Jia Wei Da Chai Hu Tang
Star加味大柴胡汤 (Augmented Major Bupleurum Decoction)
Source: Revised and Expanded Discussion of Warm-Heat Pathogen Diseases (1907)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Jia Wei Da Chai Hu Tang (Augmented Major Bupleurum Decoction), from Revised and Expanded Discussion of Warm-Heat Pathogen Diseases (1907).
Associated formula of Da Chai Hu Tang.
Indications: Hearing loss during menstruation-associated cold damage, possibly with fullness and pain in the back, hypochondria, and lower abdomen
Pattern: Cold damage in women during menstruation with the pathogen clumping in the lesser yang channel
Usage: For cold damage occurring with menses where the pathogen enters the lesser yang channel near the ear and causes clumping and deafness.
Category: Formulas that Release the Exterior and Purge the Interior.
Source: Scheid V, Bensky D, Ellis A, Barolet R. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. Eastland Press, 2009, p. 289.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chai Hu
as printed: Bupleuri Radix (chai hu) 4.5g
|
4.5g | 7.14% | — | |
|
Huang Qin
as printed: Scutellariae Radix (huang qin) 9g
|
9g | 14.29% | — | |
|
Bai Shao
as printed: Paeoniae Radix alba (bai shao) 9g
|
9g | 14.29% | — | |
|
Ban Xia
as printed: Pinelliae Rhizoma preparatum (zhi ban xia) 9g
|
9g | 14.29% | — | |
|
Zhi Shi
as printed: Aurantii Fructus immaturus (zhi shi) 4.5g
|
4.5g | 7.14% | — | |
|
Da Huang
as printed: Rhei Radix et Rhizoma (da huang) 9g
|
9g | 14.29% | — | |
|
Da Zao
as printed: Jujubae Fructus (da zao) 3 pieces
|
3pieces | 100% | — | |
|
Sheng Jiang
as printed: Zingiberis Rhizoma recens (sheng jiang) 3 slices
|
3slices | 100% | — | |
|
Tao Ren
as printed: Persicae Semen (tao ren) 12g
|
12g | 19.05% | — | |
|
Chi Shao
as printed: Paeoniae Radix rubra (chi shao) 6g
|
6g | 9.52% | — |
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 cool (-0.81)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 29%, cool 38%, neutral 19%, warm 14%.
Taste
- pungent 20%
- sweet 10%
- sour 14%
- bitter 56%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Spleen 64%
- Liver 64%
- Large intestine 55%
- Stomach 50%
- Lung 48%
- Heart 33%
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: Da Zao, Sheng Jiang.
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
Decoction.
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