Qing Dan Xing Qi Tang
StarSource: Tian Jin Nan Kai Yi Yuan Fang
Last updated October 23, 2026
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Description
Qing Dan Xing Qi Tang (Clear the Gallbladder and Move Qi Decoction), from Tian Jin Nan Kai Yi Yuan Fang.
Actions: Spread Liver Qi and promote Gallbladder; stop pain.
Indications: Qi stagnation type of cholecystitis. Symptoms include distending, radiating, or spasmodic pain at hypochondrium, impatience and easily angered, bitter taste in mouth, dry throat, dizziness, no desire to eat, slight red tongue tip, thin white or slightly yellow tongue coating, and wiry pulse.
Source: Liu C, Tseng A, with Yang S. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Modern Applications of Traditional Formulas. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2005, p. 232.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chai Hu
as printed: Chai Hu 9 g
|
9g | 9.38% | — | |
|
Huang Qin
as printed: Huang Qin 9 g
|
9g | 9.38% | — | |
|
Ban Xia
as printed: Ban Xia 9 g
|
9g | 9.38% | — | |
|
Mu Xiang
as printed: Mu Xiang 9 g
|
9g | 9.38% | — | |
|
Yu Jin
as printed: Yu Jin 9 g
|
9g | 9.38% | — | |
|
Da Huang
as printed: Da Huang (add near end) 9 g
|
9g | 9.38% | — | |
|
Zhi Ke
as printed: Zhi Ke 9 g
|
9g | 9.38% | — | |
|
Xiang Fu
as printed: Xiang Fu 9 g
|
9g | 9.38% | — | |
|
Yan Hu Suo
as printed: Yan Hu Suo 9 g
|
9g | 9.38% | — | |
|
Bai Shao
as printed: Bai Shao Yao 15 g
|
15g | 15.63% | — |
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 (-0.63)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 28%, cool 34%, neutral 9%, warm 28%.
Pairs warm and cool. 28% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 63% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Small but decisive: Huang Qin 9g (cold, 9% of the grams), Yu Jin 9g (cold, 9% of the grams), Da Huang 9g (cold, 9% of the grams). Dose weighting nearly cancels a herb this small, but it may be what the formula is for.
Taste
- pungent 34%
- sweet 3%
- sour 11%
- bitter 52%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Spleen 81%
- Liver 63%
- Stomach 47%
- Lung 38%
- Large intestine 38%
- Heart 28%
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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