Sheng Pu Huang Tang
StarSource: Yan Ke Liu Jing Fa Yao
Last updated October 23, 2026
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Description
Sheng Pu Huang Tang (Fresh Cattail Pollen Decoction), from Yan Ke Liu Jing Fa Yao.
Actions: Invigorate blood, stop bleeding, cool blood, and scatter stasis.
Indications: Blood–heat and retinal bleeding. Symptoms include seeing red or dark red color and decreased vision or even blindness. Other signs include a red tongue tip and rapid pulse. The patient is diagnosed with retinal bleeding after an eye exam. If patient’s vision gradually decreases and becomes blurry, then it belongs to Kidney essence deficiency and not to the above pattern.
Source: Liu C, Tseng A, with Yang S. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Modern Applications of Traditional Formulas. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2005, p. 201.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pu Huang
as printed: Sheng Pu Huang 24 g
|
24g | 20% | — | |
|
Mo Han Lian
as printed: Han Lian Cao 24 g
|
24g | 20% | — | |
|
Dan Shen
as printed: Dan Shen 15 g
|
15g | 12.5% | — | |
|
Mu Dan Pi
as printed: Mu Dan Pi 12 g
|
12g | 10% | — | |
|
Jing Jie
as printed: Jing Jie Tan 12 g
|
12g | 10% | — | |
|
Yu Jin
as printed: Yu Jin 15 g
|
15g | 12.5% | — | |
|
Sheng Di Huang
as printed: Sheng Di Huang 12 g
|
12g | 10% | — | |
|
Chuan Xiong
as printed: Chuan Xiong 6 g
|
6g | 5% | — |
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 (-0.93)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 43%, cool 23%, neutral 20%, warm 15%.
Taste
- pungent 26%
- sweet 35%
- sour 10%
- bitter 29%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Liver 100%
- Heart 45%
- Kidney 40%
- Pericardium 38%
- Lung 23%
- Gallbladder 5%
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.
Conditions Addressed
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Match score combines dosage-weighted composition (cosine, 70%) with shared-herb overlap (Jaccard, 30%).
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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