Hua Ban Tang化斑汤
Transform Macules Decoction
Ingredients6 herbs
Indications
Heat blazing in both qi and blood levelswith macules emerging: the qi level is still full of fire while the blood level is already being scorched, so the two must be cleared in one formula.
Clinical Manifestations
- Warm disease with macules appearing while high fever continues
- Red macules with intense thirst and profuse sweat
- Febrile rash with a crimson tongue and a flooding pulse
- Toxic eruptive fevers where heat spans qi and blood
Health Categories
Modern Applications
Common adjustments
- Macules dark and dense — add Zi Cao 紫草 and Mu Dan Pi 牡丹皮
- Fluids badly depleted — add Mai Men Dong 麦门冬 and Sheng Di Huang 生地黄
- Consciousness clouding — add an orifice-opening preparation
Contraindications
Not for rashes of exterior wind-heat that have nothing to do with blood-level heat, and not for pale macules of deficiency. Very cold — unsuitable for Spleen and Stomach deficiency cold.
For licensed practitioners’ reference only — not a self-treatment guide.
Pregnancy
Contraindicated in pregnancy other than under practitioner supervision for a severe eruptive fever — the formula is extremely cold and combines two strong clearing strategies.
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References
Source Wen Bing Tiao Bian 《温病条辨》 · Qing
- Classical source (public domain) — composition per the standard textbook record.
2. Scheid, Bensky, Ellis & Barolet. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. — composition & dosage cross-checked.
3. 《方剂学》（全国中医药行业高等教育规划教材）— pattern analysis cross-checked.
Professional reference notice. Entries are scholarly references for licensed TCM practitioners and students — not medical advice, and not a recommendation to self-prescribe. Chinese herbal formulas should be used under the guidance of a qualified practitioner. Content is an original editorial compilation by Cura x Cura, cross-checked against the cited references.