Qi Wei Cong Bai Yin
StarSource: Wai Tai Mi Yao — Wang Tao (Tang, 752)
Last updated October 23, 2026
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Description
Qi Wei Cong Bai Yin (Seven-Ingredient Scallion Decoction), from Wai Tai Mi Yao.
Actions: Nourish blood and release exterior.
Indications: Blood deficiency with external evil invasions. This formula is for external evil invasion with headache, fever, slight chills, and absence of sweating, after a long-term illness or blood loss.
Source: Liu C, Tseng A, with Yang S. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Modern Applications of Traditional Formulas. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2005, p. 19.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sheng Di Huang
as printed: Sheng Di Huang 15 g
|
15g | 29.41% | — | |
|
Mai Men Dong
as printed: Mai Men Dong 12 g
|
12g | 23.53% | — | |
|
Ge Gen
as printed: Ge Gen 12 g
|
12g | 23.53% | — | |
|
Cong Bai
as printed: Cong Bai 3 stalks
|
3stalks | 100% | — | |
|
Dan Dou Chi
as printed: Dan Dou Chi 6 g
|
6g | 11.76% | — | |
|
Sheng Jiang
as printed: Sheng Jiang 6 g
|
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 cool (-1.29)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 53%, cool 35%, warm 12%.
Taste
- pungent 28%
- sweet 42%
- bitter 30%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Stomach 71%
- Spleen 59%
- Heart 53%
- Lung 47%
- Kidney 29%
- Liver 29%
Share of the grams entering each channel, from 100% of the weighed grams.
1 herb without a dose in grams, so left out of every figure above: Cong Bai.
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. To be taken warm.
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Formula family
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