Description
Cong Gui Ta Zhong Fang (Onion and Chinese Angelica Swelling- Removing Formula), from Golden Mirror of the Medical Tradition (Yi Zong Jin Jian).
Actions: Dredge the striae and interstice, free, and regulate the blood vessels. Indicated for the treatment of carbuncle-abscess, sores, and ulcers in the initial stage or prostatitis
Indications: It is not suitable for patients with ulcerated sores and carbuncles
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 861–873.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Du Huo
as printed: Radix Angelicae Pubescentis (du huo) 9 g
|
9g | 25% | — | |
|
Bai Zhi
as printed: Radix Angelicae Dahuricae (bai zhi) 9 g
|
9g | 25% | — | |
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Radix Angelicae Sinensis (dang gui) 9 g
|
9g | 25% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae (gan cao) 9 g
|
9g | 25% | — |
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 warm (+0.75)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: neutral 25%, warm 75%.
Taste
- pungent 50%
- sweet 38%
- bitter 13%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Lung 50%
- Stomach 50%
- Spleen 50%
- Heart 50%
- Liver 50%
- Large intestine 25%
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, use cotton to dip the decoction, and wash the affected area
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