Huang Lian Jie Du Tang

Huang Lian Jie Du Tang from Empirical Health is a classical Chinese herbal formula (Coptis Decoction to Relieve Toxicity), originating from Wang Tao’s Wai Tai Mi Yao (Arcane Essentials from the Imperial Library, 752 AD).

This foundational formula clears heat, resolves toxicity, dries dampness, and drains fire from the triple burner. In modern Western terms, it supports healthy inflammatory balance and detoxification processes, helps maintain normal immune and microbial responses, promotes comfort during intense heat patterns, and assists with symptom relief in cases of excess heat—making it particularly useful for patterns of triple burner blazing fire with toxic heat, such as high fever, irritability or agitation, dry mouth/throat, red face, dark urine, constipation or burning sensation during defecation, red tongue with yellow coating, rapid pulse, delirium or confusion in severe cases, or skin eruptions/boils with heat/toxicity, commonly seen in acute febrile illnesses, severe infections with heat signs, inflammatory conditions with systemic heat, or toxic heat patterns (e.g., certain acute sinusitis, urinary tract heat, or skin inflammations) in TCM terms.

Key Ingredients (classical composition):

• Huang Lian (Coptis Rhizome) – clears heat and dries dampness, especially in the heart and middle jiao.
• Huang Qin (Scutellaria Root) – clears heat from the upper jiao and lungs.
• Huang Bai (Phellodendron Bark) – clears heat and dries dampness in the lower jiao.
• Zhi Zi (Gardenia Fruit) – clears heat from the triple burner and drains fire through urination.

Preparation suggestion: Place 1 tsp (~5 g) of powder into 100 ml of boiling water, let cool, strain and drink warm. Drink twice daily, or as otherwise directed by your healthcare professional.

Storage: Keep in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Seal tightly after opening.

This product contains no preservatives or artificial additives. Use under the guidance of your practitioner—this provides classical, effective support for triple burner fire-toxicity patterns with high fever, irritability, dry mouth, red tongue, burning sensations, and related acute heat or inflammatory conditions in a professional setting.