Chai Xian Tang
Star柴陷汤 (Bupleurum Decoction to Raise the Sunken)
Source: Shen Shi Zun Sheng Shu — Shen Jin-Ao (1773)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Chai Xian Tang (Bupleurum Decoction to Raise the Sunken), from the Shen Shi Zun Sheng Shu (Master Shen's Book for Revering Life) by Shen Jin-Ao.
Actions: Harmonizes the exterior and interior to relieve shaoyang syndrome; Eliminates phlegm stagnation; Regulates qi circulation in the chest.
Presentation: Shaoyang syndrome with phlegm stagnation: alternating chills and fever, bitter taste, chest and hypochondriac fullness and oppression, chest pain on coughing or deep inhalation, thick sticky phlegm hard to expectorate, rapid breathing, poor appetite, yellow tongue coating.
Composition: Herbs listed without doses; formula combines Xiao Chai Hu Tang and Xiao Xian Xiong Tang.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 226.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ban Xia
as printed: Ban Xia (Rhizoma Pinelliae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Sheng Jiang
as printed: Sheng Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens)
|
g | — | — | |
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Huang Lian
as printed: Huang Lian (Rhizoma Coptidis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Huang Qin
as printed: Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Chai Hu
as printed: Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Gua Lou Ren
as printed: Gua Lou Zi (Semen Trichosanthis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Ren Shen
as printed: Ren Shen (Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Gan Cao (Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Da Zao
as printed: Da Zao (Fructus Jujubae)
|
g | — | — |
Preparation
Combination of Xiao Chai Hu Tang and Xiao Xian Xiong Tang; refer to those formulas.
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