Ren Shen Xie Xin Tang
Star人参泻心汤 (Ginseng Decoction to Drain the Epigastrium)
Source: Systematic Differentiation of Warm Pathogen Diseases (1798)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Ren Shen Xie Xin Tang (Ginseng Decoction to Drain the Epigastrium), from Systematic Differentiation of Warm Pathogen Diseases (1798).
Associated formula of Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang.
Actions: Unblocks the qi dynamic with acrid herbs; Directs downward with bitter herbs; Protects the yin; Assists the yang
Indications: Veiling of consciousness, a slippery tongue coating, and a relaxed pulse
Pattern: Uncleared upper-burner damp-heat sunk into the interior due to deficiency
Usage: For damp-heat that has sunk inward in a deficient patient.
Category: Formulas that Harmonize the Stomach and Intestines.
Source: Scheid V, Bensky D, Ellis A, Barolet R. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. Eastland Press, 2009, p. 131.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ren Shen
as printed: Ginseng Radix (ren shen) 6g
|
6g | 20% | — | |
|
Gan Jiang
as printed: Zingiberis Rhizoma (gan jiang) 6g
|
6g | 20% | — | |
|
Bai Shao
as printed: Paeoniae Radix alba (bai shao) 6g
|
6g | 20% | — | |
|
Huang Lian
as printed: Coptidis Rhizoma (huang lian) 4.5g
|
4.5g | 15% | — | |
|
Huang Qin
as printed: Scutellariae Radix (huang qin) 4.5g
|
4.5g | 15% | — | |
|
Zhi Shi
as printed: Aurantii Fructus immaturus (zhi shi) 3g
|
3g | 10% | — |
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 (-0.30)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 30%, cool 30%, warm 20%, hot 20%.
Pairs warm and cool. 40% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 60% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Taste
- pungent 23%
- sweet 10%
- sour 13%
- bitter 53%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Spleen 100%
- Heart 70%
- Stomach 60%
- Lung 55%
- Large intestine 40%
- Liver 35%
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
Decoct in 5 cups to 3, strain, take warm in two doses; decoct the dregs again in 1 cup of water.
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Formula family
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.
Traditional formula information is for educational purposes only. Herbal formulas should be prescribed by a qualified practitioner — dosages and combinations are individualized and can interact with medications.
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