Formula

Gardenia and Phellodendron Decoction

梔子蘗皮湯zhi zi bai pi tang
1 source

3 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 yellowing of the body (jaundice) and fever. A historical indication, not a modern diagnostic or treatment recommendation.

Source
传统主治（traditional context, not a modern clinical claim）：傷寒身黄發熱，梔子蘗皮湯主之。…

Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)《伤寒论》辨阳明病脉证并治·梔子蘗皮湯（证治条文·宋本261）

References
  • Self-authored English rendering of the classical formula name (pinyin + sense translation); not a verbatim excerpt, no modern proprietary source.
Composition
  • Gardenia (Zhi zi)十五箇
  • Licorice一兩
  • Phellodendron Bark (Huang bai)二兩
Citations
  • Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨阳明病脉证并治·梔子蘗皮湯（组成·宋本261）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its composition.
  • Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨阳明病脉证并治·梔子蘗皮湯（证治条文·宋本261）；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》辨阳明病脉证并治·梔子蘗皮湯（煎服法·宋本261）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its preparation & usage.