Chong He Tang
Star冲和汤 (Flush and Harmonize Decoction)
Source: Indispensable Tools for Pattern Treatment (1602)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Chong He Tang (Flush and Harmonize Decoction), from Indispensable Tools for Pattern Treatment (1602).
Associated formula of Xian Fang Huo Ming Yin.
Actions: Clears heat; Resolves toxicity; Reduces swelling; Expels pus; Invigorates the blood; Tonifies the qi
Usage: For half-yin, half-yang sores in qi-deficient patients: headless swellings with slight heat, redness and pain and uncertain ulceration.
Category: Formulas that Treat External Abscesses and Sores.
Source: Scheid V, Bensky D, Ellis A, Barolet R. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. Eastland Press, 2009, p. 863.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jin Yin Hua
as printed: Lonicerae Flos (jin yin hua) 9g
|
9g | 12% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Glycyrrhizae Radix (gan cao) 3g
|
3g | 4% | — | |
|
Zhe Bei Mu
as printed: Fritillariae thunbergii Bulbus (zhe bei mu) 3g
|
3g | 4% | — | |
|
Dang Gui
as printed: branch roots of Angelicae sinensis Radix (dang gui wei) 3g
|
3g | 4% | — | |
|
Chi Shao
as printed: Paeoniae Radix rubra (chi shao) 3g
|
3g | 4% | — | |
|
Ru Xiang
as printed: Olibanum (ru xiang) 3g
|
3g | 4% | — | |
|
Bai Zhi
as printed: Angelicae dahuricae Radix (bai zhi) 3g
|
3g | 4% | — | |
|
Zao Jiao Ci
as printed: Gleditsiae Spina (zao jiao ci) 3g
|
3g | 4% | — | |
|
Dang Shen
as printed: Codonopsis Radix (dang shen) 9g
|
9g | 12% | — | |
|
Huang Qi
as printed: Astragali Radix (huang qi) 9g
|
9g | 12% | — | |
|
Bai Zhu
as printed: Atractylodis macrocephalae Rhizoma (bai zhu) 9g
|
9g | 12% | — | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Poria (fu ling) 9g
|
9g | 12% | — | |
|
Chen Pi
as printed: Citri reticulatae Pericarpium (chen pi) 9g
|
9g | 12% | — |
Energetics dose-weighted
The formula's overall nature, taste balance and channel reach, weighted by each herb's dose. Classical formulas often pair warm and cool herbs on purpose, so a net figure summarises the mix — it doesn't describe every herb in it.
Nature
Net neutral (+0.16)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 16%, cool 4%, neutral 28%, warm 52%.
Small but decisive: Zhe Bei Mu 3g (cold, 4% of the grams). Dose weighting nearly cancels a herb this small, but it may be what the formula is for.
Taste
- pungent 18%
- sweet 54%
- sour 2%
- bitter 20%
- bland 6%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Lung 72%
- Spleen 72%
- Heart 40%
- Stomach 36%
- Large intestine 16%
- Liver 16%
Share of the grams entering each channel, from 100% of the weighed grams.
Dose-weighted from each herb's recorded nature, taste and channels (missing values are left out, never counted as neutral). It describes the composition — it is not a recommendation.
Preparation
Decoction.
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang + Bai Zhi, Bai Zhu, Chen Pi, Chi Shao, Dang Shen, Fu Ling, Gan Cao, Jin Yin Hua, Ru Xiang, Zao Jiao Ci and Zhe Bei Mu
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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