Wu Hu Tang
Star五虎汤 (Five-Tiger Decoction)
Source: Jing Yue Quan Shu (1624)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Wu Hu Tang (Five-Tiger Decoction), from Collected Treatises of [Zhang] Jing-Yue (1624).
Associated formula of Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang.
Actions: Clears heat from the Lungs; Disseminates the Lung qi; Stops coughing and wheezing
Indications: Labored breathing with heaving of the chest, fullness in the chest, wheezing, and nasal flaring
Pattern: Wind-cold entering at BL-13 and transforming into heat obstructing the Lung channel
Usage: Focuses more superficially on the Lung channel than the principal formula.
Category: Formulas that Clear Heat from the Organs.
Source: Scheid V, Bensky D, Ellis A, Barolet R. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. Eastland Press, 2009, p. 186.
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