Ren Shen Xi Jiao Tang
StarSource: Cao Mian Wei Fang
Last updated October 23, 2026
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Description
Ren Shen Xi Jiao Tang (Ginseng and Rhinoceros Horn Decoction), from Cao Mian Wei Fang.
Actions: Cool Ying, tonify and rescue collapsed Qi.
Indications: Heart disturbance at Ying level, Heart Qi exhaustion. Symptoms include fever, irritability, restlessness, sometimes delirious speech, worse at night, palpitation, shortness of breath, thirst with desire to drink, dark red tongue with scanty coating, deficient rapid pulse with more than seven beats per breath.
Caution: Xi Jiao (rhinoceros horn) is banned. Liu gives Shui Niu Jiao (water buffalo horn) as the substitute, at 5–10 times the Xi Jiao dose.
Source: Liu C, Tseng A, with Yang S. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Modern Applications of Traditional Formulas. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2005, p. 271.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ren Shen
as printed: Ren Shen 10–15 g
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g | — | — | |
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Shui Niu Jiao
as printed: Xi Jiao (or substitute with Shui Niu Jiao) 3–9 g (5–10 times that of the Xi Jiao dosage)
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g | — | — |
Preparation
Decoction.
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