Description
Chu Shi Juan Tong Tang (Dampness-Eliminating Pain-Relieving Decoction), from Standards for Diagnosis and Treatment (Zheng Zhi Zhun Sheng).
Actions: Eliminate dampness and relieve pain
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of wind-damp invading the exterior, with heavy sensation and soreness of the whole body bone and joints, and attack in cloudy day
Category: Formulas That Dispel Wind and Overcome Dampness.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 778–779.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cang Zhu
as printed: Rhizoma Atractylodis (cang zhu) 6 g
|
6g | 21.28% | — | |
|
Qiang Huo
as printed: Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii (qiang huo) 4.5 g
|
4.5g | 15.96% | — | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Poria (fu ling) 4.5 g
|
4.5g | 15.96% | — | |
|
Ze Xie
as printed: Rhizoma Alismatis (ze xie) 4.5 g
|
4.5g | 15.96% | — | |
|
Bai Zhu
as printed: Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (bai zhu) 4.5 g
|
4.5g | 15.96% | — | |
|
Chen Pi
as printed: Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae (chen pi) 3 g
|
3g | 10.64% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae (gan cao) 1.2 g
|
1.2g | 4.26% | — |
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 slightly warm (+0.32)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 16%, neutral 20%, warm 64%.
Taste
- pungent 24%
- sweet 28%
- bitter 32%
- bland 16%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Spleen 68%
- Kidney 48%
- Stomach 42%
- Lung 31%
- Liver 21%
- Heart 20%
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
Decoct the ingredients with water, and take orally after mixing with Succus Rhizomatis Zingiberis ( sheng jiang zhi ) 20 mL and Succus Bambusae ( zhu li ) 20 mL
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Ze Xie Tang + Cang Zhu, Chen Pi, Fu Ling, Gan Cao and Qiang Huo
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