Er Xian Bu Shen Tang
Star二仙补肾汤 (Two-Immortal Decoction to Tonify the Kidney)
Source: Tian Jin Zhong Yi Xue Yuan (1989)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Er Xian Bu Shen Tang (Two-Immortal Decoction to Tonify the Kidney), from the Tian Jin Zhong Yi Xue Yuan (Tianjin University of Chinese Medicine) — a variation of Er Xian Tang.
Actions: Tonifies Kidney yin, yang and jing (essence).
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 686.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Xian Mao
as printed: Xian Mao (Rhizoma Curculiginis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Yin Yang Huo
as printed: Yin Yang Huo (Herba Epimedii)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Che Qian Zi
as printed: Che Qian Zi (Semen Plantaginis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Chuan Xiong
as printed: Chuan Xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Fu Ling (Poria)
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g | — | — | |
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Fu Pen Zi
as printed: Fu Pen Zi (Fructus Rubi)
|
g | — | — | |
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Gou Qi Zi
as printed: Gou Qi Zi (Fructus Lycii)
|
g | — | — | |
|
He Shou Wu
as printed: He Shou Wu (Radix Polygoni Multiflori)
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g | — | — | |
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Huang Qi
as printed: Huang Qi (Radix Astragali)
|
g | — | — | |
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Jiu Cai Zi
as printed: Jiu Cai Zi (Semen Allii Tuberosi)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Shu Di Huang
as printed: Shu Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata)
|
g | — | — | |
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Tu Si Zi
as printed: Tu Si Zi (Semen Cuscutae)
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g | — | — | |
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Wu Wei Zi
as printed: Wu Wei Zi (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis)
|
g | — | — |
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Wu Zi Yan Zong Wan + Zhu Jing Wan + Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang + Chuan Xiong, Fu Ling, He Shou Wu, Jiu Cai Zi, Xian Mao and Yin Yang Huo
- This formula = Zhu Jing Wan + Wu Zi Yan Zong Wan + Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang + Chuan Xiong, Fu Ling, He Shou Wu, Jiu Cai Zi, Xian Mao and Yin Yang Huo
- This formula = Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang + Wu Zi Yan Zong Wan + Zhu Jing Wan + Chuan Xiong, Fu Ling, He Shou Wu, Jiu Cai Zi, Xian Mao and Yin Yang Huo
Each entry reads as the larger formula written out: “+” adds its other catalogue cores, then the herbs none of them hold. A catalogue formula counts as a core only when at least 80% of its herbs are present, no more than 1 is absent, and the absent herb is not its chief.
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