Chinese: Bai Hu Tang
English: White Tiger Decoction
Source: Shanghanlun (Treatise on Cold Damage Diseases)
Pulse: flooding and forceful
Tongue: yellow, dry fur
Abdomen: medium abdominal wall strength
Indications: This herbal formula has been used for patients with following health conditions and symptoms:
- Severe thirst
- High fever
- Profuse sweating
- Irritability
- Aversion to heat
- Red face
- Dermatitis
- Dry mouth
- Diabetes
- Metabolic syndrome
- Headache
- Toothache
- Bleeding of the gums and nose
There are many other health conditions that may respond well to this herbal formula, in particular patients exhibiting indicative traditional diagnostic signs and symptoms.
Herbs in This Formula
- Sekko (Gypsum fibrosum), 15g
- Kobei (Oryzae Semen), 8g
- Chimo (Oryzae Semen), 5g
- Kanzo (Glycyrrhizae Radix), 2g
Note: Suggested dosages of each herb in Kampo formulas are often smaller than those of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Individual dosages of herbs may be adjusted depending on each patient’s condition, constitutional patterns, quality of the herbs, and other factors involved.