Jia Wei Bai Tou Weng Tang
Star加味白头翁汤 (Augmented Pulsatilla Decoction)
Source: Systematic Differentiation of Warm Pathogen Diseases (1798)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Jia Wei Bai Tou Weng Tang (Augmented Pulsatilla Decoction), from Systematic Differentiation of Warm Pathogen Diseases (1798).
Associated formula of Bai Tou Weng Tang.
Actions: Clears heat; Resolves dampness; Alleviates dysenteric disorders
Usage: For damp-warm-heat hot dysenteric disorders with tenesmus, diarrhea and abdominal pain; pulse big on the right and small on the left.
Category: Formulas that Clear Heat from the Organs.
Source: Scheid V, Bensky D, Ellis A, Barolet R. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. Eastland Press, 2009, p. 211.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bai Tou Weng
as printed: Pulsatillae Radix (bai tou weng) 9g
|
9g | 21.43% | — | |
|
Bai Shao
as printed: Paeoniae Radix alba (bai shao) 6g
|
6g | 14.29% | — | |
|
Huang Qin
as printed: Scutellariae Radix (huang qin) 9g
|
9g | 21.43% | — | |
|
Qin Pi
as printed: Fraxini Cortex (qin pi) 6g
|
6g | 14.29% | — | |
|
Huang Lian
as printed: Coptidis Rhizoma (huang lian) 6g
|
6g | 14.29% | — | |
|
Huang Bai
as printed: Phellodendri Cortex (huang bai) 6g
|
6g | 14.29% | — |
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 cold (-1.86)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 86%, cool 14%.
Taste
- sour 7%
- bitter 93%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Large intestine 86%
- Stomach 57%
- Spleen 50%
- Gallbladder 50%
- Liver 43%
- Heart 36%
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.
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