Formula
San Huang Wan (Three-Yellow Pill)
三黄丸san huang wan
1 source
3 herbs·from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)
In the《Bencao Gangmu》tradition, this formula is described for the five taxations and seven damages in men, dispersion-thirst (消渴) with wasting of the flesh, vaginal discharge in women, and cold and heat in the hands and feet — framed in the classics as draining fire from the five viscera. A historical indication, not a modern diagnostic or treatment recommendation.
Source
传统主治（traditional context，非现代临床声明）：疗男子五痨七伤，消渴不生肌肉，妇人带下，手足寒热，泻五脏火。
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十三·草部·山草类下·黄芩·附方·加减三黄丸（出处·图经本草）
Composition
- Scutellaria (Huang qin)四两（春；夏六两、秋六两、冬三两）
- Rhubarb Root三两（春；夏一两、秋二两、冬五两）
- Coptis四两（春；夏七两、秋三两、冬二两）
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·黄芩·附方·加减三黄丸（主治）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional indications.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·黄芩·附方·加减三黄丸（组成·春）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its composition.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·黄芩·附方·加减三黄丸（用法）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its preparation & usage.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·黄芩·附方·加减三黄丸（出处·图经本草）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its provenance.