Shi Wei Wen Dan Tang
Star十味温胆汤 (Ten-Ingredient Decoction to Warm the Gallbladder)
Source: Zheng Zhi Zhun Sheng — Wang Ken-Tang (Ming, 1602)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Shi Wei Wen Dan Tang (Ten-Ingredient Decoction to Warm the Gallbladder), from the Zheng Zhi Zhun Sheng (Standards of Patterns and Treatments) by Wang Ken-Tang — a variation of Wen Dan Tang.
Actions: Dissolves phlegm; Tranquilizes the Heart.
Presentation: Heart and Gallbladder deficiencies: palpitations, restlessness, irritability, fidgeting, mild swelling of the extremities, decreased appetite; historically for people easily frightened and discouraged by challenges.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 1216.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ban Xia
xi (washed) with liquid; as printed: Ban Xia (Rhizoma Pinelliae) 6g
|
6g | 15.38% | — | |
|
Zhi Shi
chao (dry-fried) with bran; as printed: Zhi Shi (Fructus Aurantii Immaturus) 6g
|
6g | 15.38% | — | |
|
Chen Pi
as printed: Chen Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae) 6g
|
6g | 15.38% | — | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Fu Ling (Poria) 4.5g
|
4.5g | 11.54% | — | |
|
Suan Zao Ren
chao (dry-fried); as printed: Suan Zao Ren (Semen Ziziphi Spinosae) 3g
|
3g | 7.69% | — | |
|
Yuan Zhi
zhu (boiled) with licorice juice and chao (dry-fried) with ginger juice; as printed: Yuan Zhi (Radix Polygalae) 3g
|
3g | 7.69% | — | |
|
Wu Wei Zi
as printed: Wu Wei Zi (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis) 3g
|
3g | 7.69% | — | |
|
Shu Di Huang
xi (washed) with liquor and bei (stone-baked); as printed: Shu Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata) 3g
|
3g | 7.69% | — | |
|
Ren Shen
as printed: Ren Shen (Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng) 3g
|
3g | 7.69% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Zhi Gan Cao (Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae Praeparata cum Melle) 1.5g
|
1.5g | 3.85% | — |
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 (+0.46)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cool 15%, neutral 23%, warm 62%.
Taste
- pungent 32%
- sweet 29%
- sour 13%
- bitter 21%
- bland 6%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Lung 69%
- Spleen 69%
- Heart 46%
- Kidney 42%
- Stomach 35%
- Large intestine 15%
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
Decoct with 5 slices Sheng Jiang and 1 Da Zao.
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Da Ban Xia Tang + Chen Pi, Fu Ling, Gan Cao, Shu Di Huang, Suan Zao Ren, Wu Wei Zi, Yuan Zhi and Zhi Shi
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.
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