Objective To study the rule of prescription and syndrome of Bawei Jieyu Decoction（ 八味解郁汤） in Prof. HUANG Huang’s clinical practice and summarize his clinical experience. Methods HUANG Huang’s clinical records applying Bawei Jieyu Decoction were collected and analyzed on the attending disease

symptoms

tongue inspection and pulse taking

usual dose of herbs and the use of adding herbs. Results A total of 235 clinical records were collected in the study. The diseases were mainly gastritis

insomnia

dermatosis like eczema

gynecological disease like menstrual disorders

etc. The main symptoms were insomnia

aversion of cold

cold limbs

upset

anxiety

depression

discomfort of throat

facial organs or physical

belching

abdominal distension

constipation or diarrhea

irregular menstruation or discomfort during menstruation. Patients were always with red tongue

dark red tongue or red tongue tip

with thick coating

stringy or slippery pulse. Abdominal muscle was tension. The usual doses of herbs were: Radix Bupleuri 15 g

Radix Paeoniae Alba 15 g

Fructus Aurantii 15 g

Radix Glycyrrhizae 5 g

Rhizoma Pinelliae Preparata 15 g

Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis 15 g

Poria 15 g

Folium Perillae 10 g

Caulis Perillae15 g. The common adding herbs were Rhizoma Zingiberis

Herba Schizonepetae

Radix Saposhnikoviae

Fructus Gardeniae

Fructus Forsythiae

Fructus Jujubae

Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong

Radix Scutellariae. Conclusion Bawei Jieyu Decoction in HUANG Huang’ s experience were frequently applied for women between 21 and 50 years old

with normal or thin shape

yellow or dark face

normal or reddish lips

hypersensitivity constitution

susceptible to erythra

acne or skin hypersensitivity. Patients were always aversion to cold

suffering from anxiety and depression

gastrointestinal dysfunction and indescribable physical discomfort.