Properties: Sour, warm
Meridans Entered:
Primary: Liver and Spleen
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Relaxes the sinews (increases Qi and Blood circulation) and unblocks the channels
Damp painful obstruction in the extremities, especially with severe cramping pain and weakness in the low back and legs
- Harmonizes the Stomach, nourishes the Liver and transforms Dampness
Abdominal pain, spasms, calf cramps and oedema due to “leg Qi”. It is especially good for disharmony between the Liver and Spleen leading to leg problems
- Reduces Food Stagnation
Food Stagnation
Suggested Daily Dosage: 6-10g in decoction.
Appears in 16 formulae listed on this site: (click to display)
Bu Gan Tang (Tonify the Liver Decoction)
From: Golden Mirror of the Medical Tradition by Wu Qian (1742)
Can Shi Tang (Silkworm Droppings Decoction)
From: Discussion of Sudden Turmoil Disorders (1862) by Wang Shi-Xiong
Dong Gua Fu Ling Fei Pang Yu (Winter Melon and Poria Obesity Bath)
From: Shen-nong.com
Huo Xue Jiu (Quicken the Blood Wine)
From: Chinese Medicinal Wines and Elixirs (2008) by Various
Ji Ming San (Powder to take at Cock's Crow)
From: Effective Medical Formulas Arranged by Category by Master Zhu (1266)
Jing Wan Hong (Ching Wan Hung) (Many Myriad Benefits)
From: Ingredients listed on pot by Great Wall Brand
Liu He Tang (Harmonise the Six Decoction)
From: Formulary of the Pharmacy Service for Benefiting the People of the Taiping Era by Tai Yi Ju (Imperial Medical Bureau) (1107)
Liu Wei Xiang Ru Yin (Six Ingredient Mosla Drink)
From: Medical Formulas Collected and Analysed by Wang Ang (1682)
Ming Mu Chu Shi Yu Zhu Fang (Foot Bath for Brightening the Eyes and Eliminating Dampness)
From: Studies of the Imperial Medical Files of the Qing Dynasty (Qing Dynasty)
Ren Shen Wu Mei Tang (Ginseng and Mume Decoction)
From: Systematic Differentiation of Warm Pathogen Diseases by Wu Tang / Wu Ju Tong (1798)
Shi Pi Yin (Bolster the Spleen Drink)
From: Formulas to Aid the Living by Yan Yong-He (1253)
Shi Wei Xiang Ru Yin (Ten Ingredient Drink with Mosla)
From: Restoration of Health from the Myriad Diseases by Gong Ting-Xian (1587)
Xiao Yu Gao (Minor Stasis Ointment)
From: Complete External Therapies of Chinese Drugs by Xu Xiangcai
Xuan Fei Run Chang Tang (Disseminate the Lung and Moisten the Intestines Decoction)
From: Case Histories of Cheng Men-Xue (2002) by Cheng Men-Xue
Zhu Jing Wan Jia Jian Fang (Formula Modified from Preserve Vistas Pill)
From: Methodology for Using the Six Warps in Ophthalmology (1979) by Chen Da-Fu
Zu Heng Xiao Zhong Tang (Calf and Ankle Swelling Dispersing Decoction)
From: Ten Lectures on the Use of Formulas from the Personal Experience of Jiao Shu-De by Jiao Shu-De (2005)
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Reference Notes:
Individual herb information has sourced mainly from TCM Wiki and American Dragon for basic data and then updated manually with my own notes. Zhou, Xie and Yan (2011): Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Vol. 5, and A+ Medical Encyclopaedia have been used for entries not available from those sources with additional material searched for and filled in where available. Western herbs not appearing in the Chinese literature have used Ross (2010): Combining Western Herbs and Chinese Medicine: A Clinical Materia Medica, White Rabbit Institute of Healing and therapeutika.ch. Choices of which source to use or combine have been my own.
These pages are intended to assist clinicians and are not intended for self-diagnosis or treatment for which a qualified professional should be consulted. Actions and indications are taken from traditional uses and do not necessarily reflect the evidence base which should be researched independently. Dosages are for guidance only and will vary dependening on the potency of the batch and the tolerance of the individual so should be evaluated by a professional based on individual needs.
