Expels Wind, eliminates Dampness, unblocks the nasal passages, reduces swelling, eliminates toxins, expels pus and alleviates pain.

    for headache.
    for Wind-Heat headache.
  • Chuan XiongRz. Chuanxiong24 g

    Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, expels Wind and alleviates pain.

    harmonizes, nourishes and invigorates the Blood and disperses Blood Stasis.
  • Jie GengRx. Platycodi24 g

    Opens the Lungs, spreads Lung Qi, expels Phlegm, benefits the throat, expels pus Opens and raises Lung Qi, directing the effects of other herbs to the upper body and opens and raises Lung Qi, directing the effects of other herbs to the upper body.

    disseminates Lung Qi, expels Phlegm, resolves toxicity, and expels pus for productive cough with hoarseness, pain and swelling of the throat due to Wind-Heat.
    for ulcerated abscess where pus is being discharged slowly.
  • Gan CaoRx. Glycyrrhizae15 g

    Clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.

  • Bo HeHb. Menthae Haplocalycis15 g

    Disperses Wind-Heat, cools and clears the head and eyes, benefits the throat, vents rashes and relieves Stagnation of Liver *Qi*.

    for headache due to Wind-Heat and headache, pain, redness, and swelling of the eyes due to Liver Fire.
  • Chi ShaoRx. Paeoniae Rubra24 g

    Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, clears Heat, cools the Blood, clears Liver Fire, relieves eye pain, reduces swelling from sores and abscesses and relieves pain.

    Huang Qin,* for redness, pain and swelling of the eyes.
  • Dang GuiRx. Angelicae Sinensis75 g

    Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, moistens the Intestines, unblocks the bowels, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain.

  • Lian Zi XinPlumula Nelumbinis60 g

    Drains Heart Fire and relieves irritability.

  • Xiong HuangRealgar24 g

    Relieves toxicity and kills parasites.

Actions

  • Purges Heat
  • Alleviates toxicity
  • Disperses Exterior Wind-Heat

Patterns treated

Wind-Heat Toxicity

Manifestations

  • Pain in the head
  • Eye redness
  • Swollen, painful throat and gums
  • Ulcers affecting the mouth and tongue
  • Giddiness
  • Ear ringing
  • Bowel difficulty
  • Aching tooth pain
Tongue body
Red with a prickly texture
Coating
Yellow-colored
Pulse
Floating combined with rapid, or Rapid alone

Indications

  • Eyelid inflammation
  • Conjunctival inflammation
  • Head pain
  • Sudden throat inflammation
  • Throat soreness
  • Sudden gum inflammation
  • Sudden tonsil inflammation
  • Reddened eyes
  • High blood pressure
  • Constipated stools
  • Cold sores (labial herpes)
  • Ulceration of the mouth
  • Inflammation of the mouth lining
  • Dental discomfort
  • Ringing sensation in the ears

Cautions

This formula must not be given during pregnancy.