Zhi Zi Jin Hua Tang栀子金花汤
Gardenia and Golden Flower Decoction
Ingredients
Composition not published
The maker does not publish this formula’s full composition. Ask your practitioner or the manufacturer for the label ingredient list.
Indications
Fire toxicity flooding all three burners with the bowel obstructed: with the stools blocked the fire has no outlet, so a purgative is added to the fire-draining base.
Clinical Manifestations
- Huang Lian Jie Du Tang pattern with constipation
- Fire toxicity with mouth sores and swollen bleeding gums
- Toxic sores and abscesses with fever
- Nosebleed or bleeding gums from blazing fire
Health Categories
Modern Applications
Common adjustments
- Toxic sores prominent — add Jin Yin Hua 金银花 and Lian Qiao 连翘
- Bleeding gums or nosebleed — add Bai Mao Gen 白茅根 and Mu Dan Pi 牡丹皮
- Fluids already damaged — add Sheng Di Huang 生地黄 and Xuan Shen 玄参
Contraindications
A cold, draining and purging formula — not for deficiency heat, not for Spleen and Stomach deficiency cold, and not for long-term use. Stop when the fire pattern breaks.
For licensed practitioners’ reference only — not a self-treatment guide.
Pregnancy
Contraindicated in pregnancy — Da Huang purges the bowel and the remaining herbs are strongly cold; both are avoided in pregnancy.
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References
Source Yi Zong Jin Jian 《医宗金鉴》 · 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.