Description
Tong Qiao Tang (Orifices- Unblocking Decoction), from Restoration of Health from the Myriad Diseases (Wan Bing Hui Chun).
Actions: Unblock the orifices with acrid-warm (medicinals), scatter wind and dissipate cold
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of sinusitis caused by wind-cold attacking the exterior, with severe nasal obstruction, profuse clear nasal discharge, nasal mucosa swelling, light red tongue, or frequent cough, heavy nasal sound, headache, absence of sweating, mild fever, bland taste in the mouth, pale tongue, thin and white coating, floating, and tight pulse
Category: Formulas that Release the Exterior with Acrid-warm Medicinals.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 427–429.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Qiang Huo
as printed: Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii (qiang huo) 3 g
|
3g | 10.87% | — | |
|
Fang Feng
as printed: Radix Saposhnikoviae (fang feng) 3 g
|
3g | 10.87% | — | |
|
Gao Ben
as printed: Rhizoma Ligustici (gao ben) 3 g
|
3g | 10.87% | — | |
|
Chuan Xiong
as printed: Rhizoma Chuanxiong (chuan xiong) 3 g
|
3g | 10.87% | — | |
|
Sheng Ma
as printed: Rhizoma Cimicifugae (sheng ma) 3 g
|
3g | 10.87% | — | |
|
Ge Gen
as printed: Radix Puerariae Lobatae (ge gen) 3 g
|
3g | 10.87% | — | |
|
Hua Jiao
as printed: Pericarpium Zanthoxyli (hua jiao) 0.9 g
|
0.9g | 3.26% | — | |
|
Bai Zhi
as printed: Radix Angelicae Dahuricae (bai zhi) 3 g
|
3g | 10.87% | — | |
|
Cang Zhu
as printed: Rhizoma Atractylodis (cang zhu) 3 g
|
3g | 10.87% | — | |
|
Ma Huang
as printed: Herba Ephedrae (ma huang) 0.9 g
|
0.9g | 3.26% | — | |
|
Xi Xin
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Asari (xi xin) 0.9 g
|
0.9g | 3.26% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae (gan cao) 0.9 g
|
0.9g | 3.26% | — | |
|
Sheng Jiang
as printed: Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens (sheng jiang) three pieces
|
3pieces | 100% | — | |
|
Cong Bai
dose printed as three segments; as printed: Bulbus Allii Fistulosi (cong bai) three segments
|
g | — | — |
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 (+0.53)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cool 22%, neutral 3%, warm 75%.
Taste
- pungent 68%
- sweet 20%
- bitter 13%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Stomach 50%
- Spleen 50%
- Liver 33%
- Lung 32%
- Large intestine 22%
- Kidney 17%
Share of the grams entering each channel, from 100% of the weighed grams.
2 herbs without a dose in grams, so left out of every figure above: Sheng Jiang, Cong Bai.
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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