Xi Tong Fang Er Hao
Star膝痛方二號 (Knee Pain Formula Two)
Source: Tian Jin Zhong Yi Xue Yuan (1989)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Xi Tong Fang Er Hao (Knee Pain Formula Two), from the Tian Jin Zhong Yi Xue Yuan (Tianjin University of Chinese Medicine) — a variation of Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang.
Actions: Activates qi and blood circulation, removes stagnation, tonifies Liver and Kidney, strengthens soft tissues.
Presentation: Chronic, degenerative lower-limb disorders; historically he xi feng (crane's knee wind): soft-tissue atrophy and degeneration, weak muscles and joints, stiffness and reduced range of motion.
Composition: Herbs listed without doses.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 1165.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Dang Gui
as printed: Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis)
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g | — | — | |
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Bai Shao
as printed: Bai Shao (Radix Paeoniae Alba)
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g | — | — | |
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Sheng Di Huang
as printed: Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae)
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g | — | — | |
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Shu Di Huang
as printed: Shu Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata)
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g | — | — | |
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Dang Shen
as printed: Dang Shen (Radix Codonopsis)
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g | — | — | |
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Bai Zhu
as printed: Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae)
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g | — | — | |
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Mu Dan Pi
as printed: Mu Dan Pi (Cortex Moutan)
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g | — | — | |
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Ze Xie
as printed: Ze Xie (Rhizoma Alismatis)
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g | — | — | |
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Fu Ling
as printed: Fu Ling (Poria)
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g | — | — | |
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Shan Yao
as printed: Shan Yao (Rhizoma Dioscoreae)
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g | — | — | |
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Niu Xi
as printed: Niu Xi (Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae)
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g | — | — | |
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Zhi Mu
as printed: Zhi Mu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae)
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g | — | — | |
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Huang Bai
as printed: Huang Bo (Cortex Phellodendri Chinensis)
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g | — | — | |
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Wu Jia Pi
as printed: Wu Jia Pi (Cortex Acanthopanacis)
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g | — | — | |
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Du Zhong
as printed: Du Zhong (Cortex Eucommiae)
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g | — | — | |
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Qian Nian Jian
as printed: Qian Nian Jian (Rhizoma Homalomenae)
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g | — | — | |
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Shen Jin Cao
as printed: Shen Jin Cao (Herba Lycopodii)
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g | — | — | |
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Dan Shen
as printed: Dan Shen (Radix et Rhizoma Salviae Miltiorrhizae)
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g | — | — | |
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Ji Xue Teng
as printed: Ji Xue Teng (Caulis Spatholobi)
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g | — | — | |
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Gan Cao
as printed: Gan Cao (Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae)
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g | — | — | |
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Sheng Jiang
as printed: Sheng Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens)
|
g | — | — | |
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Da Zao
as printed: Da Zao (Fructus Jujubae)
|
g | — | — |
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan without Shan Zhu Yu + Dang Gui Shao Yao San + Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang + Da Zao, Dan Shen, Dang Shen, Du Zhong, Ji Xue Teng, Niu Xi, Qian Nian Jian, Shen Jin Cao, Sheng Di Huang, Sheng Jiang and Wu Jia Pi
- This formula = Dang Gui Shao Yao San without Chuan Xiong + Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan + Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang + Da Zao, Dan Shen, Dang Shen, Du Zhong, Ji Xue Teng, Niu Xi, Qian Nian Jian, Shen Jin Cao, Sheng Di Huang, Sheng Jiang and Wu Jia Pi
- This formula = Liu Wei Di Huang Wan without Shan Zhu Yu + Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan + Dang Gui Shao Yao San + Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang + Da Zao, Dan Shen, Dang Shen, Du Zhong, Ji Xue Teng, Niu Xi, Qian Nian Jian, Shen Jin Cao, Sheng Di Huang, Sheng Jiang and Wu Jia Pi
- This formula = Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang + Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan + Dang Gui Shao Yao San + Da Zao, Dan Shen, Dang Shen, Du Zhong, Ji Xue Teng, Niu Xi, Qian Nian Jian, Shen Jin Cao, Sheng Di Huang, Sheng Jiang and Wu Jia Pi
- This formula = Ze Xie Tang + Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan + Dang Gui Shao Yao San + Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang + Da Zao, Dan Shen, Dang Shen, Du Zhong, Ji Xue Teng, Niu Xi, Qian Nian Jian, Shen Jin Cao, Sheng Di Huang, Sheng Jiang and Wu Jia Pi
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