Cong Chi Jie Geng Tang
Star葱豉桔梗汤 (Scallion, Prepared Soybean, and Platycodon Decoction)
Source: Tong Su Shang Han Lun — Yu Gen-Chu (Qing)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Cong Chi Jie Geng Tang (Scallion, Prepared Soybean, and Platycodon Decoction), from the Tong Su Shang Han Lun (Plain Version of Discussion of Cold-Induced Disorders) by Yu Gen-Chu.
Actions: Dispels wind and releases the exterior; Clears the Lung and purges heat.
Presentation: Early stage of wind-warmth syndrome: headache, fever, aversion to cold, slight aversion to wind, coughing, sore throat, thirst, a red tongue tip with a thin, white tongue coating, and a superficial, rapid pulse.
Cautions:
- Use with caution in wind-warmth with fever and perspiration; remove Cong Bai and Dan Dou Chi in such cases
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 111.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cong Bai
fresh; printed dose 3-5 stalks (no single modern dose); as printed: Cong Bai (Bulbus Allii Fistulosi) 3-5 stalks
|
g | — | activates yang and qi circulation; with Dan Dou Chi induces sweating | |
|
Dan Dou Chi
dose printed as 9-15g; as printed: Dan Dou Chi (Semen Sojae Praeparatum) 9-15g
|
g | — | induces diaphoresis and releases the exterior | |
|
Bo He
dose printed as 3-4.5g; as printed: Bo He (Herba Menthae) 3-4.5g
|
g | — | dispels exterior wind-warmth | |
|
Jie Geng
dose printed as 3-4.5g; as printed: Jie Geng (Radix Platycodonis) 3-4.5g
|
g | — | ventilates the Lung; with Gan Cao soothes the throat | |
|
Lian Qiao
dose printed as 4.5-6g; as printed: Lian Qiao (Fructus Forsythiae) 4.5-6g
|
g | — | clears upper jiao heat | |
|
Zhi Zi
chao jiao (dry-fried to burnt); dose printed as 6-9g; as printed: Zhi Zi (Fructus Gardeniae) 6-9g
|
g | — | clears Lung and Heart heat | |
|
Dan Zhu Ye
fresh; as printed: Dan Zhu Ye (Herba Lophatheri) 30 leaves [3g]
|
3g | 100% | clears heat | |
|
Gan Cao
dose printed as 1.8-2.4g; as printed: Gan Cao (Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae) 1.8-2.4g
|
g | — | with Jie Geng soothes the throat |
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 cold (-2.00)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 100%.
Taste
- sweet 50%
- bland 50%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Stomach 100%
- Heart 100%
- Small intestine 100%
Share of the grams entering each channel, from 100% of the weighed grams.
7 herbs without a dose in grams, so left out of every figure above: Cong Bai, Dan Dou Chi, Bo He, Jie Geng, Lian Qiao, Zhi Zi, Gan Cao.
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
Prepare as a decoction.
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