Xiao Qi Qi Tang
Star小七气汤 (Minor Seven-Emotions Decoction)
Source: Formulary of the Pharmacy Service for Benefiting the People in the Taiping Era (1107)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Xiao Qi Qi Tang (Minor Seven-Emotions Decoction), from Formulary of the Pharmacy Service for Benefiting the People in the Taiping Era (1107).
Associated formula of Ban Xia Hou Po Tang.
Actions: Tonifies the qi; Warms the middle burner; Resolves constraint; Transforms phlegm
Usage: For clumping or constraint from the seven emotions with colicky chest/abdominal pain or drum distention; suited to chronic constraint with cold from deficiency. Wang Ang renamed it Si Qi Tang, causing confusion with the formula above.
Category: Formulas that Promote the Movement of Qi.
Source: Scheid V, Bensky D, Ellis A, Barolet R. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. Eastland Press, 2009, p. 519.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ren Shen
as printed: Ginseng Radix (ren shen) 3g
|
3g | 28.57% | — | |
|
Rou Gui
as printed: Cinnamomi Cortex (rou gui) 3g
|
3g | 28.57% | — | |
|
Ban Xia
as printed: Pinelliae Rhizoma preparatum (zhi ban xia) 3g
|
3g | 28.57% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Glycyrrhizae Radix preparata (zhi gan cao) 1.5g
|
1.5g | 14.29% | — |
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 (+1.14)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: neutral 14%, warm 57%, hot 29%.
Taste
- pungent 43%
- sweet 43%
- bitter 14%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Spleen 100%
- Lung 71%
- Heart 71%
- Kidney 57%
- Stomach 43%
- Liver 29%
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 together with 3 slices of fresh ginger.
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