Formula
Coptis and Ass-Hide Gelatin Decoction
黄連阿膠湯huang lian e jiao tang
1 source
5 herbs·from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)
In the Shanghan Lun (《傷寒論》) tradition, this formula is described for a Shaoyin presentation of two or three days or more: vexation in the heart with an inability to lie down and sleep. A historical indication, not a modern diagnostic or treatment recommendation.
Source
传统主治（traditional context, not a modern clinical claim）：少陰病，得之二三日以上，心中煩，不得卧，黄連阿膠湯主之。…
Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)《伤寒论》辨少阴病脉证并治·黄連阿膠湯（证治条文·宋本303）
References
- Self-authored English rendering of the classical formula name (pinyin + sense translation); not a verbatim excerpt, no modern proprietary source.
Composition
- Coptis四兩
- Scutellaria (Huang qin)二兩
- Peony Root (Shao yao)二兩
- Chicken (Ji)二枚
- Donkey-hide gelatin (E jiao)三兩（一云三挺）
Citations
- Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨少阴病脉证并治·黄連阿膠湯（组成·宋本303）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its composition.
- Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨少阴病脉证并治·黄連阿膠湯（证治条文·宋本303）；hash 锚 carrier 逐字唯一片段（含方名/组成上下文）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its traditional indications.
- Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨少阴病脉证并治·黄連阿膠湯（煎服法·宋本303）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its preparation & usage.