Ge Gen Huo Xiang Shao Yao Tang
Star葛根藿香芍药汤 (Kudzu, Pogostemon, and Peony Decoction)
Source: Jian Tai Zhen Suo Fang — Chang Wei-Yen (1981)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Ge Gen Huo Xiang Shao Yao Tang (Kudzu, Pogostemon, and Peony Decoction), from the Jian Tai Zhen Suo Fang (Herbal Prescriptions from Jiantai Clinic) by Chang Wei-Yen — a variation of Ge Gen Huang Qin Huang Lian Tang.
Presentation: Diarrhea from damp-heat and toxins in the Intestines with disharmony of the middle jiao.
Composition: Built on the principles of Ge Gen Huang Qin Huang Lian Tang, Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San, and Shao Yao Tang.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 298.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ge Gen
as printed: Ge Gen (Radix Puerariae Lobatae)
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g | — | — | |
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Gan Cao
as printed: Gan Cao (Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae)
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g | — | — | |
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Bai Shao
as printed: Bai Shao (Radix Paeoniae Alba)
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g | — | — | |
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Huang Qin
as printed: Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae)
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g | — | — | |
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Huang Lian
as printed: Huang Lian (Rhizoma Coptidis)
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g | — | — | |
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Da Huang
as printed: Da Huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei)
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g | — | — | |
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Rou Gui
as printed: Rou Gui (Cortex Cinnamomi)
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g | — | — | |
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Xiang Fu
as printed: Xiang Fu (Rhizoma Cyperi)
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g | — | — | |
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Hou Po
as printed: Hou Po (Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis)
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g | — | — | |
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Huo Xiang
as printed: Guang Huo Xiang (Herba Pogostemonis)
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g | — | — | |
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Chen Pi
as printed: Chen Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae)
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g | — | — | |
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Qing Pi
as printed: Qing Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride)
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g | — | — | |
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Zi Su Ye
as printed: Zi Su Ye (Folium Perillae)
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g | — | — | |
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Fu Ling
as printed: Fu Ling (Poria)
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g | — | — | |
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Bai Zhu
as printed: Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae)
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g | — | — | |
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Bai Zhi
as printed: Bai Zhi (Radix Angelicae Dahuricae)
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g | — | — | |
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Ban Xia
as printed: Ban Xia (Rhizoma Pinelliae)
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g | — | — | |
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Zhi Ke
as printed: Zhi Qiao (Fructus Aurantii)
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g | — | — | |
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Sheng Jiang
as printed: Sheng Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens)
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g | — | — | |
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Da Zao
as printed: Da Zao (Fructus Jujubae)
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g | — | — | |
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Chun Pi
as printed: Chun Pi (Cortex Ailanthi)
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g | — | — | |
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Wu Wei Zi
as printed: Wu Wei Zi (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis)
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g | — | — | |
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Dang Gui
as printed: Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis)
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g | — | — | |
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Jie Geng
as printed: Jie Geng (Radix Platycodonis)
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g | — | — |
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San without Da Fu Pi + Xie Xin Tang + Jiao Tai Wan + Bai Shao, Chun Pi, Dang Gui, Ge Gen, Qing Pi, Wu Wei Zi, Xiang Fu and Zhi Ke
- This formula = Er Chen Tang without Wu Mei + Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San + Xie Xin Tang + Jiao Tai Wan + Bai Shao, Chun Pi, Dang Gui, Ge Gen, Qing Pi, Wu Wei Zi, Xiang Fu and Zhi Ke
- This formula = Si Qi Tang + Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San + Xie Xin Tang + Jiao Tai Wan + Bai Shao, Chun Pi, Dang Gui, Ge Gen, Qing Pi, Wu Wei Zi, Xiang Fu and Zhi Ke
- This formula = Ban Xia Hou Po Tang + Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San + Xie Xin Tang + Jiao Tai Wan + Bai Shao, Chun Pi, Dang Gui, Ge Gen, Qing Pi, Wu Wei Zi, Xiang Fu and Zhi Ke
- This formula = Da Qi Qi Tang + Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San + Xie Xin Tang + Jiao Tai Wan + Bai Shao, Chun Pi, Dang Gui, Ge Gen, Qing Pi, Wu Wei Zi, Xiang Fu and Zhi Ke
- This formula = Xiao Ban Xia Jia Fu Ling Tang + Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San + Xie Xin Tang + Jiao Tai Wan + Bai Shao, Chun Pi, Dang Gui, Ge Gen, Qing Pi, Wu Wei Zi, Xiang Fu and Zhi Ke
- This formula = Xie Xin Tang + Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San + Jiao Tai Wan + Bai Shao, Chun Pi, Dang Gui, Ge Gen, Qing Pi, Wu Wei Zi, Xiang Fu and Zhi Ke
- This formula = Da Huang Huang Lian Xie Xin Tang + Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San + Xie Xin Tang + Jiao Tai Wan + Bai Shao, Chun Pi, Dang Gui, Ge Gen, Qing Pi, Wu Wei Zi, Xiang Fu and Zhi Ke
- This formula = Jiao Tai Wan + Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San + Xie Xin Tang + Bai Shao, Chun Pi, Dang Gui, Ge Gen, Qing Pi, Wu Wei Zi, Xiang Fu and Zhi Ke
- This formula = Jie Geng Tang + Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San + Xie Xin Tang + Jiao Tai Wan + Bai Shao, Chun Pi, Dang Gui, Ge Gen, Qing Pi, Wu Wei Zi, Xiang Fu and Zhi Ke
- This formula = Ju Pi Tang + Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San + Xie Xin Tang + Jiao Tai Wan + Bai Shao, Chun Pi, Dang Gui, Ge Gen, Qing Pi, Wu Wei Zi, Xiang Fu and Zhi Ke
- This formula = Xiao Ban Xia Tang + Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San + Xie Xin Tang + Jiao Tai Wan + Bai Shao, Chun Pi, Dang Gui, Ge Gen, Qing Pi, Wu Wei Zi, Xiang Fu and Zhi Ke
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