Tong You Tang
Star通幽汤 (Decoction for Opening Pylorus)
Source: Lan Shi Mi Cang (13th century)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Tong You Tang (Decoction for Opening Pylorus), from Secrets From the Orchid Chamber (Lan Shi Mi Cang).
Actions: Enrich yin and nourish the blood, break up masses, and move stasis
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of dysphagia with a pattern of blood stasis accumulating in the interior, with pain in the chest and diaphragm, blockage when swallowing, vomiting again after swallowing, even difficulty in drinking water, hard stool like goat feces, or expectoration like red bean juice, emaciation, dry and withered muscle and skin, red or blue-purple tongue, wiry, thready, and choppy pulse
Category: Formulas That Invigorate Blood and Dispel Stasis.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 692–700.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sheng Di Huang
as printed: Radix Rehmanniae (sheng di huang) 20 g
|
20g | 12.66% | — | |
|
Shu Di Huang
as printed: Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata (shu di huang) 20 g
|
20g | 12.66% | — | |
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Radix Angelicae Sinensis (dang gui) 20 g
|
20g | 12.66% | — | |
|
He Shou Wu
as printed: Radix Polygoni Multiflori (he shou wu) 30 g
|
30g | 18.99% | — | |
|
Tao Ren
as printed: Semen Persicae (tao ren) 15 g
|
15g | 9.49% | — | |
|
Hong Hua
as printed: Flos Carthami (hong hua) 15 g
|
15g | 9.49% | — | |
|
Gou Teng
as printed: Ramulus Uncariae Cum Uncis (gou teng) 15 g
|
15g | 9.49% | — | |
|
Shui Zhi
as printed: Hirudo (shui zhi) 10 g
|
10g | 6.33% | — | |
|
Tian Ma
as printed: Rhizoma Gastrodiae (tian ma) 10 g
|
10g | 6.33% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae (gan cao) 3 g
|
3g | 1.9% | — |
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 (+0.19)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 13%, cool 10%, neutral 24%, warm 54%.
Taste
- pungent 16%
- sweet 57%
- bitter 24%
- salty 3%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Liver 98%
- Heart 46%
- Kidney 44%
- Lung 21%
- Spleen 15%
- Large intestine 10%
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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