
Properties: Pungent, slightly bitter and sweet, bland
Meridans Entered:
Primary: Liver and Triple Energizer
Divergent Zones: Taiyang, Shaoyang
Divergent Channels: Gallbladder, Liver, San Jiao, Pericardium
Extraordinary Vessels: Chong, Yang Wei
Suggested Daily Dosage: 6-10g in decoction.
Ai Fu Nuan Gong Wan (Mugwort and Cyperus Pill to Warm the Palace)
From: Straight Directions from Ren-Zhai (1264) by Yang Shi-Ying / Ren-Zhai
An Tai Zhu Gao (Foetus Quieting Plaster)
From: Rhymed Prose on Medical Principles and Applications (1870)
Bi Ba Bing (Long Pepper Cake)
From: Introduction to Medicine (1575) by Li Chan / Jian-Zhai
Cang Fu Dao Tan Tang (Atractylodes and Cyperus Decoction to Guide Out Phlegm)
From: Unknown
Chai Hu Shu Gan San (Bupleurum Powder to Soothe the Liver)
From: Indispensable Tools for Pattern Treatment by Wang Ken-Tang (1602)
Da Yu Tang (Thrust Out Constraint Decoction)
From: Wondrous Lantern for Peering into the Origin and Development of Miscellaneous Diseases (1773) by Shen Jin-Ao
Dian Kuang Meng Xing Tang (Decoction to Wake from the Nightmare of Insanity)
From: Correction of Errors Among Physicians by Wang Qing-Ren (1830)
Er Zhu Tang (Dual Atractylodes Decoction)
From: Restoration of Health from the Myriad Diseases by Gong Ting-Xian (1587)
Feng Xiao Tang (Separate and Reduce Decoction)
From: Restoration of Health from the Myriad Diseases by Gong Ting-Xian (1587)
Ge Xia Zhu Yu Tang (Drive Out Stasis from Below the Diaphragm Decoction)
From: Correction of Errors Among Physicians by Wang Qing-Ren (1830)
Gokshuradi Guggulu (Tribulus and Myrrh Pills)
From: Sarngadhara's Treatise by Acharya Sarngadhara (13th Century)
Gu Jing Wan (Stabilise the Menses Pill)
From: Essential Teachings of Dan-Xi by Zhu Dan-Xi (1732)
Guo Qi Yin (Delayed Menstruation Drink)
From: Indispensable Tools for Pattern Treatment by Wang Ken-Tang (1602)
Hua Tan Xiao He Wan (Transform Phlegm and Reduce Nodules Pill)
From: Treatment Strategies and Formulas in Chinese Medicine (1975) by Ai Ru-Di
Huo Xue Jiu (Quicken the Blood Wine)
From: Chinese Medicinal Wines and Elixirs (2008) by Various
Jia Wei Wu Yao Tang (Augmented Lindera Decoction)
From: Fine Formulas of Wonderful Efficacy (1470)
Jia Wei Xiang Su San (Augmented Cyperus and Perilla Leaf Powder)
From: Awakening of the Mind in Medical Studies by Cheng Guo-Peng (1732)
Jiao Gun Wan (Conditioning Pill)
From: Studies of the Imperial Medical Files of the Qing Dynasty (Qing Dynasty)
Jin Gu Die Da Wan (Sinew and Bone Injury Pills)
From: Chinese Pharmacopoeia (2000)
Liang Fu Wan (Galangal and Cyperus Pill)
From: Small Collection of Fine Formulas (1842)
Mo Li Mei Gui Shi Mian Yu (Jasmine and Rose Insomnia Bath)
From: Shen-nong.com
Mu Xiang Bing Lang Wan (Auklandia and Betel Nut Pill)
From: Confucians' Duties to Their Parents by Zhang Cong-Zheng / Zi-He (1228)
Mu Xiang Bing Lang Wan (Auklandia and Betel Nut Pill)
From: Medical Formulas Collected and Analysed by Wang Ang (1682)
Mu Xiang Bing Lang Wan (Auklandia and Betel Nut Pill)
From: Essential Teachings of Dan-Xi by Zhu Dan-Xi (1732)
Nu Shen San (Woman's Spirit Powder)
From: Formulary and Mnemonics from 'No Mistake' Pharmacy (1956)
Nuan Gong Yun Zi Wan (Warm Uterus Pregnancy Pills)
From: Aura Herbs (2020)
Pai Qi Yin (Discharge Gas Drink)
From: Practical Established Formulas (1761)
San He Tang (Triple Combination Decocotion)
From: Ten Lectures on the Use of Formulas from the Personal Experience of Jiao Shu-De by Jiao Shu-De (2005)
Shen Tong Zhu Yu Tang (Drive Out Stasis from a Painful Body Decoction)
From: Correction of Errors Among Physicians by Wang Qing-Ren (1830)
Shi Shen Tang (Ten Miracle Decoction)
From: Formulary of the Pharmacy Service for Benefiting the People of the Taiping Era by Tai Yi Ju (Imperial Medical Bureau) (1107)
Shu Gan Li Pi Tang (Dredge the Liver and Regulate the Spleen Decoction)
From: New Explanations of Medical Formulas (1980)
Shu Tai Yin (Bind Foetus Drink)
From: Medical Cases of Wang Mengying by Wang Shixiong (Wang Mengying) (Qing Dynasty)
Si He Tang (Quadruple Combination Decocotion)
From: Ten Lectures on the Use of Formulas from the Personal Experience of Jiao Shu-De by Jiao Shu-De (2005)
Su He Xiang Wan (Liquid Styrax Pill)
From: Arcane Essentials from the Imperial Library by Wang Tao (752)
Sun Shang Yao Jiu (Detriment and Damage Wine)
From: Chinese Medicinal Wines and Elixirs (2008) by Various
Tong Qi San (Unblock the Qi Powder)
From: Correction of Errors Among Physicians by Wang Qing-Ren (1830)
Xia Ku Cao Gao (Prunella Syrup)
From: Golden Mirror of the Medical Tradition by Wu Qian (1742)
Xiang Bei Yang Rong Tang (Cyperus and Fritillaria Decoction to Nourish Luxuriance)
From: Golden Mirror of the Medical Tradition by Wu Qian (1742)
Xiang Fu Xuan Fu Hua Tang (Cyperus and Inula Decoction)
From: Systematic Differentiation of Warm Pathogen Diseases by Wu Tang / Wu Ju Tong (1798)
Xiang Sha Ping Wei San (Cyperus and Amomum Calm the Stomach Powder)
From: Golden Mirror of the Medical Tradition by Wu Qian (1742)
Xiang Sha Yang Wei Tang (Nourish the Stomach Decoction with Auklandia and Amomum)
From: Restoration of Health from the Myriad Diseases by Gong Ting-Xian (1587)
Xiang Su San (Cyperus and Perilla Leaf Powder)
From: Formulary of the Pharmacy Service for Benefiting the People of the Taiping Era by Tai Yi Ju (Imperial Medical Bureau) (1107)
Xiao Ru Wan (Reduce Infantile Stagnation Pill)
From: Comprehensive and Subtle Discussion of Children's Health (1156)
Xiong Gui Tiao Xue Yin (Chuanxiong and Tangkuei Drink to Regulate the Blood)
From: Restoration of Health from the Myriad Diseases by Gong Ting-Xian (1587)
Xuan Yu Tong Jing Tang (Diffuse Constraint and Unblocks the Channels Decoction)
From: Fu Qing-Zhu's Women's Disorders by Fu Qing-Zhu (1826)
Yi Shen Tang (Spirit Lifting Decoction)
From: Ten Lectures on the Use of Formulas from the Personal Experience of Jiao Shu-De by Jiao Shu-De (2005)
Yue Ju Wan (Escape Restraint Pill)
From: Essential Teachings of Dan-Xi by Zhu Dan-Xi (1732)
Zhu Ru Wen Dan Tang (Bamboo Decoction to Warm the Gallbladder)
From: Restoration of Health from the Myriad Diseases by Gong Ting-Xian (1587)
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, has 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.
