Sang Zhi Shi Gao Zhi Mu Tang
Star桑枝石膏知母汤 (Mulberry Twig, Gypsum, and Anemarrhena Decoction)
Source: An Hui Zhong Yi Xue Yuan (1990)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Sang Zhi Shi Gao Zhi Mu Tang (Mulberry Twig, Gypsum, and Anemarrhena Decoction), from the An Hui Zhong Yi Xue Yuan (Anhui University School of Medicine) — a variation of Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang.
Actions: Dispels wind-dampness; Clears heat; Unblocks the channels and collaterals; Relieves pain.
Presentation: Bi zheng caused by wind, heat, and dampness, with swelling, burning sensations and inflammation of joints.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 1187.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sang Zhi
as printed: Sang Zhi (Ramulus Mori)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Zhi Mu
as printed: Zhi Mu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Cang Zhu
as printed: Cang Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis)
|
g | — | — | |
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Huang Bai
as printed: Huang Bo (Cortex Phellodendri Chinensis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Qiang Huo
as printed: Qiang Huo (Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Shi Gao
as printed: Shi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Du Huo
as printed: Du Huo (Radix Angelicae Pubescentis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Wei Ling Xian
as printed: Wei Ling Xian (Radix et Rhizoma Clematidis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Han Fang Ji
as printed: Fang Ji (Radix Stephaniae Tetrandrae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Yi Yi Ren
as printed: Yi Yi Ren (Semen Coicis)
|
g | — | — | |
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Luo Shi Teng
as printed: Luo Shi Teng (Caulis Trachelospermi)
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g | — | — | |
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Wu Jia Pi
as printed: Wu Jia Pi (Cortex Acanthopanacis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Chi Shao
as printed: Chi Shao (Radix Paeoniae Rubra)
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g | — | — | |
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Qin Jiao
as printed: Qin Jiao (Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Huang Qin
as printed: Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae)
|
g | — | — |
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Er Miao San + Chi Shao, Dang Gui, Du Huo, Han Fang Ji, Huang Qin, Luo Shi Teng, Qiang Huo, Qin Jiao, Sang Zhi, Shi Gao, Wei Ling Xian, Wu Jia Pi, Yi Yi Ren and Zhi Mu
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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