Huang Lian Wen Bile Tang is a Chinese herbal formula composed of Huang Lian (Rhizoma Lianthus), Semen Xie (Rhizoma Pinelliae), Bamboo Roots (Rhizoma Pinelliae), Citrus aurantium, Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae (Citrus aurantium), Poria, and Ginger, which is known for its ability to clear away heat, dissolve dampness, harmonize the stomach and dissolve phlegm.
Huang Lian Wen Bile Tang is a formula from the “Six Factors”, which is made by adding Huang Lian on the basis of Wen Bile Tang; it is composed of Huang Lian, Semixia, Bamboo Roots, Citrus aurantium, Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, Poria, and Ginger.
Huang Lian Wen Gallbladder Tang has the effects of clearing heat and removing vexation, resolving phlegm and regulating qi, warming the gallbladder and harmonizing the stomach; it is often used to treat phlegm-heat, gallbladder depression, palpitation, insomnia, stomach pain and other related pathologies.
Huang Lian Wen Bile Tang contains Huang Lian, which is cold in nature and bitter in taste. During the medication period, the stimulation of greasy, raw and cold food should be reduced; it is forbidden for cold diseases and allergy sufferers, and should be used with caution for those with weak spleen and stomach.
Patients with medication needs should consult a Chinese medicine practitioner for evidence-based guidance and follow the doctor’s instructions for medication.