Gan Sui Tong Jie Tang
StarSource: Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Zhi Liao Ji Fu Zheng
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Gan Sui Tong Jie Tang (Gansui Root Obstruction- Unblocking Decoction), from Treatment with Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine for Acute Abdomen (Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Zhi Liao Ji Fu Zheng).
Actions: Move qi and invigorate blood, and expel water and promote defecation
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of severe intestinal obstruction, accompanied by severe vomiting with feces-like vomitus, abdominal distention with pain, and not defecating for several days
Category: Formulas that Expel Water by Purgation.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, p. 460.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gan Sui
dose printed as 0.6–1 g; as printed: Radix Kansui (gan sui) 0.6–1 g
|
g | — | — | |
|
Da Huang
dose printed as 10–24 g; as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Rhei (da huang) 10–24 g
|
g | — | — | |
|
Chi Shao
as printed: Radix Paeoniae Rubra (chi shao) 15 g
|
15g | 26.32% | — | |
|
Hou Po
as printed: Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis (hou po) 15 g
|
15g | 26.32% | — | |
|
Tao Ren
as printed: Semen Persicae (tao ren) 9 g
|
9g | 15.79% | — | |
|
Mu Xiang
as printed: Radix Aucklandiae (mu xiang) 9 g
|
9g | 15.79% | — | |
|
Niu Xi
as printed: Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae (niu xi) 9 g
|
9g | 15.79% | — |
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 (+0.16)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cool 26%, neutral 32%, warm 42%.
Pairs warm and cool. 42% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 26% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Taste
- pungent 21%
- sweet 13%
- sour 18%
- bitter 47%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Large intestine 58%
- Liver 58%
- Lung 42%
- Stomach 42%
- Spleen 42%
- Heart 16%
Share of the grams entering each channel, from 100% of the weighed grams.
2 herbs without a dose in grams, so left out of every figure above: Gan Sui, Da Huang.
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
Grind Radix Kansui ( gan sui ) into powder for swallowing intact, and decoct the other herbs with water for oral use
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