Chai Hu Tang
Star柴胡汤 (Bupleurum Decoction)
Source: Tian Jin Zhong Yi Xue Yuan (1989)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Chai Hu Tang (Bupleurum Decoction), from the Tian Jin Zhong Yi Xue Yuan (Tianjin University of Chinese Medicine) — a variation of Da Chai Hu Tang.
Actions: Clears interior heat; Resolves dampness; Eliminates phlegm; Tonifies qi.
Presentation: Shaoyang disorder with accumulation of damp and phlegm; obese individuals with low energy, slow metabolism, and poor dietary habits.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 287.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Chai Hu
as printed: Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Huang Qin
as printed: Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Bai Shao
as printed: Bai Shao (Radix Paeoniae Alba)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Zao Jiao
as printed: Zao Jiao (Fructus Gleditsiae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Da Huang
as printed: Da Huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Sheng Jiang
as printed: Sheng Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Da Zao
as printed: Da Zao (Fructus Jujubae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Qing Pi
as printed: Qing Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Huang Qi
as printed: Huang Qi (Radix Astragali)
|
g | — | — | |
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Ci Wu Jia
as printed: Ci Wu Jia (Radix et Rhizoma seu Caulis Acanthopanacis Senticosi)
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g | — | — | |
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Zhi Shi
as printed: Zhi Shi (Fructus Aurantii Immaturus)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Lu Cha
as printed: Cha Ye (Folium Camelliae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Ban Xia
as printed: Ban Xia (Rhizoma Pinelliae)
|
g | — | — |
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Da Chai Hu Tang + Ci Wu Jia, Huang Qi, Lu Cha, Qing Pi and Zao Jiao
- This formula = Xiao Ban Xia Tang + Da Chai Hu Tang + Ci Wu Jia, Huang Qi, Lu Cha, Qing Pi and Zao Jiao
- This formula = Zhi Shi Shao Yao San + Da Chai Hu Tang + Ci Wu Jia, Huang Qi, Lu Cha, Qing Pi and Zao Jiao
Each entry reads as the larger formula written out: “+” adds its other catalogue cores, then the herbs none of them hold. A catalogue formula counts as a core only when at least 80% of its herbs are present, no more than 1 is absent, and the absent herb is not its chief.
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