Sheng Yu Tang
Star圣愈汤 (Sage-Like Healing Decoction)
Source: Lan Shi Mi Cang — Li Gao (1336)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Sheng Yu Tang (Sage-Like Healing Decoction), from the Lan Shi Mi Cang (Secrets from the Orchid Chamber) by Li Gao — a variation of Si Wu Tang.
Actions: Tonifies qi and blood.
Note: the book also describes a formula of the same name from Yi Zong Jin Jian (p. 567). This record follows the Lan Shi Mi Cang version.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 567, 567.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sheng Di Huang
as printed: Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae) 0.9g
|
0.9g | 13.64% | — | |
|
Shu Di Huang
as printed: Shu Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata) 0.9g
|
0.9g | 13.64% | — | |
|
Chuan Xiong
as printed: Chuan Xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong) 0.9g
|
0.9g | 13.64% | — | |
|
Ren Shen
as printed: Ren Shen (Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng) 0.9g
|
0.9g | 13.64% | — | |
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) 1.5g
|
1.5g | 22.73% | — | |
|
Huang Qi
as printed: Huang Qi (Radix Astragali) 1.5g
|
1.5g | 22.73% | — |
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 slightly warm (+0.59)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 14%, warm 86%.
Taste
- pungent 25%
- sweet 61%
- bitter 14%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Liver 64%
- Spleen 59%
- Heart 50%
- Kidney 41%
- Lung 36%
- Pericardium 14%
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
Source: grind to a coarse powder, cook in two cups of water down to one cup, take strained and warm.
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Formula family
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.
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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