Cui Sheng Tang
Star催生汤 (Birth-Hastening Decoction)
Source: Ji Yin Gang Mu — Wu Zhi-Wang (1620)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Cui Sheng Tang (Birth-Hastening Decoction), from the Ji Yin Gang Mu (Materia Medica to Aid Yin) by Wu Zhi-Wang — a variation of Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan.
Composition: Same ingredients as Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan, given as a decoction; no doses printed. Ingredient list is on PDF page 974.
Cautions:
- Use only in patients with a strong, healthy constitution
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 931.
Composition
Preparation
Decoction, for faster onset.
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- Xiao San Tang Er Hao = this formula + Gong Wai Yun Fang + Chuan Xiong, E Zhu, Hong Hua, Mu Li, Pu Huang, San Leng, San Qi, Yan Hu Suo, Zao Jiao and Zhe Bei Mu
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