Description
Tiao Gan Tang (Liver-Regulating Decoction), from Fu Qing-zhu’s (Treatise on) Gynecology (Fu Qing Zhu Nu Ke).
Actions: Supplement and boost kidney water (kidney yin), calm the liver and regulate qi
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of painful menstruation with a pattern of liver-kidney yin deficiency, accompanied by dull pain in the lower abdomen during or after menstruation, relief with pressure, menses in small amounts, aching pain of the waist and back, dizziness and tinnitus, pale tongue with thin coating, deep and thready pulse
Category: Formulas that Supplement Yin.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 591–598.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shan Yao
as printed: dry-fried Rhizoma Dioscoreae (chao huai shan yao) 15 g
|
15g | 26.32% | — | |
|
E Jiao
as printed: Colla Corii Asini (e jiao) 9 g
|
9g | 15.79% | — | |
|
Bai Shao
as printed: dry-fried Radix Paeoniae Alba (chao bai shao) 9 g
|
9g | 15.79% | — | |
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Radix Angelicae Sinensis (dang gui) 9 g
|
9g | 15.79% | — | |
|
Shan Zhu Yu
as printed: Fructus Corni (shan zhu yu) 9 g
|
9g | 15.79% | — | |
|
Ba Ji Tian
as printed: Radix Morindae Officinalis (ba ji tian) 3 g
|
3g | 5.26% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae (gan cao) 3 g
|
3g | 5.26% | — |
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 (+0.21)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cool 16%, neutral 47%, warm 37%.
Taste
- pungent 11%
- sweet 58%
- sour 24%
- bitter 8%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Liver 68%
- Spleen 63%
- Kidney 63%
- Lung 47%
- Heart 21%
- Stomach 5%
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 the ingredients with water for oral use
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang + Ba Ji Tian, Dang Gui, E Jiao, Shan Yao and Shan Zhu Yu
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