Shao Yao Yi Yi Ren Tang
Star芍药薏苡仁汤 (Peony and Coicis Decoction)
Source: An Hui Zhong Yi Xue Yuan (1990)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Shao Yao Yi Yi Ren Tang (Peony and Coicis Decoction), from the An Hui Zhong Yi Xue Yuan (Anhui University School of Medicine) — a variation of Shao Yao Tang.
Actions: Drains damp-heat; Eliminates toxins; Stops diarrhea.
Presentation: Intestinal disorders with damp-heat; diarrhea or dysentery with mucus, pus, and blood in the stools.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 405.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bai Shao
as printed: Bai Shao (Radix Paeoniae Alba)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Yi Yi Ren
as printed: Yi Yi Ren (Semen Coicis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Nan Sha Shen
as printed: Nan Sha Shen (Radix Adenophorae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Shan Yao
as printed: Shan Yao (Rhizoma Dioscoreae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Shan Zha
as printed: Shan Zha (Fructus Crataegi)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Hou Po
as printed: Hou Po (Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Ma Chi Xian
as printed: Ma Chi Xian (Herba Portulacae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Huang Lian
as printed: Huang Lian (Rhizoma Coptidis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Di Yu
as printed: Di Yu (Radix Sanguisorbae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Shi Liu Pi
as printed: Shi Liu Pi (Pericarpium Granati)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Chun Pi
as printed: Chun Pi (Cortex Ailanthi)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Fang Feng
as printed: Fang Feng (Radix Saposhnikoviae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Tao Ren
as printed: Tao Ren (Semen Persicae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Mu Li
as printed: Mu Li (Concha Ostreae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Mai Ya
as printed: Mai Ya (Fructus Hordei Germinatus)
|
g | — | — |
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