Formula
Coptis Decoction
黄連湯huang lian tang
1 source
7 herbs·from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)
In the Shanghan Lun (《傷寒論》) tradition, this formula is described for a cold-damage presentation with heat in the chest and pathogenic qi in the stomach: abdominal pain with an urge to vomit. A historical indication, not a modern diagnostic or treatment recommendation.
Source
传统主治（traditional context, not a modern clinical claim）：傷寒胸中有熱，胃中有邪氣，腹中痛，欲嘔吐者，黄連湯主之。…
Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治·黄連湯（证治条文·宋本173）
References
- Self-authored English rendering of the classical formula name (pinyin + sense translation); not a verbatim excerpt, no modern proprietary source.
Composition
- Coptis三兩
- Licorice三兩
- Dried Ginger (Gan jiang)三兩
- Cassia Twig (Gui zhi)三兩
- Ginseng二兩
- Pinellia (Ban xia)半升
- Jujube (Da zao)十二枚
Citations
- Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治·黄連湯（组成·宋本173）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its composition.
- Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治·黄連湯（证治条文·宋本173）；hash 锚含方名/组成唯一上下文片段Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its traditional indications.
- Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治·黄連湯（煎服法·宋本173）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its preparation & usage.