Ding Xiang Jiao Ai Tang
Star丁香胶艾汤 (Clove, Ass-Hide Gelatin, and Mugwort Decoction)
Source: Lan Shi Mi Cang (1336)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Ding Xiang Jiao Ai Tang (Clove, Ass-Hide Gelatin, and Mugwort Decoction), from Secrets from the Orchid Chamber (1336).
Associated formula of Jiao Ai Tang.
Actions: Nourishes the blood; Warms the Womb; Stops bleeding
Indications: Persistent uterine bleeding with ice-cold sensation in the lower abdomen; possibly profuse thin vaginal discharge, occasional bright-red bleeding, or a slightly flooding pulse at the right proximal position
Pattern: Blood deficiency and cold causing uterine bleeding
Usage: For persistent uterine bleeding with icy lower abdomen from blood deficiency and cold.
Category: Formulas that Stop Bleeding.
Source: Scheid V, Bensky D, Ellis A, Barolet R. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. Eastland Press, 2009, p. 612.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shu Di Huang
as printed: Rehmanniae Radix preparata (shu di huang) 0.9g
|
0.9g | 7.14% | — | |
|
Bai Shao
as printed: Paeoniae Radix alba (bai shao) 0.9g
|
0.9g | 7.14% | — | |
|
Chuan Xiong
as printed: Chuanxiong Rhizoma (chuan xiong) 1.2g
|
1.2g | 9.52% | — | |
|
Ding Xiang
as printed: Caryophylli Flos (ding xiang) 1.2g
|
1.2g | 9.52% | — | |
|
Ai Ye
as printed: Artemisiae argyi Folium (ai ye) 3g
|
3g | 23.81% | — | |
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Angelicae sinensis Radix (dang gui) 3.6g
|
3.6g | 28.57% | — | |
|
E Jiao
dissolve in strained decoction; as printed: Asini Corii Colla (e jiao) [dissolve in strained decoction] 1.8g
|
1.8g | 14.29% | — |
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 (+0.71)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cool 7%, neutral 14%, warm 79%.
Taste
- pungent 45%
- sweet 36%
- sour 4%
- bitter 16%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Liver 91%
- Spleen 69%
- Kidney 55%
- Lung 48%
- Heart 29%
- Stomach 10%
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.
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Formula family
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