Jia Wei Xiao Xian Xiong Tang
Star加味小陷胸汤 (Augmented Minor Decoction [for Pathogens] Stuck in the Chest)
Source: Bases of Medicine (1861)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Jia Wei Xiao Xian Xiong Tang (Augmented Minor Decoction [for Pathogens] Stuck in the Chest), from Bases of Medicine (1861).
Associated formula of Xiao Xian Xiong Tang.
Actions: Clears heat; Transforms phlegm; Regulates the qi; Promotes fluid metabolism
Indications: Clumping in the chest with more pronounced fullness and focal distention.
Pattern: Phlegm-heat clumping in the chest with marked qi stagnation
Usage: For chest clumping with more pronounced fullness and focal distention.
Category: Formulas that Clear Heat and Transform Phlegm.
Source: Scheid V, Bensky D, Ellis A, Barolet R. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. Eastland Press, 2009, p. 794.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gua Lou Ren
as printed: Trichosanthis Semen (gua lou ren) 15g
|
15g | 29.41% | — | |
|
Ban Xia
as printed: ginger-fried Pinelliae Rhizoma preparatum (jiang ban xia) 6g
|
6g | 11.76% | — | |
|
Huang Lian
as printed: Coptidis Rhizoma (huang lian) 3g
|
3g | 5.88% | — | |
|
Zhi Shi
as printed: Aurantii Fructus immaturus (zhi shi) 6g
|
6g | 11.76% | — | |
|
Hou Po
as printed: Magnoliae officinalis Cortex (hou po) 3g
|
3g | 5.88% | — | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Poria (fu ling) 12g
|
12g | 23.53% | — | |
|
Chen Pi
as printed: Citri reticulatae Pericarpium (chen pi) 6g
|
6g | 11.76% | — |
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 cool (-0.53)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 35%, cool 12%, neutral 24%, warm 29%.
Pairs warm and cool. 29% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 47% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Small but decisive: Huang Lian 3g (cold, 6% of the grams). Dose weighting nearly cancels a herb this small, but it may be what the formula is for.
Taste
- pungent 25%
- sweet 41%
- sour 4%
- bitter 19%
- bland 12%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Lung 82%
- Spleen 71%
- Stomach 65%
- Large intestine 53%
- Heart 29%
- Kidney 24%
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
Decoction.
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