Description
Wu Wei Tang (Five Atrophies Decoction), from Medical Revelations (Yi Xue Xin Wu).
Actions: Supplement and boost the heart and spleen
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of wěi (atrophy, ) or flaccidity syndrome of the five viscera
Category: Formulas That Supplement Qi.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 562–566.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ren Shen
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng (ren shen) 3 g
|
3g | 9.17% | — | |
|
Bai Zhu
as printed: Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (bai zhu) 3 g
|
3g | 9.17% | — | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Poria (fu ling) 3 g
|
3g | 9.17% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae Praeparata cum Melle (zhi gan cao) 1.2 g
|
1.2g | 3.67% | — | |
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Radix Angelicae Sinensis (dang gui) 4.5 g
|
4.5g | 13.76% | — | |
|
Mai Men Dong
as printed: Radix Ophiopogonis (mai dong) 6 g
|
6g | 18.35% | — | |
|
Huang Bai
as printed: Cortex Phellodendri Chinensis (huang bai) 1.5 g
|
1.5g | 4.59% | — | |
|
Yi Yi Ren
as printed: Semen Coicis (yi yi ren) 9 g
|
9g | 27.52% | — | |
|
Zhi Mu
as printed: Rhizoma Anemarrhenae (zhi mu) 1.5 g
|
1.5g | 4.59% | — |
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 (-0.50)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 28%, cool 28%, neutral 13%, warm 32%.
Pairs warm and cool. 32% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 55% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Small but decisive: Huang Bai 1.5g (cold, 5% of the grams), Zhi Mu 1.5g (cold, 5% of the grams). Dose weighting nearly cancels a herb this small, but it may be what the formula is for.
Taste
- pungent 7%
- sweet 50%
- bitter 25%
- bland 18%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Spleen 91%
- Lung 73%
- Stomach 63%
- Kidney 55%
- Heart 54%
- Large intestine 32%
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 = Si Jun Zi Tang + Dang Gui, Huang Bai, Mai Men Dong, Yi Yi Ren and Zhi Mu
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