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Formula清热剂· 清营凉血

清营汤

Qīng Yíng Tāng

Clear the Nutritive Level Decoction

Wu Jutong's formula from the upper-burner chapter of Wen Bing Tiao Bian for warm-heat pathogen initially entering the constructive (ying) level. It treats nocturnal fever exacerbation, spirit vexation with poor sleep, delirious speech, a deep crimson dry tongue, and a fine rapid pulse. Its method embodies Ye Tianshi's principle: 'When the pathogen enters the constructive level, one may still vent the heat and redirect it to the qi level.'

Source《温病条辨》卷一上焦篇

Treatment Principle

清营解毒，透热养阴

Clear the nutritive level and resolve toxin; vent heat and nourish yin

Formula Rhyme

清营汤治热传营，脉数舌绛辨分明。犀角丹玄连竹叶，银翘麦地共和平。

—— 方剂学 (中医药出版社)

Composition · 组成

Herb	Role	Dosage	Notes
生地黄Shēng Dì Huáng	君Sovereign	15g	清营凉血，养阴生津，为君药之一（本方原以犀角为君，现以生地黄与清热药合用代之）
玄参Xuán Shēn	臣Minister	9g	咸寒清热凉血，养阴润燥
麦冬Mài Dōng	臣Minister	9g	养阴生津，清心除烦
金银花Jīn Yín Huā	佐Assistant	9g	清热解毒，轻清透达，透热于营分之外
连翘Lián Qiào	佐Assistant	6g	清心解毒，与金银花同用透热转气
黄连Huáng Lián	佐Assistant	5g	苦寒清心火，直折营分热毒
牡丹皮Mǔ Dān Pí	佐Assistant	9g	清热凉血，活血散瘀
丹参Dān Shēn	佐Assistant	6g	清心凉血，活血散瘀，防营热煎熬成瘀

Modifications · 加减

原方配伍说明
吴鞠通原方以犀角为君，另入竹叶心。临床用时仍当按原方加入水牛角30–60g先煎及竹叶心3g，以全其清营透热之功。
热陷心包、神昏谵语
+ 安宫牛黄丸、至宝丹
营分热毒内闭心包
舌干齿燥、津伤甚
+ 石斛、天花粉
营热劫液

Treats Patterns · 主治证型

营分证

Yíng Fēn Zhèng

Ying-level (Nutritive) Pattern

Preparation · 煎服法

水煎服。

Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-17

PractitionerPatientDate

清营汤Qīng Yíng Tāng

Clear the Nutritive Level Decoction

Herb	Pinyin	Role	Dose
生地黄	Shēng Dì Huáng	Jun (Sovereign)	15g
玄参	Xuán Shēn	Chen (Minister)	9g
麦冬	Mài Dōng	Chen (Minister)	9g
金银花	Jīn Yín Huā	Zuo (Assistant)	9g
连翘	Lián Qiào	Zuo (Assistant)	6g
黄连	Huáng Lián	Zuo (Assistant)	5g
牡丹皮	Mǔ Dān Pí	Zuo (Assistant)	9g
丹参	Dān Shēn	Zuo (Assistant)	6g

Preparation: 水煎服。

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@misc{bencaodian-qing-ying-tang,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Qīng Yíng Tāng 清营汤 (Clear the Nutritive Level Decoction)},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/formulas/qing-ying-tang},
  urldate      = {2026-04-17},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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Composition · 组成

Herb	Role	Dosage	Notes
生地黄Shēng Dì Huáng	君Sovereign	15g	清营凉血，养阴生津，为君药之一（本方原以犀角为君，现以生地黄与清热药合用代之）
玄参Xuán Shēn	臣Minister	9g	咸寒清热凉血，养阴润燥
麦冬Mài Dōng	臣Minister	9g	养阴生津，清心除烦
金银花Jīn Yín Huā	佐Assistant	9g	清热解毒，轻清透达，透热于营分之外
连翘Lián Qiào	佐Assistant	6g	清心解毒，与金银花同用透热转气
黄连Huáng Lián	佐Assistant	5g	苦寒清心火，直折营分热毒
牡丹皮Mǔ Dān Pí	佐Assistant	9g	清热凉血，活血散瘀
丹参Dān Shēn	佐Assistant	6g	清心凉血，活血散瘀，防营热煎熬成瘀

Modifications · 加减

原方配伍说明

吴鞠通原方以犀角为君，另入竹叶心。临床用时仍当按原方加入水牛角30–60g先煎及竹叶心3g，以全其清营透热之功。

热陷心包、神昏谵语

+ 安宫牛黄丸、至宝丹

营分热毒内闭心包

舌干齿燥、津伤甚

+ 石斛、天花粉

营热劫液

Herb

Pinyin

Role

Dose

生地黄

Shēng Dì Huáng

Jun (Sovereign)

15g

玄参

Xuán Shēn

Chen (Minister)

麦冬

Mài Dōng

Chen (Minister)

金银花

Jīn Yín Huā

Zuo (Assistant)

连翘

Lián Qiào

Zuo (Assistant)

黄连

Huáng Lián

Zuo (Assistant)

牡丹皮

Mǔ Dān Pí

Zuo (Assistant)

丹参

Dān Shēn

Zuo (Assistant)

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