Description
Wu Yao Tang (Linderae Decoction), from Secrets From the Orchid Chamber (Lan Shi Mi Cang).
Actions: Invigorate blood and stanch bleeding, move qi, and relieve pain
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of premenstrual or menstrual abdominal pain due to blood stasis complicated by adverse-rising qi blocking the interior, accompanied by profuse uterine bleeding and bloody urine
Category: Formulas That Move Qi.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 671–673.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wu Yao
as printed: Radix Linderae (wu yao) 30 g
|
30g | 22.22% | — | |
|
Xiang Fu
as printed: Rhizoma Cyperi (xiang fu) 60 g
|
60g | 44.44% | — | |
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Radix Angelicae Sinensis (dang gui) 15 g
|
15g | 11.11% | — | |
|
Mu Xiang
as printed: Radix Aucklandiae (mu xiang) 15 g
|
15g | 11.11% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae (gan cao) 15 g
|
15g | 11.11% | — |
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 warm (+0.44)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: neutral 56%, warm 44%.
Taste
- pungent 48%
- sweet 32%
- bitter 20%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Spleen 100%
- Liver 56%
- Lung 33%
- Stomach 22%
- Heart 22%
- Kidney 22%
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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