Fu Zi Xie Xin Tang
Star附子泻心汤 (Aconite Heart-Draining Decoction)
Source: Shang Han Lun (c. 220)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Fu Zi Xie Xin Tang (Aconite Heart-Draining Decoction), from Treatise on Cold Damage (Shang Han Lun).
Actions: Discharge heat and disperse pĭ , reinforce yang and consolidate the exterior
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of epigastric lumpy stiffness, accompanied by aversion to cold and sweating.
Category: Formulas that Regulate and Harmonize the Intestine and Stomach.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, p. 479.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Da Huang
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Rhei (da huang) 6 g
|
6g | 40% | — | |
|
Huang Lian
as printed: Rhizoma Coptidis (huang lian) 3 g
|
3g | 20% | — | |
|
Huang Qin
as printed: Radix Scutellariae (huang qin) 3 g
|
3g | 20% | — | |
|
Zhi Fu Zi
as printed: Radix Aconiti Lateralis Praeparata (fu zi) 3 g
|
3g | 20% | — |
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 cool (-1.20)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 80%, hot 20%.
Taste
- pungent 10%
- sweet 10%
- bitter 80%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Spleen 100%
- Large intestine 80%
- Stomach 80%
- Heart 60%
- Liver 60%
- Pericardium 40%
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 and take orally when decoction becomes warm.
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Formula family
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.
Traditional formula information is for educational purposes only. Herbal formulas should be prescribed by a qualified practitioner — dosages and combinations are individualized and can interact with medications.
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