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Zhu Ye Liu Bang Tang竹叶柳蒡汤

Lophatherum, Tamarisk and Burdock Decoction

Releasing the Exterior 解表剂Release Wind-Heat 辛凉解表

Ingredients11 herbs

西Xi He Liu西河柳15gThe strongest rash-venting herb in the formula; opens the surface so the eruption completes荆Jing Jie Sui荆芥穗3gLight and upward-moving; assists the rash to surface
干Ge Gen干葛4.5gReleases the muscle layer and generates fluids as it vents
蝉Chan Tui蝉蜕3gDisperses wind-heat from the skin and settles irritability
薄Bo He薄荷叶3gVents wind-heat and clears the head and throat
鼠Niu Bang Zi鼠粘子炒，研4.5gVents the rash and clears a swollen, painful throat
知Zhi Mu知母蜜炙3gClears heat and moistens dryness generated by the fever玄Xuan Shen玄参6gCools the blood, resolves toxin and soothes the throat甘Gan Cao甘草3gResolves toxin, eases the throat and harmonizes麦Mai Men Dong麦门冬去心9gReplaces the fluids the heat and the venting both consume
竹Dan Zhu Ye竹叶3gClears heart heat and leads heat out through the urine

Indications

Vents rashes and releases the exteriorClears heat and resolves toxinGenerates fluids and eases the throat

Measles unerupted or incompletely erupted with pronounced heat-toxin and fluid injury. Compared with Sheng Ma Ge Gen Tang there is more heat, more agitation, and a throat that hurts.

Clinical Manifestations

  • Measles that will not erupt, with a sore throat
  • Rash with restlessness and marked fever
  • Eruptive fever with cough and wheeze
  • Rash with thirst and a dry mouth
TongueRed with a thin yellow coating
PulseFloating and rapid, or slippery and rapid

Health Categories

Respiratory HealthSkin HealthImmune SupportCold & Flu Relief

Modern Applications

MeaslesViral exanthemScarlet feverPharyngitisFebrile rash

Common adjustments

Contraindications

Not for a rash that has already erupted fully, and not for the sunken rash of a collapsing patient, which is an emergency. Measles requires medical care and is notifiable in most countries; herbs supplement that care, they do not replace it.

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

Pregnancy

Not recommended in pregnancy. The formula is strongly venting and cooling, and an eruptive febrile illness in pregnancy needs urgent obstetric and infectious-disease assessment rather than a herbal first line.

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References

Source Xian Xing Zhai Yi Xue Guang Bi Ji 《先醒斋医学广笔记》 · Ming

  1. Classical source as given in the source fields (pre-1900, public domain).
    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）— 附方 note under 升麻葛根汤, 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.