Coptis & Scute 黃連解毒湯 Huang lian jie du tang      
FUNCTIONS   
Group: Clear Damp Heat  
 1. Drains Fire and resolves Toxicity.    
INDICATIONS
1. Heat excess in the San Jiao or excess. Heat Toxicity patterns: High fever, irritability, restlessness (there may also be mania and delirium), general malaise, insomnia, dry mouth and throat, purulent skin lesions T- red with yellow coat P- rapid and/or forceful.
APPLICATIONS: Septicemia, pyemia, cellulitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, gastritis, hepatitis, encephalitis, tonsillitis, acute enteritis, colitis, urinary tract infections, pelvic infections, boils, acne, shingles, eczema.
INGREDIENTS
Coptis chinensis- 黄连 Huáng Lián- Coptis root
Scutellaria baicalensis- 黄芩 Huáng Qín- Baical Scullcap root
Gardenia jasminoides- 栀子  Zhī zǐ- Cape Jasmine fruit
Phellodendron chinense- 黄柏 Huáng Bǎi- Phellodendron
CONTRAINDICATIONS: Cold patterns, deficiency patterns. Yin deficiency, or Yin deficiency with hyperactivity of Yang.
COMMENTS: This formula has an antibiotic-like action and is useful for various infections.