Honeysuckle flowers (Jin Yin Hua) Forsythia fruits (Lian Qiao) Wild mint (Bo He) Greater burdock fruits (Niu Bang Zi) Japanese catnip (Jing Jie) Fermented soybeans (Dan Dou Chi) Lophatherum herbs (Dan Zhu Ye) Platycodon roots (Jie Geng)

Yin Qiao Jie Du Wan

Chinese: 银翘解毒丸

Pinyin: Yín Qiào Jiě Dú Wán

Other names: Lonicera & Forsythia Detox Combination

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Ingredients: 9 herbs

Category: Formulas that clear Heat and resolve toxicity

Mother formula: Yin Qiao San

  1. Clear Heat by releasing the Exterior
  2. Clears the Toxic-Heat

Contraindications: Should not be used for common cold due to Wind-Cold.

Source: (Modern TCM formula)

Yin Qiao Jie Du Wan is a 9-ingredient Chinese Medicine formula with Honeysuckle Flowers (Jin Yin Hua) as a principal ingredient.

Invented in Modern TCM formula, it belongs to the category of formulas that clear Heat and resolve toxicity. Its main actions are: 1) clear Heat by releasing the Exterior and 2) clears the Toxic-Heat .

In Chinese Medicine health conditions are thought to arise due to "disharmonies" in the body as a system. These disharmonies are called "patterns" and the very purpose of herbal formulas is to fight them in order to restore the body's harmony.

In this case Yin Qiao Jie Du Wan is used by TCM practitioners to fight patterns like Wind-Heat invading the Lungs, Wind-Heat or Toxic-Heat. From a Western Medicine standpoint, such patterns can give rise to a range of conditions such as common cold, flu or influenza for instance.

On this page, after a detailed description of each of the nine ingredients in Yin Qiao Jie Du Wan, we review the patterns and conditions that Yin Qiao Jie Du Wan helps treat.

The nine ingredients in Yin Qiao Jie Du Wan

Jin Yin Hua is a king ingredient in Yin Qiao Jie Du Wan. Like the name indicates, it means it has more power than other ingredients in the formula.

1. Honeysuckle Flowers (Jin Yin Hua)

Part used: Dried flower bud

Nature: Cold

Taste(s): Sweet

Meridian affinity: HeartLungStomach

Category: Herbs that clear Heat and relieve Toxicity

Jin Yin Hua releases the Exterior with its pungent and cool properties, and clears Heat to Detoxify, but also possess aromatic qualities that dispel foulness. This addresses the characteristic of warm diseases often being accompanied by foul and turbid Qi, while also releasing the pathogenic factors from the Defensive Qi level.

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Lian Qiao is a deputy ingredient in Yin Qiao Jie Du Wan. This means it helps the king ingredient(s) treat the main pattern or it serves to treat a coexisting pattern.

2. Forsythia Fruits (Lian Qiao)

Part used: Dried fruit

Nature: Cool

Taste(s): Bitter

Meridian affinity: HeartLungSmall intestine

Category: Herbs that clear Heat and relieve Toxicity

Lian Qiao releases the Exterior with its pungent and cool properties, and clears Heat to Detoxify, but also possess aromatic qualities that dispel foulness. This addresses the characteristic of warm diseases often being accompanied by foul and turbid Qi, while also releasing the pathogenic factors from the Defensive Qi level.

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Bo He is a deputy ingredient in Yin Qiao Jie Du Wan. This means it helps the king ingredient(s) treat the main pattern or it serves to treat a coexisting pattern.

3. Wild Mint (Bo He)

Part used: Dried aerial parts

Nature: Cool

Taste(s): Pungent

Meridian affinity: LiverLung

Category: Cool/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior

Bo He is pungent and cool, so as to disperse Wind-Heat as well as clear the head and eyes. It also detoxifies and soothes the throat.

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Niu Bang Zi is a deputy ingredient in Yin Qiao Jie Du Wan. This means it helps the king ingredient(s) treat the main pattern or it serves to treat a coexisting pattern.

4. Greater Burdock Fruits (Niu Bang Zi)

Part used: Dried ripe fruit

Nature: Cold

Taste(s): BitterPungent

Meridian affinity: LungStomach

Category: Cool/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior

Niu Bang Zi is pungent and cool, so as to disperse Wind-Heat as well as clear the head and eyes. It also detoxifies and soothes the throat.

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Jing Jie is a deputy ingredient in Yin Qiao Jie Du Wan. This means it helps the king ingredient(s) treat the main pattern or it serves to treat a coexisting pattern.

5. Japanese Catnip (Jing Jie)

Part used: Aerial portion and flowers, or the spikes only (in which case it is called Jing Jie Sui)

Nature: Neutral

Taste(s): Pungent

Meridian affinity: LiverLung

Category: Warm/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior

Jing Jie is pungent and slightly warm. It assists the chief herbs in dispersing the Exterior pathogens and releasing Heat to the outside. Although this herb is slightly warm, it is pungent but not harsh, warm but not drying, and when combined with the other pungent and cool herbs, they enhance the power of dispersing and releasing the Exterior.

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Dan Dou Chi is a deputy ingredient in Yin Qiao Jie Du Wan. This means it helps the king ingredient(s) treat the main pattern or it serves to treat a coexisting pattern.

6. Fermented Soybeans (Dan Dou Chi)

Part used: Fermented preparation obtain from the ripe bean

Nature: Cool

Taste(s): BitterPungent

Meridian affinity: LungStomach

Category: Cool/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior

Dan Dou Chi is pungent and slightly warm. It assists the chief herbs in dispersing the Exterior pathogens and releasing Heat to the outside. Although this herb is slightly warm, it is pungent but not harsh, warm but not drying, and when combined with the other pungent and cool herbs, they enhance the power of dispersing and releasing the Exterior.

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Dan Zhu Ye is an assistant ingredient in Yin Qiao Jie Du Wan. This means that it either serves to reinforces the effect of other ingredients or it moderates their toxicity.

7. Lophatherum Herbs (Dan Zhu Ye)

Part used: Dried stem and leaf

Nature: Cold

Taste(s): Sweet

Meridian affinity: HeartSmall intestineStomach

Category: Herbs that clear Heat and purge Fire and/or clear Summer Heat

In general Dan Zhu Ye's main actions are as follows: "Clears Heat and aids thirst. Aids urination and drains Damp-Heat."

In the context of Yin Qiao Jie Du Wan, it is used because it clears Heat from the Upper Burner.

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Jie Geng is an assistant ingredient in Yin Qiao Jie Du Wan. This means that it either serves to reinforces the effect of other ingredients or it moderates their toxicity.

8. Platycodon Roots (Jie Geng)

Part used: Dried root

Nature: Neutral

Taste(s): BitterPungent

Meridian affinity: Lung

Category: Warm herbs that transform Phlegm and stop Cough

In general Jie Geng's main actions are as follows: "Opens the Lungs and smoothes the flow of Lung Qi. Expels Phlegm and pus from the Lungs and throat, can be used for either Wind-Cold or Wind-Heat according to the other herbs in the formula. Directs the actions of other herbs to the Upper Burner. "

In the context of Yin Qiao Jie Du Wan, it is used because it disperses the Lung Qi and stops coughing.

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Gan Cao is an envoy ingredient in Yin Qiao Jie Du Wan. This means that it directs the formula towards certain area of the body and/or harmonizes the actions of other ingredients.

9. Liquorice (Gan Cao)

Part used: Dried root and rhizome

Nature: Neutral

Taste(s): Sweet

Meridian affinity: HeartLungSpleenStomach

Category: Tonic herbs for Qi Deficiency

Gan Cao harmonizes the formula, protects the Stomach, and soothes the Middle Burner, while also working with Platycodon root to clear and benefit the throat.

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Conditions and patterns for which Yin Qiao Jie Du Wan may be prescribed

It's important to remember that herbal formulas are meant to treat patterns, not "diseases" as understood in Western Medicine. According to Chinese Medicine patterns, which are disruptions to the body as a system, are the underlying root cause for diseases and conditions.

As such Yin Qiao Jie Du Wan is used by TCM practitioners to treat three different patterns which we describe below.

But before we delve into these patterns here is an overview of the Western conditions they're commonly associated with:

Common cold Flu Influenza Pediatric ear infection Tonsillitis Chickenpox Rubella Measles Hives

Again it wouldn't be correct to say "Yin Qiao Jie Du Wan treats common cold" for instance. Rather, Yin Qiao Jie Du Wan is used to treat patterns that are sometimes the root cause behind common cold.

Now let's look at the three patterns commonly treated with Yin Qiao Jie Du Wan.

The Lungs is a so-called "Zang" Organ. Learn more about the Lungs in Chinese Medicine

Wind-Heat invading the Lungs

Yin Qiao Jie Du Wan is sometimes prescribed by TCM practitioners to treat Wind-Heat invading the Lungs. This pattern leads to symptoms such as aversion to cold, fever, coughing and sore throat. Patients with Wind-Heat invading the Lungs typically exhibit rapid (Shu) or floating (Fu) pulses.

It is very similar to the pattern of Wind-Cold invading the Lungs, but this Wind is rather associated with Heat instead of Cold. Therefore, patients are more likely to have fever. 

Like the Wind-Cold invasion pattern, patients have symptoms like aversion to cold, because the body's Defensive Qi... read more about Wind-Heat invading the Lungs

'Heat' as a body pattern in Chinese Medicine is one of the so-called "Eight Principles". Learn more about Heat pattern in Chinese Medicine

Wind-Heat

Yin Qiao Jie Du Wan is sometimes prescribed by TCM practitioners to treat Wind-Heat. This pattern leads to symptoms such as aversion to cold, fever, sneezing and coughing. Patients with Wind-Heat typically exhibit rapid (Shu) or floating (Fu) pulses.

Within the Four-Levels theory, Wind-Heat is the first level of invasion of External Pathogens, when it still resides in the body's Exterior.

This pattern is similar to Wind-Cold, but the Wind is together with Heat rather than Cold. The common symptoms are aversion to cold, sneezing, coughing, runny... read more about Wind-Heat

'Heat' as a body pattern in Chinese Medicine is one of the so-called "Eight Principles". Learn more about Heat pattern in Chinese Medicine

Toxic-Heat

Yin Qiao Jie Du Wan is sometimes prescribed by TCM practitioners to treat Toxic-Heat. This pattern leads to symptoms such as fever, swellings, pus and boils. Patients with Toxic-Heat typically exhibit rapid (Shu) pulses as well as Red tongue with yellow coating.

There are two types of Toxic-Heat. One type is called Toxic-Heat Stagnation, which mainly happens in Channels or other surfaces like skins, throat, lymph or mouth. The symptoms include pain, redness and swollen in throat as well as skin pustule and rush. Acne during teenage time is mainly due to... read more about Toxic-Heat

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