Ren Shen Xie Fei Tang
Star人参泻肺汤 (Ginseng Decoction to Sedate the Lung)
Source: Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang — Imperial Medical Department (Song, 1078)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Ren Shen Xie Fei Tang (Ginseng Decoction to Sedate the Lung), from the Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang (Imperial Grace Formulary of the Tai Ping Era) by Imperial Medical Department.
Actions: Clears heat and sedates the Lung; Eliminates phlegm and regulates qi.
Presentation: Lung heat with phlegm accumulation: wheezing, dyspnea, fullness and distention in the chest and epigastrium, cough with profuse (yellow) sputum, and constipation.
Composition: No doses printed; source text uses equal amounts of all ingredients.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 1231.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Huang Qin
as printed: Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae)
|
g | — | clears Lung heat, addresses the excess condition | |
|
Zhi Zi
as printed: Zhi Zi (Fructus Gardeniae)
|
g | — | clears Lung heat | |
|
Bo He
as printed: Bo He (Herba Menthae)
|
g | — | clears Lung heat | |
|
Zhi Ke
as printed: Zhi Qiao (Fructus Citri Aurantii)
|
g | — | regulates qi; with Ku Xing Ren restores Lung qi descent | |
|
Xing Ren
as printed: Ku Xing Ren (Semen Armeniacae Amarum)
|
g | — | guides Lung qi downward to relieve wheezing, dyspnea, cough | |
|
Lian Qiao
as printed: Lian Qiao (Fructus Forsythiae)
|
g | — | clears heat and phlegm, relieves congestion | |
|
Sang Bai Pi
as printed: Sang Bai Pi (Cortex Mori)
|
g | — | clears heat and phlegm, dispels sputum | |
|
Jie Geng
as printed: Jie Geng (Radix Platycodonis)
|
g | — | clears heat and phlegm, dispels sputum | |
|
Da Huang
as printed: Da Huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei)
|
g | — | purges downward, drains heat via defecation | |
|
Ren Shen
as printed: Ren Shen (Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng)
|
g | — | strengthens Lung and Spleen; protects them from the bitter cold herbs | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Gan Cao (Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae)
|
g | — | reduces Lung inflammation, harmonizes |
Preparation
Source text: grind equal amounts of all ingredients to coarse powder; cook 30g of powder in 2 cups water down to 1 cup; take warm, strained, after meals.
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Full herb lists
- This formula = Da Huang Gan Cao Tang + Jie Geng Tang + Bo He, Huang Qin, Lian Qiao, Ren Shen, Sang Bai Pi, Xing Ren, Zhi Ke and Zhi Zi
- This formula = Jie Geng Tang + Da Huang Gan Cao Tang + Bo He, Huang Qin, Lian Qiao, Ren Shen, Sang Bai Pi, Xing Ren, Zhi Ke and Zhi Zi
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