Clear Heat and Dry Damp (qing re, zhao shi)

These bitter, cold herbs exert antibiotic, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic-like properties to treat damp-heat in the upper (e.g. huang qin (Scutellaria baicalensis)), middle (e.g. huang lian (Coptis chinensis)) and lower (e.g. huang bai (Phellodendron amurense) jiaos presenting in a wide array of conditions including jaundice, dysentery and UTI’s.