Description
Wen Bao Yin (Womb-Warming Decoction), from Fu Qing-zhu’s [Treatise on] Gynecology (Fu Qing Zhu Nu Ke).
Actions: Warm and supplement kidney yang, nourish essence, and boost qi
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of female sterility due to uterus cold, and delayed menstruation
Category: Formulas That Supplement Yang.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 603–605.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ren Shen
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng (ren shen) 9 g
|
9g | 8.26% | — | |
|
Bai Zhu
as printed: Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (bai zhu) 30 g
|
30g | 27.55% | — | |
|
Ba Ji Tian
as printed: Radix Morindae Officinalis (ba ji tian) 30 g
|
30g | 27.55% | — | |
|
Bu Gu Zhi
as printed: Fructus Psoraleae (bu gu zhi) 6 g
|
6g | 5.51% | — | |
|
Tu Si Zi
as printed: Semen Cuscutae (tu si zi) 9 g
|
9g | 8.26% | — | |
|
Shan Yao
as printed: Rhizoma Dioscoreae (shan yao) 9 g
|
9g | 8.26% | — | |
|
Qian Shi
as printed: Semen Euryales (qian shi) 9 g
|
9g | 8.26% | — | |
|
Rou Gui
as printed: Cortex Cinnamomi (rou gui) 6 g
|
6g | 5.51% | — | |
|
Zhi Fu Zi
as printed: Radix Aconiti Lateralis Praeparata (zhi fu zi) 0.9 g
|
0.9g | 0.83% | — |
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 warm (+0.82)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: neutral 25%, warm 69%, hot 6%.
Small but decisive: Rou Gui 6g (hot, 6% of the grams), Zhi Fu Zi 0.9g (hot, 1% of the grams). Dose weighting nearly cancels a herb this small, but it may be what the formula is for.
Taste
- pungent 24%
- sweet 56%
- bitter 21%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Spleen 73%
- Kidney 73%
- Liver 41%
- Stomach 28%
- Lung 17%
- Heart 15%
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 = Shen Fu Tang + Ba Ji Tian, Bai Zhu, Bu Gu Zhi, Qian Shi, Rou Gui, Shan Yao and Tu Si Zi
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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Match score combines dosage-weighted composition (cosine, 70%) with shared-herb overlap (Jaccard, 30%).
Traditional formula information is for educational purposes only. Herbal formulas should be prescribed by a qualified practitioner — dosages and combinations are individualized and can interact with medications.
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