Jian Bi Tang
Star肩痹汤 (Remove Painful Obstruction in the Shoulders Decoction)
Source: Tian Jin Zhong Yi Xue Yuan (1989)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Jian Bi Tang (Remove Painful Obstruction in the Shoulders Decoction), from the Tian Jin Zhong Yi Xue Yuan (Tianjin University of Chinese Medicine) — a variation of Juan Bi Tang.
Actions: Tonifies Liver and Kidney, activates qi and blood circulation, dispels wind-dampness.
Presentation: Bi zheng of the upper extremities (shoulders, elbows, wrists): numbness, swelling, pain, reduced joint mobility and range of motion, muscle atrophy in severe cases.
Composition: Herbs listed without doses.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 1160.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shan Zha
as printed: Shan Zha (Fructus Crataegi)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Sang Shen
as printed: Sang Shen (Fructus Mori)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Ji Xue Teng
as printed: Ji Xue Teng (Caulis Spatholobi)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Ge Gen
as printed: Ge Gen (Radix Puerariae Lobatae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Gui Zhi
as printed: Gui Zhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Sang Zhi
as printed: Sang Zhi (Ramulus Mori)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Xi Xian Cao
as printed: Xi Xian Cao (Herba Siegesbeckiae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Jiang Huang
as printed: Jiang Huang (Rhizoma Curcumae Longae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Wu Jia Pi
as printed: Wu Jia Pi (Cortex Acanthopanacis)
|
g | — | — | |
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Luo Shi Teng
as printed: Luo Shi Teng (Caulis Trachelospermi)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Dan Shen
as printed: Dan Shen (Radix et Rhizoma Salviae Miltiorrhizae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
E Zhu
as printed: E Zhu (Rhizoma Curcumae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Yan Hu Suo
as printed: Yan Hu Suo (Rhizoma Corydalis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Bai Shao
as printed: Bai Shao (Radix Paeoniae Alba)
|
g | — | — |
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