Jing Fang Er Hao
Star颈方二号 (Neck Formula Two)
Source: Tian Jin Zhong Yi Xue Yuan (1989)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Jing Fang Er Hao (Neck Formula Two), from the Tian Jin Zhong Yi Xue Yuan (Tianjin University of Chinese Medicine) — a variation of Ge Gen Tang.
Actions: Activates qi and blood circulation; Dispels qi and blood stagnation; Opens the channels and collaterals; Nourishes Liver and Kidney yin to strengthen soft tissues.
Presentation: Chronic neck and shoulder pain.
Composition: No doses printed
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 62.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ge Gen
as printed: Ge Gen (Radix Puerariae Lobatae)
|
g | — | — | |
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Bai Shao
as printed: Bai Shao (Radix Paeoniae Alba)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Gan Cao (Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Chuan Xiong
as printed: Chuan Xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong)
|
g | — | — | |
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Dang Gui
as printed: Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Hong Hua
as printed: Hong Hua (Flos Carthami)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Lu Lu Tong
as printed: Lu Lu Tong (Fructus Liquidambaris)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Dan Shen
as printed: Dan Shen (Radix et Rhizoma Salviae Miltiorrhizae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Di Gu Pi
as printed: Di Gu Pi (Cortex Lycii)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Mu Gua
as printed: Mu Gua (Fructus Chaenomelis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Chuan Niu Xi
as printed: Chuan Niu Xi (Radix Cyathulae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Qiang Huo
as printed: Qiang Huo (Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Qin Jiao
as printed: Qin Jiao (Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Sang Ji Sheng
as printed: Sang Ji Sheng (Herba Taxilli)
|
g | — | — | |
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Wu Jia Pi
as printed: Wu Jia Pi (Cortex Acanthopanacis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Xu Duan
as printed: Xu Duan (Radix Dipsaci)
|
g | — | — | |
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Sheng Di Huang
as printed: Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae)
|
g | — | — | |
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Tao Ren
as printed: Tao Ren (Semen Persicae)
|
g | — | — | |
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Yan Hu Suo
as printed: Yan Hu Suo (Rhizoma Corydalis)
|
g | — | — |
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Tao Hong Si Wu Tang without Shu Di Huang + Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang + Chuan Niu Xi, Dan Shen, Di Gu Pi, Ge Gen, Lu Lu Tong, Mu Gua, Qiang Huo, Qin Jiao, Sang Ji Sheng, Sheng Di Huang, Wu Jia Pi, Xu Duan and Yan Hu Suo
- This formula = Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang + Tao Hong Si Wu Tang + Chuan Niu Xi, Dan Shen, Di Gu Pi, Ge Gen, Lu Lu Tong, Mu Gua, Qiang Huo, Qin Jiao, Sang Ji Sheng, Sheng Di Huang, Wu Jia Pi, Xu Duan and Yan Hu Suo
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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