Xie-Xin-Tang

Chinese Herbal Formulas That Clear Heat and Relieve Toxicity

Xie Xin Tang  -  Drain the Epigastrium Decoction

Main Actions for Xie Xin Tang

The main functions of this chinese medicine formula are to drain fire, relieve toxicity and dry dampness.  It is generally a remedy for damp heat excess with concomitant interior clumping.

Indications and Symptoms for Xie Xin Tang

fever, irritability, restlessness, flushed face, red eyes, dark urine, constipation, epigastric focal distention, delirious speech, jaundice, diarrhea, dysentery, red eyes, swollen eyes, abscesses, ulcerations of the tongue and mouth

Tongue – greasy yellow coat

Pulse –

Medicinal Ingredients of Xie Xin Tang

Da Huang   (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, Rhubarb Root and Rhizome) - 6g.

-drains fire, cools blood

Huang Lian  (Rhizoma Coptidis, Coptis Rhizome) - 3g.

-drain heat from upper and middle jiao

Huang Qin   (Radix Scutellariae Baicalensis, Baical Skullcap Root, Scutellaria, Scute) - 3g.

-drains heat from upper and middle jiao

Preparation Instructions of Xie Xin Tang

This alternative medicine herbal formula is generally prepared in decoction but is readily available in prepared form.

Additional Points on Xie Xin Tang

This natural medicine formula has been successfully used to treat such diseases as gastroenteritis, hepatitis, cholecystitis, dysentery, conjunctivits, stomatitis, vascular headache, trigeminal neuralgia, hematemesis and pulmonary tuberculosis.