San Zi Jiang Qi Tang
Star三子降气汤 (Three-Seed Decoction for Directing Qi Downward)
Source: Tian Jin Zhong Yi Xue Yuan (1989)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
San Zi Jiang Qi Tang (Three-Seed Decoction for Directing Qi Downward), from the Tian Jin Zhong Yi Xue Yuan (Tianjin University of Chinese Medicine) — a variation of Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang.
Actions: Restores downward flow of Lung qi to relieve wheezing and dyspnea; Eliminates phlegm stored in the Lung; Restores Spleen function.
Presentation: Wheezing and dyspnea from phlegm in the Lung with underlying deficiency.
Composition: Built on the principles of San Zi Yang Qin Tang and Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 844.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bai Jie Zi
as printed: Bai Jie Zi (Semen Sinapis)
|
g | — | — | |
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Zi Su Zi
as printed: Zi Su Zi (Fructus Perillae)
|
g | — | — | |
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Lai Fu Zi
as printed: Lai Fu Zi (Semen Raphani)
|
g | — | — | |
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Ma Huang
as printed: Ma Huang (Herba Ephedrae)
|
g | — | — | |
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Pi Pa Ye
as printed: Pi Pa Ye (Folium Eriobotryae)
|
g | — | — | |
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Xing Ren
as printed: Ku Xing Ren (Semen Armeniacae Amarum)
|
g | — | — | |
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Dang Gui
as printed: Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis)
|
g | — | — | |
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Gan Cao
as printed: Zhi Gan Cao (Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae Praeparata cum Melle)
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g | — | — | |
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Hou Po
as printed: Hou Po (Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis)
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g | — | — | |
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Rou Gui
as printed: Rou Gui (Cortex Cinnamomi)
|
g | — | — | |
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Zi Su Ye
as printed: Zi Su Ye (Folium Perillae)
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g | — | — | |
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Ting Li Zi
as printed: Ting Li Zi (Semen Descurainiae seu Lepidii)
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g | — | — | |
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Zao Jiao Ci
as printed: Zao Jiao Ci (Spina Gleditsiae)
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g | — | — | |
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Chai Hu
as printed: Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri)
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g | — | — | |
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Chen Pi
as printed: Chen Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae)
|
g | — | — | |
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Wu Wei Zi
as printed: Wu Wei Zi (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis)
|
g | — | — |
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Shen Mi Tang + San Zi Yang Qin Tang + Dang Gui, Pi Pa Ye, Rou Gui, Ting Li Zi, Wu Wei Zi and Zao Jiao Ci
- This formula = San Ao Tang + Shen Mi Tang + San Zi Yang Qin Tang + Dang Gui, Pi Pa Ye, Rou Gui, Ting Li Zi, Wu Wei Zi and Zao Jiao Ci
- This formula = San Zi Yang Qin Tang + Shen Mi Tang + Dang Gui, Pi Pa Ye, Rou Gui, Ting Li Zi, Wu Wei Zi and Zao Jiao Ci
- This formula = Ju Xing Wan + Shen Mi Tang + San Zi Yang Qin Tang + Dang Gui, Pi Pa Ye, Rou Gui, Ting Li Zi, Wu Wei Zi and Zao Jiao Ci
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.
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