Jia Wei Si Wu Tang
Star加味四物汤 (Augmented Four-Substance Decoction)
Source: Yan Fang — John H.F. Shen (1749)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Jia Wei Si Wu Tang (Augmented Four-Substance Decoction), from the Yan Fang (Time-Tested Formulas) by John H.F. Shen — a variation of Si Wu Tang.
Actions: Tonifies the blood; Nourishes yin; Subdues hyperactive yang; Extinguishes Liver wind; Relieves pain.
Presentation: Stress, tension, or migraine headaches from Liver excess with blood deficiency.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 568.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Chuan Xiong
as printed: Chuan Xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Bai Shao
as printed: Bai Shao (Radix Paeoniae Alba)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Shu Di Huang
as printed: Shu Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Bai Zhi
as printed: Bai Zhi (Radix Angelicae Dahuricae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Ge Gen
as printed: Ge Gen (Radix Puerariae Lobatae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Ju Hua
as printed: Ju Hua (Flos Chrysanthemi)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Ji Li
as printed: Ji Li (Fructus Tribuli)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Man Jing Zi
as printed: Man Jing Zi (Fructus Viticis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Sang Ji Sheng
as printed: Sang Ji Sheng (Herba Taxilli)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Tian Ma
as printed: Tian Ma (Rhizoma Gastrodiae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Yu Jin
as printed: Yu Jin (Radix Curcumae)
|
g | — | — |
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Si Wu Tang + Bai Zhi, Ge Gen, Ji Li, Ju Hua, Man Jing Zi, Sang Ji Sheng, Tian Ma and Yu Jin
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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