Dao Qi Tang
Star导气汤 (Conduct the Qi Decoction)
Source: Shen Shi Zun Sheng Shu — Shen Jin-Ao (Qing, 1773)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Dao Qi Tang (Conduct the Qi Decoction), from the Shen Shi Zun Sheng Shu (Master Shen's Book for Revering Life) by Shen Jin-Ao — a variation of Tian Tai Wu Yao San.
Actions: Activates qi circulation and spreads Liver qi; Disperses cold and relieves hernial pain.
Presentation: Painful cold hernia.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 837.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chuan Lian Zi
as printed: Chuan Lian Zi (Fructus Toosendan) 12g
|
12g | 40% | — | |
|
Mu Xiang
as printed: Mu Xiang (Radix Aucklandiae) 9g
|
9g | 30% | — | |
|
Xiao Hui Xiang
as printed: Xiao Hui Xiang (Fructus Foeniculi) 6g
|
6g | 20% | — | |
|
Wu Zhu Yu
as printed: Wu Zhu Yu (Fructus Evodiae, pao (blast-fried) with liquid) 3g
|
3g | 10% | — |
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 (-0.10)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 40%, warm 50%, hot 10%.
Pairs warm and cool. 60% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 40% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Taste
- pungent 40%
- bitter 60%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Liver 70%
- Stomach 60%
- Spleen 60%
- Small intestine 40%
- Large intestine 30%
- Kidney 30%
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
Prepared as a decoction.
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