Jiu Wei Bing Lang Jia Wu Fu Tang
Star九味槟榔加吴茯汤 (Areca Nine Decoction plus Evodia and Poria)
Source: Qian Tian Jia Fang — Qian Tian-Jia
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Jiu Wei Bing Lang Jia Wu Fu Tang (Areca Nine Decoction plus Evodia and Poria), from the Qian Tian Jia Fang (Family Formulas of Qian Tian-Jia) by Qian Tian-Jia.
Actions: Dispels water accumulation; Disperses qi and blood stagnation; Relieves constipation.
Presentation: Water accumulation in the legs with qi and blood stagnation: beriberi, pitting edema, numbness, fatigue and weakness of the legs, palpitations, distention beneath the heart, constipation.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 1123.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bing Lang
as printed: Bing Lang (Semen Arecae)
|
g | — | breaks up qi stagnation, eliminates water and dispels phlegm | |
|
Chen Pi
as printed: Chen Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae)
|
g | — | regulates qi and dries dampness | |
|
Hou Po
as printed: Hou Po (Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis)
|
g | — | dispels dampness, removes stagnation and disperses distention | |
|
Mu Xiang
as printed: Mu Xiang (Radix Aucklandiae)
|
g | — | promotes qi circulation and relieves pain and distention | |
|
Zi Su Ye
as printed: Zi Su Ye (Folium Perillae)
|
g | — | regulates qi and harmonizes the middle jiao | |
|
Wu Zhu Yu
as printed: Wu Zhu Yu (Fructus Evodiae)
|
g | — | warms yang to eliminate water and phlegm stagnation | |
|
Gui Zhi
as printed: Gui Zhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi)
|
g | — | warms yang to eliminate water and phlegm stagnation | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Fu Ling (Poria)
|
g | — | strengthens the Spleen, dispels dampness and eliminates water | |
|
Da Huang
as printed: Da Huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei)
|
g | — | relieves constipation | |
|
Sheng Jiang
as printed: Sheng Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens)
|
g | — | harmonizes the formula | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Gan Cao (Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae)
|
g | — | harmonizes the formula |
Preparation
Prepare as a decoction.
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Fu Ling Gan Cao Tang + Da Huang Gan Cao Tang + Ju Pi Tang + Bing Lang, Hou Po, Mu Xiang, Wu Zhu Yu and Zi Su Ye
- This formula = Da Huang Gan Cao Tang + Fu Ling Gan Cao Tang + Ju Pi Tang + Bing Lang, Hou Po, Mu Xiang, Wu Zhu Yu and Zi Su Ye
- This formula = Ju Pi Tang + Fu Ling Gan Cao Tang + Da Huang Gan Cao Tang + Bing Lang, Hou Po, Mu Xiang, Wu Zhu Yu and Zi Su Ye
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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