Shi Shen Tang
Star十神汤 (Ten-Immortal Decoction)
Source: Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang — Imperial Medical Department (Song, 1078)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Shi Shen Tang (Ten-Immortal Decoction), from the Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang (Imperial Grace Formulary of the Tai Ping Era) by Imperial Medical Department.
Actions: Releases wind-cold from the exterior.
Presentation: Exterior wind-cold: headache, aversion to cold, fever, chest congestion, hypochondriac distention, absence of perspiration, cough, dyspnea, and nasal obstruction.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 72.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Zi Su Ye
printed dose 120g (no single modern dose); as printed: Zi Su Ye (Folium Perillae, remove any thick twigs) 120g
|
g | — | Jun (Chief) | Releases exterior wind-cold |
|
Ma Huang
printed dose 120g (no single modern dose); as printed: Ma Huang (Herba Ephedrae) 120g
|
g | — | Chen (Deputy) | Releases exterior wind-cold |
|
Ge Gen
printed dose 420g (no single modern dose); as printed: Ge Gen (Radix Puerariae Lobatae) 420g
|
g | — | Chen (Deputy) | Releases exterior wind-cold |
|
Bai Zhi
printed dose 120g (no single modern dose); as printed: Bai Zhi (Radix Angelicae Dahuricae) 120g
|
g | — | Chen (Deputy) | Releases exterior wind-cold; with Chuan Xiong relieves headache |
|
Chuan Xiong
printed dose 120g (no single modern dose); as printed: Chuan Xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong) 120g
|
g | — | Chen (Deputy) | Helps Bai Zhi relieve headache |
|
Chen Pi
printed dose 120g (no single modern dose); as printed: Chen Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae) 120g
|
g | — | Chen (Deputy) | Activates qi to relieve chest congestion and hypochondriac fullness |
|
Xiang Fu
printed dose 120g (no single modern dose); as printed: Xiang Fu (Rhizoma Cyperi) 120g
|
g | — | Chen (Deputy) | Activates qi to relieve chest congestion and hypochondriac fullness |
|
Chi Shao
today usually replaced with Bai Shao; printed dose 120g (no single modern dose); as printed: Chi Shao (Radix Paeoniae Rubra) 120g
|
g | — | Chen (Deputy) | Preserves yin and prevents excessive fluid loss |
|
Sheng Ma
printed dose 120g (no single modern dose); as printed: Sheng Ma (Rhizoma Cimicifugae) 120g
|
g | — | Zuo (Assistant) | Releases exterior wind-cold |
|
Gan Cao
printed dose 120g (no single modern dose); as printed: Zhi Gan Cao (Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae Praeparata cum Melle) 120g
|
g | — | Shi (Envoy) | Harmonizes the herbs |
Preparation
Source text: grind into fine powder; cook 9g with 5 slices Sheng Jiang in 1.5 bowls water down to 70%; take warm any time of day.
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