Description
Hui Yan Zhu Yu Tang (Epiglottis Stasis-Expelling Decoction), from Correction of Errors in Medical Works (Yi Lin Gai Cuo).
Actions: Move qi and invigorate blood, dissolve phlegm, and relieve hoarseness
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of chronic hoarseness due to qi stagnation and blood stasis and phlegm coagulation, with hoarseness for a long time, exertion in speech, discomfort of the throat, foreign body sensation, chest oppression, dark tongue, or nodules or polyps and sticky phlegm in the throat
Category: Formulas That Invigorate Blood and Dispel Stasis.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 692–700.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tao Ren
as printed: Semen Persicae (tao ren) 9 g
|
9g | 9.78% | — | |
|
Hong Hua
as printed: Flos Carthami (hong hua) 9 g
|
9g | 9.78% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae (gan cao) 8 g
|
8g | 8.7% | — | |
|
Jie Geng
as printed: Radix Platycodonis (jie geng) 8 g
|
8g | 8.7% | — | |
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Radix Angelicae Sinensis (dang gui) 12 g
|
12g | 13.04% | — | |
|
Xuan Shen
as printed: Radix Scrophulariae (xuan shen) 8 g
|
8g | 8.7% | — | |
|
Sheng Di Huang
as printed: Radix Rehmanniae (sheng di huang) 12 g
|
12g | 13.04% | — | |
|
Chai Hu
as printed: Radix Bupleuri (chai hu) 6 g
|
6g | 6.52% | — | |
|
Zhi Ke
as printed: Fructus Aurantii (zhi qiao) 10 g
|
10g | 10.87% | — | |
|
Chi Shao
as printed: Radix Paeoniae Rubra (chi shao) 10 g
|
10g | 10.87% | — |
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 cool (-0.40)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 13%, cool 37%, neutral 27%, warm 23%.
Taste
- pungent 28%
- sweet 30%
- sour 9%
- bitter 31%
- salty 3%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Liver 63%
- Lung 56%
- Heart 54%
- Spleen 33%
- Stomach 28%
- Kidney 22%
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 for oral use
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Jie Geng Tang + Chai Hu, Chi Shao, Dang Gui, Hong Hua, Sheng Di Huang, Tao Ren, Xuan Shen and Zhi Ke
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