Tong Qi San
Star通气散 (Unblock the Qi Powder)
Source: Correction of Errors among Physicians (1830)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Tong Qi San (Unblock the Qi Powder), from Correction of Errors among Physicians (1830).
Associated formula of Yue Ju Wan.
Actions: Spreads and regulates the Liver qi; Opens the sensory orifices
Usage: For acute, severe loss of hearing due to emotional upset or an externally-contracted condition.
Category: Formulas that Promote the Movement of Qi.
Source: Scheid V, Bensky D, Ellis A, Barolet R. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. Eastland Press, 2009, p. 511.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chai Hu
as printed: Bupleuri Radix (chai hu) 30g
|
30g | 40% | — | |
|
Xiang Fu
as printed: Cyperi Rhizoma (xiang fu) 30g
|
30g | 40% | — | |
|
Chuan Xiong
as printed: Chuanxiong Rhizoma (chuan xiong) 15g
|
15g | 20% | — |
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 (-0.20)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cool 40%, neutral 40%, warm 20%.
Taste
- pungent 53%
- sweet 13%
- bitter 33%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Liver 100%
- Pericardium 60%
- Gallbladder 60%
- Spleen 40%
- San Jiao 40%
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
Grind into powder; take 9g with warm water twice daily.
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- Zi Shen Tong Er Tang = this formula + Sheng Di Huang, Bai Shao, Bai Zhi, Dang Gui, Huang Bai, Huang Qin and Zhi Mu
- Huo Xue Shun Qi Tang = this formula + Dan Shen, Dang Gui, Fu Ling, Hong Hua, Jiang Xiang, Si Gua Luo, Tao Ren, Yan Hu Suo, Yu Jin and Zhi Ke
- Tiao Jing Si Hao = this formula + Dang Gui Shao Yao San + Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang + Chuan Niu Xi, He Huan Pi, Ju He, Lu Lu Tong, Yi Mu Cao and Yu Jin
- Xiang Fu Wan = this formula + Ci Wu Jia, Da Zao, Gan Cao, Gou Teng, He Huan Pi, Lu Cha, Mai Ya, Mu Li, Shi Chang Pu, Yu Jin, Yuan Zhi and Zhi Zi
- San Jiao Zhu Yu Tang = this formula + Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang + Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang + Chuan Niu Xi, E Zhu, Mu Dan Pi, Pu Huang, Rou Gui, San Leng, Wu Yao and Yan Hu Suo
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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