Description
Jia Wei Sheng Yu Tang (Supplemented Sage Cure Decoction), from Golden Mirror of the Medical Tradition (Yi Zong Jin Jian).
Actions: Supplement qi and nourish the blood, and calm the fetus
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of blood deficiency after childbirth, with fatigue, night sweating, sleepiness, lack of strength, and cough with phlegm
Category: Formulas That Supplement Both Qi and Blood.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 579–582.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ren Shen
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng (ren shen) 15 g
|
15g | 11.9% | — | |
|
Huang Qi
as printed: Radix Astragali (huang qi) 9 g
|
9g | 7.14% | — | |
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Radix Angelicae Sinensis (dang gui) 9 g
|
9g | 7.14% | — | |
|
Chuan Xiong
as printed: Rhizoma Chuanxiong (chuan xiong) 15 g
|
15g | 11.9% | — | |
|
Shu Di Huang
as printed: Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata (shu di huang) 15 g
|
15g | 11.9% | — | |
|
Bai Shao
as printed: Radix Paeoniae Alba (bai shao) 12 g
|
12g | 9.52% | — | |
|
Du Zhong
as printed: Cortex Eucommiae (yan du zhong) 10 g
|
10g | 7.94% | — | |
|
Xu Duan
as printed: Radix Dipsaci (chuan xu duan) 10 g
|
10g | 7.94% | — | |
|
Sha Ren
as printed: Fructus Amomi (sha ren) 6 g
|
6g | 4.76% | — | |
|
Sang Ji Sheng
as printed: Herba Taxilli (sang ji sheng) 10 g
|
10g | 7.94% | — | |
|
Tu Si Zi
as printed: Semen Cuscutae (yan tu si zi) 15 g
|
15g | 11.9% | — |
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 warm (+0.61)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cool 10%, neutral 20%, warm 71%.
Taste
- pungent 29%
- sweet 49%
- sour 5%
- bitter 17%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Liver 76%
- Kidney 64%
- Spleen 52%
- Lung 19%
- Heart 19%
- Pericardium 12%
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, and take decoction at a long interval before and after meals
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Si Wu Tang + Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang + Du Zhong, Ren Shen, Sang Ji Sheng, Sha Ren, Tu Si Zi and Xu Duan
- This formula = Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang + Si Wu Tang + Du Zhong, Ren Shen, Sang Ji Sheng, Sha Ren, Tu Si Zi and Xu Duan
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