Shu Feng Huo Xue Tang
Star疏风活血汤 (Dredge the Wind and Invigorate the Blood Decoction)
Source: Precious Mirror of Eastern Medicine (1613)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Shu Feng Huo Xue Tang (Dredge the Wind and Invigorate the Blood Decoction), from Precious Mirror of Eastern Medicine (1613).
Associated formula of Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang.
Usage: Sharp joint pain from wind, dampness, phlegm and blood stasis, possibly swollen or red, with stiffness and paraesthesia, worse at night; a Korean formula popular in Japan, mostly for lower back and leg pain.
Category: Formulas that Dispel Wind-Dampness.
Source: Scheid V, Bensky D, Ellis A, Barolet R. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. Eastland Press, 2009, p. 760.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Angelicae sinensis Radix (dang gui) 3g
|
3g | 9.71% | — | |
|
Chuan Xiong
as printed: Chuanxiong Rhizoma (chuan xiong) 3g
|
3g | 9.71% | — | |
|
Wei Ling Xian
as printed: Clematidis Radix (wei ling xian) 3g
|
3g | 9.71% | — | |
|
Bai Zhi
as printed: Angelicae dahuricae Radix (bai zhi) 3g
|
3g | 9.71% | — | |
|
Han Fang Ji
as printed: Stephaniae tetrandrae Radix (han fang ji) 3g
|
3g | 9.71% | — | |
|
Huang Bai
as printed: Phellodendri Cortex (huang bai) 3g
|
3g | 9.71% | — | |
|
Dan Nan Xing
as printed: Arisaema cum Bile (dan nan xing) 3g
|
3g | 9.71% | — | |
|
Cang Zhu
as printed: Atractylodis Rhizoma (cang zhu) 3g
|
3g | 9.71% | — | |
|
Qiang Huo
as printed: Notopterygii Rhizoma seu Radix (qiang huo) 3g
|
3g | 9.71% | — | |
|
Gui Zhi
as printed: Cinnamomi Ramulus (gui zhi) 3g
|
3g | 9.71% | — | |
|
Hong Hua
as printed: Carthami Flos (hong hua) 0.9g
|
0.9g | 2.91% | — |
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 (+0.22)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 19%, cool 10%, warm 71%.
Pairs warm and cool. 71% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 29% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Small but decisive: Han Fang Ji 3g (cold, 10% of the grams), Huang Bai 3g (cold, 10% of the grams). Dose weighting nearly cancels a herb this small, but it may be what the formula is for.
Taste
- pungent 52%
- sweet 10%
- bitter 34%
- salty 5%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Lung 42%
- Liver 42%
- Spleen 39%
- Bladder 29%
- Kidney 29%
- Heart 22%
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 of fresh ginger.
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Er Miao San + Bai Zhi, Chuan Xiong, Dan Nan Xing, Dang Gui, Gui Zhi, Han Fang Ji, Hong Hua, Qiang Huo and Wei Ling Xian
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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