Ji Tong Tang
Star脊痛汤 (Spine Pain Decoction)
Source: Tian Jin Zhong Yi Xue Yuan (1989)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Ji Tong Tang (Spine Pain Decoction), from the Tian Jin Zhong Yi Xue Yuan (Tianjin University of Chinese Medicine) — a variation of Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang.
Actions: Activates qi and blood circulation, reduces swelling and inflammation, relieves pain.
Presentation: Spine disorders with localized or radiating pain; best for mild-moderate acute spinal injury, less effective when soft tissues have stiffened or calcified.
Composition: Herbs listed without doses.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 1165.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bai Shao
as printed: Bai Shao (Radix Paeoniae Alba)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Chuan Xiong
as printed: Chuan Xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Dan Shen
as printed: Dan Shen (Radix et Rhizoma Salviae Miltiorrhizae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Du Zhong
as printed: Du Zhong (Cortex Eucommiae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Chuan Niu Xi
as printed: Chuan Niu Xi (Radix Cyathulae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Yan Hu Suo
as printed: Yan Hu Suo (Rhizoma Corydalis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
San Leng
as printed: San Leng (Rhizoma Sparganii)
|
g | — | — | |
|
E Zhu
as printed: E Zhu (Rhizoma Curcumae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Ze Xie
as printed: Ze Xie (Rhizoma Alismatis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Yi Yi Ren
as printed: Yi Yi Ren (Semen Coicis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Che Qian Zi
as printed: Che Qian Zi (Semen Plantaginis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Shen Jin Cao
as printed: Shen Jin Cao (Herba Lycopodii)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Gui Zhi
as printed: Gui Zhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Gan Cao (Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae)
|
g | — | — |
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Yan Hu Er Hao + Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang + Che Qian Zi, Chuan Niu Xi, Chuan Xiong, Dan Shen, Du Zhong, Shen Jin Cao, Yi Yi Ren and Ze Xie
- This formula = Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang + Yan Hu Er Hao + Che Qian Zi, Chuan Niu Xi, Chuan Xiong, Dan Shen, Du Zhong, Shen Jin Cao, Yi Yi Ren and Ze Xie
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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