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Qing Wen Bai Du Yin清瘟败毒饮

Clear Epidemics and Overcome Toxin Drink

Clearing Heat 清热剂Clear Heat and Resolve Toxicity 清热解毒

Ingredients14 herbs

生Shi Gao生石膏180~240g；60~120g；24~36gClears the blazing qi-level heat; the dose is scaled to the severity of the epidemic pattern
小小生地18~30g；9~15g；6~12g
犀Shui Niu Jiao犀角水牛角代180~240g；90~150g；60~120gCools the blood and resolves toxicity; modern substitute for the original rhino horn
真真川连12~18g；6~12g；3~4.5g
栀Zhi Zi栀子Drains fire from all three burners and relieves vexation桔Jie Geng桔梗Lifts the other herbs to the upper burner and opens the Lung黄Huang Qin黄芩Drains fire from the upper burner知Zhi Mu知母Drains fire and preserves fluids alongside Shi Gao赤Chi Shao赤芍Cools the blood and disperses stasis玄Xuan Shen玄参Cools, moistens and resolves toxicity连Lian Qiao连翘Resolves toxicity and vents heat outward甘Sheng Gan Cao甘草Resolves toxicity and harmonises a very large formula
丹丹皮
鲜Xian Zhu Ye鲜竹叶Clears Heart heat and leads it out through the urine

Indications

Clears heat and resolves epidemic toxicityCools the blood and drains fireClears qi and blood levels together

Epidemic heat toxicity blazing in qi and blood together: the fire is simultaneously scorching the qi level, harassing the Heart spirit and forcing blood out of the vessels, so all three are answered in one formula.

Clinical Manifestations

  • Epidemic febrile illness with high fever and severe headache
  • Delirium, agitation or manic behaviour in a fever
  • Macules and rashes with bleeding
  • Dry retching, blurred vision and convulsions in severe fever
  • Severe infectious disease managed alongside conventional care
TongueCrimson with parched, cracked lips
PulseDeep and rapid, thin and rapid, or floating, large and rapid

Health Categories

Skin HealthImmune SupportCold & Flu Relief

Modern Applications

Epidemic feverSepsisEncephalitisMeningococcaemiaHaemorrhagic feverScarlet fever

Common adjustments

  • Severe case — Shi Gao is used in the large range (about 180–240 g), cooked first
  • Moderate or mild case — Shi Gao is reduced accordingly (about 60–120 g, or 24–36 g)
  • Consciousness clouded — give with An Gong Niu Huang Wan 安宫牛黄丸 or Zi Xue Dan 紫雪丹
  • Convulsions — add Gou Teng 钩藤, Di Long 地龙 or Quan Xie 全蝎

Contraindications

For genuine epidemic excess heat only. It is exceptionally cold and would be harmful in deficiency heat, in yang deficiency, or where an exterior pattern is still unresolved. Not a formula for outpatient self-management.

For licensed practitioners’ reference only — not a self-treatment guide.

Pregnancy

Contraindicated in pregnancy. Its intensity — very large gypsum doses, multiple bitter cold herbs and blood-moving herbs — makes it unsuitable except as a practitioner-directed decision in a severe epidemic illness.

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References

Source Yi Zhen Yi De 《疫疹一得》 · Qing

  1. 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.