Formula Formulas that clear nutritive-level Heat

Qing Gong Tang

清宫汤

Also known as:

Clear the Palace Decoction

Formula Composition

Xuan Shen
Xuan Shen
Shui Niu Jiao
Shui Niu Jiao
Mai Dong
Mai Dong
Dan Zhu Ye
Dan Zhu Ye
Lian Qiao
Lian Qiao
Lian Zi Xin
Lian Zi Xin
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Kings
Main ingredient
Deputy
Assists main
Assistants
Supports
Envoy
Directs formula

Formula Properties

Main Actions

  1. Clears Heat in the Heart
  2. Nourishes the Yin Fluids

Historical Origin

Systematic Differentiation of Warm Pathogen (1798 AD)

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TCM Actions & Uses

Traditional Chinese Medicine properties and applications of Qing Gong Tang

Main Actions

Clears Heat in the Heart
Nourishes the Yin Fluids

Key TCM Concepts

Qing Gong Tang is a 6-ingredient Chinese Medicine formula with Ningpo Figwort Roots (Xuan Shen) and Water Buffalo Horns (Shui Niu Jiao) as principal ingredients.

 

Invented in 1798 AD, it belongs to the category of formulas that clear nutritive-level Heat. Its main actions are: 1) clears Heat in the Heart and 2) nourishes the Yin Fluids .

 

In Chinese Medicine health conditions are thought to arise due to "disharmonies" in the body as a system. These disharmonies are called "patterns" and the very purpose of herbal formulas is to fight them in order to restore the body's harmony.

 

From a Western Medicine standpoint, such patterns can give rise to a range of conditions such as meningitis, encephalitis b or septicemia for instance.

Ingredients in Qing Gong Tang

Detailed information about each herb in Qing Gong Tang and their roles

Kings
Deputies
Assistants
Envoys
Xuan Shen
Xuan Shen

Ningpo figwort roots

Temperature Cold
Taste Bitter
Organ Affinity Large Intestine, Liver, Stomach
Parts Used Dried rhizome
Role in Qing Gong Tang
Xuan Shen is bitter in taste and moist in nature. It is able to control and calm the Heart, which is associated with Yang, Fire, and activity. It is especially suited for clearing Heart Fire by means of tonifying its Yin Fluids.
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Shui Niu Jiao
Shui Niu Jiao

Water buffalo horns

Temperature Cold
Taste Bitter, Salty
Organ Affinity Stomach, Heart, Liver
Parts Used The horn, as a powder or as thin scrapes
Role in Qing Gong Tang
Shui Niu Jiao is able to control and calm the Heart, which is associated with Yang, Fire, and activity. It is salty, resolves toxicity, and focuses on clearing exuberant Fire from the Heart.
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Mai Dong
Mai Dong

Dwarf lilyturf roots

Temperature Cool
Taste Bitter, Sweet
Organ Affinity Heart, Lungs, Stomach
Parts Used Dried root tuber
Role in Qing Gong Tang
Mai Dong unblocks the collateral vessels of the Heart. It removes Qi Stagnation in the Heart and abdomen and Food Stagnation in the Stomach.
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Dan Zhu Ye
Dan Zhu Ye

Lophatherum herbs

Temperature Cold
Taste Sweet
Organ Affinity Heart, Small Intestine, Stomach
Parts Used Dried stem and leaf
Role in Qing Gong Tang
Dan Zhu Ye clear Heat from the Qi level of the Upper Burner. In this formula, Forsythia fruit resolves Toxic-Heat and removes Stagnation, while Lophatherum herb enters into the Heart and unblocks its orifices by draining Heat via the urine as well as from the Exterior.
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Lian Qiao
Lian Qiao

Forsythia fruits

Temperature Cool
Taste Bitter
Organ Affinity Heart, Lungs, Small Intestine
Parts Used Dried fruit
Role in Qing Gong Tang
Lian Qiao clear Heat from the Qi level of the Upper Burner. In this formula, Forsythia fruit resolves Toxic-Heat and removes Stagnation, while Lophatherum herb enters into the Heart and unblocks its orifices by draining Heat via the urine as well as from the Exterior.
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Lian Zi Xin
Lian Zi Xin

Lotus plumules

Temperature Cold
Taste Bitter
Organ Affinity Heart, Kidneys
Parts Used Dried seed plumules
Role in Qing Gong Tang
Lian Zi Xin is bitter and cold. It directs excessive Heart Fire downward into the Kidneys and Kidney Fire upward into the Heart to reestablish the normalphysiological connection between water and fire in the body.
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Safety & Contraindications

Important safety information and precautions for Qing Gong Tang

This information is for educational purposes only. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider before using any TCM herbal formula.

Contraindications

Not suitable for patients with accumulated Dampness with the signs of white and slippery tongue coating.

Herb-Drug Interactions

Like many TCM formulas, Qing Gong Tang may interact with certain medications. If you are taking any prescription medications, we recommend consulting with a healthcare provider knowledgeable in herb-drug interactions.