Overview Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang originated from Jin-Yuan physician Li Dongyuan’s work Pi Wei Lun and is a representative formula for tonifying the Middle Burner Qi and raising Yang to lift sinking. Formula Composition Common ingredients include Astragalus root, ginseng, Atractylodes, honey-fried licorice root, Angelica sinensis, aged tangerine peel, Cimicifuga, and Bupleurum. Note: The…
Overview The modern commonly used version of Liu Jun Zi Tang is primarily derived from Yu Tuan’s Yi Xue Zheng Zhuan of the Ming dynasty and is a commonly used formula for supplementing Qi, strengthening the Spleen, drying Dampness, and transforming Phlegm. Formula Composition Common ingredients include ginseng, atractylodes, poria, honey-fried licorice, aged tangerine peel,…
Overview Si Shen Wan originates from the Ming dynasty text Neike Cuoyao and is a classic traditional Chinese medicine formula for warming the Kidneys and warming the Spleen, securing the intestines, and stopping diarrhea. Formula Composition Common ingredients include Psoralea fruit, nutmeg, Schisandra fruit, and Evodia fruit; traditional preparation often includes fresh ginger and jujube….
Overview Zhi Gan Cao Tang originates from Zhang Zhongjing’s Shang Han Lun and is also known as Fu Mai Tang. It is a classic formula for supplementing Qi and nourishing Yin, nourishing the blood, and restoring the pulse. Formula Composition Common ingredients include roasted licorice, ginger, ginseng, Rehmannia root, cinnamon twig, donkey-hide gelatin, Ophiopogon, hemp…
Overview Yi Guan Jian is a classic formula created by Wei Zhixiu (Wei Yuhuang), a renowned physician of the Qing dynasty. It was first recorded in his work Continued Cases of Famous Physicians and is a classic traditional Chinese medicine formula for nourishing Yin and soothing the Liver. It is commonly used for manifestations of…
Overview Xiao Feng San originated from the Ming-dynasty text Wai Ke Zheng Zong and is a traditional formula that dispels wind, nourishes the blood, clears heat, and eliminates dampness. Formula Composition Common ingredients include Schizonepeta herb, Saposhnikovia root, burdock fruit, cicada slough, Atractylodes rhizome, Sophora root, Akebia stem, gypsum, Anemarrhena rhizome, angelica root, rehmannia root,…
Overview Fang Feng Tong Sheng San originated from Xuan Ming Lun Fang, written by the Jin-Yuan physician Liu Wansu. It is a classic formula that addresses both the exterior and interior, disperses wind and clears heat, and promotes bowel movements to drain fire. Formula Composition Common ingredients include Fang Feng, Jing Jie, Ma Huang, Bo…
Overview The most classic source of Li Zhong Tang is Treatise on Cold Damage by Zhang Zhongjing of the Eastern Han dynasty. It is a classic formula for warming the middle, dispelling cold, tonifying Qi, and strengthening the Spleen. Formula Composition Li Zhong Tang commonly consists of ginseng, dried ginger, Atractylodes, and honey-fried licorice root….
Overview Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan originated from Zhang Zhongjing’s Essential Prescriptions from the Golden Cabinet and is also known as Shen Qi Wan. It is a classic formula for warming and tonifying Kidney Yang, transforming Qi, and promoting water metabolism. Formula Composition Common ingredients include Rehmannia root, Chinese yam, Cornus fruit, Alisma rhizome, Poria,…
Overview Fang Ji Huang Qi Tang originates from Zhang Zhongjing’s Jin Gui Yao Lue and is a classic formula for supplementing Qi, dispelling wind, strengthening the Spleen, and promoting urination. Formula Composition Common ingredients include Fang Ji, Huang Qi, Bai Zhu, and Gan Cao, often combined with Sheng Jiang and Da Zao. Note: Specific formula…
Overview Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang originates from Zhang Zhongjing’s Shang Han Lun and is a classic small formula for relieving urgency and pain. Formula Composition Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang consists of Shao Yao and honey-fried Gan Cao. Note: The specific formulation ratios may vary among different sources and dosage forms; please follow the…
Overview Dang Gui Shao Yao San originated from Zhang Zhongjing’s Jin Gui Yao Lue and is a classic formula for nourishing Blood, regulating the Liver, strengthening the Spleen, and promoting the resolution of dampness. Formula Composition Dang Gui Shao Yao San consists of Dang Gui, Shao Yao, Chuan Xiong, Fu Ling, Bai Zhu, and Ze…
Overview Si Wu Tang first appeared in the Tang dynasty work The Secret Formula for Treating Injuries and Continuing Broken Bones by Lin Daoren. It was later included in the Song dynasty work Imperial Grace Formulary of the Tai-ping Era, where it was listed as a commonly used gynecological formula and praised as the “foremost…
Overview Ban Xia Bai Zhu Tian Ma Tang is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine formula for transforming phlegm, settling wind, strengthening the Spleen, and dispelling dampness. Formula Composition Common ingredients include Pinellia, Gastrodia, Atractylodes, Poria, tangerine peel, and licorice, often combined with fresh ginger, jujube, and other ingredients. Note: The specific formula proportions may…
Overview The most classic version of Long Dan Xie Gan Tang comes from the Qing dynasty physician Wang Ang’s Yi Fang Ji Jie. It was adapted and refined based on similar formulas from the Jin and Yuan periods, specifically addressing the two disease mechanisms of blazing excess Liver-Gallbladder Fire rising upward, such as bitter taste…
