Wei Rui Tang
Star葳蕤汤 (Polygonatum Odoratum Decoction)
Source: Bei Ji Qian Jin Yao Fang — Sun Si-Miao (Tang, 650)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Wei Rui Tang (Polygonatum Odoratum Decoction), from the Bei Ji Qian Jin Yao Fang (Thousands of Golden Prescriptions for Emergencies) by Sun Si-Miao — a variation of Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang.
Actions: Releases exterior wind-heat; Ventilates the Lung; Clears Lung heat; Regulates qi and blood.
Presentation: Perspiration, heaviness of the whole body, dyspnea, lethargy, and dysuria.
Composition: Described as Ma Huang Xing Ren Gan Cao Shi Gao Tang plus yin-nourishing, heat-clearing, blood-regulating and qi-activating herbs
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 138.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Yu zhu
as printed: Yu Zhu (Rhizoma Polygonati Odorati) 60g [6g]
|
6g | 10.53% | — | |
|
Bai Wei
as printed: Bai Wei (Radix et Rhizoma Cynanchi Atrati) 60g [6g]
|
6g | 10.53% | — | |
|
Ma Huang
as printed: Ma Huang (Herba Ephedrae) 60g [6g]
|
6g | 10.53% | — | |
|
Du Huo
as printed: Du Huo (Radix Angelicae Pubescentis) 60g [6g]
|
6g | 10.53% | — | |
|
Xing Ren
as printed: Ku Xing Ren (Semen Armeniacae Amarum) 60g [6g]
|
6g | 10.53% | — | |
|
Chuan Xiong
as printed: Chuan Xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong) 60g [6g]
|
6g | 10.53% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Gan Cao (Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae) 60g [6g]
|
6g | 10.53% | — | |
|
Qing Mu Xiang
as printed: Qing Mu Xiang (Radix Aristolochiae) 60g [6g]
|
6g | 10.53% | — | |
|
Shi Gao
as printed: Shi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum) 90g [9g]
|
9g | 15.79% | — |
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 cool (-0.42)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 37%, cool 11%, neutral 11%, warm 42%.
Pairs warm and cool. 42% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 47% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Taste
- pungent 34%
- sweet 29%
- bitter 32%
- salty 5%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Lung 58%
- Stomach 58%
- Liver 42%
- Kidney 21%
- Large intestine 11%
- Spleen 11%
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 to powder; cook the powder (amount unspecified) in 8 cups water down to 3 cups; take warm in three doses to induce sweating. Bracketed doses may be used today.
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Ma Xing Gan Shi Tang + Bai Wei, Chuan Xiong, Du Huo, Qing Mu Xiang and Yu zhu
- This formula = San Ao Tang + Ma Xing Gan Shi Tang + Bai Wei, Chuan Xiong, Du Huo, Qing Mu Xiang and Yu zhu
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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