Shang Jiao Xuan Bi Tang
StarSource: Wen Bing Tiao Bian — Wu Ju-Tong (Qing, 1798)
Last updated October 23, 2026
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Description
Shang Jiao Xuan Bi Tang (Disperse Painful Obstruction at the Upper Jiao Decoction), from Wen Bing Tiao Bian.
Actions: Gently disperse painful obstruction at Lung.
Indications: Upper Jiao damp–heat, Lung Qi obstruction and congestion. Symptoms include Qi rebellion with dry heaves or distention and stifling sensation at the chest, steaming heat at the skin, thin sticky tongue coating, and soggy pulse.
Source: Liu C, Tseng A, with Yang S. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Modern Applications of Traditional Formulas. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2005, p. 48.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pi Pa Ye
as printed: Pi Pa Ye (remove fur) 10 g
|
10g | 28.57% | — | |
|
Yu Jin
as printed: Yu Jin 10 g
|
10g | 28.57% | — | |
|
She Gan
as printed: She Gan 6 g
|
6g | 17.14% | — | |
|
Tong Cao
as printed: Bai Tong Cao 3 g
|
3g | 8.57% | — | |
|
Dan Dou Chi
as printed: Dan Dou Chi 6 g
|
6g | 17.14% | — |
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 cool (-1.46)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 46%, cool 54%.
Taste
- pungent 20%
- sweet 10%
- bitter 66%
- bland 4%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Lung 100%
- Stomach 54%
- Heart 29%
- Liver 29%
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
Decoction. Taken in two doses.
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