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Formula清热剂· 清虚热

青蒿鳖甲汤

Qīng Hāo Biē Jiǎ Tāng

Artemisia and Turtle Shell Decoction

Wu Jutong's formula for late-stage warm disease with pathogen lurking in the yin level. Indicated for night fever with morning coolness, fever subsiding without sweating, ability to eat despite emaciation, a red tongue with scant coating, and a fine rapid pulse. Wu Jutong himself explained: 'Qing hao cannot enter the yin level alone, but bie jia leads it in; bie jia cannot exit the yang level alone, but qing hao leads it out.'

Source《温病条辨》卷三下焦篇

Treatment Principle

养阴透热

Nourish yin and vent heat

Formula Rhyme

青蒿鳖甲知地丹，热自阴来仔细看。夜热早凉无汗出，养阴透热治可安。

—— 方剂学 (中医药出版社)

Composition · 组成

Herb	Role	Dosage	Notes
青蒿Qīng Hāo	君Sovereign	6g	辛香透达，引阴分伏热外出，与鳖甲相须为用共为君，取「领之而出」之意
鳖甲Biē Jiǎ	君Sovereign	15g	咸寒入阴，滋阴清热，搜剔阴分伏邪，与青蒿相须为君，为「先入」阴分之要药，须打碎先煎
生地黄Shēng Dì Huáng	臣Minister	12g	甘寒滋阴凉血，滋补真阴，为臣
知母Zhī Mǔ	佐Assistant	6g	苦寒滋润，助青蒿清透阴分伏热
牡丹皮Mǔ Dān Pí	佐Assistant	9g	辛寒凉血退虚热，透热外出

Modifications · 加减

暮热早凉甚、汗多
+ 银柴胡、地骨皮
阴虚较甚

Treats Patterns · 主治证型

Kidney Yin Vacuity Pattern

Preparation · 煎服法

水煎服。鳖甲打碎先煎十五分钟，再入余药同煎。

Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-17

PractitionerPatientDate

青蒿鳖甲汤Qīng Hāo Biē Jiǎ Tāng

Artemisia and Turtle Shell Decoction

Herb	Pinyin	Role	Dose
青蒿	Qīng Hāo	Jun (Sovereign)	6g
鳖甲	Biē Jiǎ	Jun (Sovereign)	15g
生地黄	Shēng Dì Huáng	Chen (Minister)	12g
知母	Zhī Mǔ	Zuo (Assistant)	6g
牡丹皮	Mǔ Dān Pí	Zuo (Assistant)	9g

Preparation: 水煎服。鳖甲打碎先煎十五分钟，再入余药同煎。

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  title        = {Qīng Hāo Biē Jiǎ Tāng 青蒿鳖甲汤 (Artemisia and Turtle Shell Decoction)},
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  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
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Composition · 组成

Herb	Role	Dosage	Notes
青蒿Qīng Hāo	君Sovereign	6g	辛香透达，引阴分伏热外出，与鳖甲相须为用共为君，取「领之而出」之意
鳖甲Biē Jiǎ	君Sovereign	15g	咸寒入阴，滋阴清热，搜剔阴分伏邪，与青蒿相须为君，为「先入」阴分之要药，须打碎先煎
生地黄Shēng Dì Huáng	臣Minister	12g	甘寒滋阴凉血，滋补真阴，为臣
知母Zhī Mǔ	佐Assistant	6g	苦寒滋润，助青蒿清透阴分伏热
牡丹皮Mǔ Dān Pí	佐Assistant	9g	辛寒凉血退虚热，透热外出

Herb

Pinyin

Role

Dose

青蒿

Qīng Hāo

Jun (Sovereign)

鳖甲

Biē Jiǎ

Jun (Sovereign)

15g

生地黄

Shēng Dì Huáng

Chen (Minister)

12g

知母

Zhī Mǔ

Zuo (Assistant)

牡丹皮

Mǔ Dān Pí

Zuo (Assistant)

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