Sheng Xian Tang
Star升陷汤 (Raise the Sinking Decoction)
Source: Yi Xue Zhong Zhong Can Xi Lu — Zhang Xi-Chun (1918)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Sheng Xian Tang (Raise the Sinking Decoction), from the Yi Xue Zhong Zhong Can Xi Lu (Records of Heart-Felt Experiences in Medicine with Reference to the West) by Zhang Xi-Chun — a variation of Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang.
Actions: Tonifies qi; Lifts prolapse; Raises sunken qi in the chest.
Presentation: Severe sinking of qi in the chest: rapid respiration, shortness of breath, severe dyspnea, and a deep, slow and weak pulse.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 549.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Huang Qi
as printed: Huang Qi (Radix Astragali) 18g
|
18g | 46.15% | Jun (Chief) | tonifies Lung qi |
|
Zhi Mu
as printed: Zhi Mu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae) 9g
|
9g | 23.08% | bitter and cold; offsets the warmth of Huang Qi | |
|
Chai Hu
as printed: Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri) 4.5g
|
4.5g | 11.54% | with Sheng Ma ascends to lift sunken qi | |
|
Jie Geng
as printed: Jie Geng (Radix Platycodonis) 4.5g
|
4.5g | 11.54% | regulates Lung qi | |
|
Sheng Ma
as printed: Sheng Ma (Rhizoma Cimicifugae) 3g
|
3g | 7.69% | with Chai Hu ascends to lift sunken qi |
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 neutral (-0.19)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 23%, cool 19%, neutral 12%, warm 46%.
Pairs warm and cool. 46% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 42% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Taste
- pungent 15%
- sweet 62%
- bitter 23%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Lung 89%
- Spleen 54%
- Stomach 31%
- Kidney 23%
- Pericardium 12%
- San Jiao 12%
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
Cook the herbs three times and consume the decoction within one day.
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