Description
Xiong Gui Bu Xue Tang (Chuanxiong and Chinese Angelica Blood-Supplementing Decoction), from A Close Examination of the Precious Classic on Ophthalmology (Shen Shi Yao Han).
Actions: Supplement the blood and nourish the liver
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of eyeball pain and blurred vision due to blood deficiency and failing to nourish, with photophobia, soreness and dryness sensation of the eyes, weakness of the eyelids, aching pain in the supra-orbital bone and temples, dark of the eye (cornea and iris) with nebula, or fog moving before eye (vitreous opacity), flying fly shadow, even inability to see, light red tongue with thin and white coating, thready and weak pulse
Category: Formulas That Supplement the Blood.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 571–573.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sheng Di Huang
as printed: Radix Rehmanniae (sheng di huang) 12 g
|
12g | 8% | — | |
|
Tian Men Dong
as printed: Radix Asparagi (tian dong) 12 g
|
12g | 8% | — | |
|
Bai Shao
as printed: Radix Paeoniae Alba (bai shao) 15 g
|
15g | 10% | — | |
|
Chuan Xiong
as printed: Rhizoma Chuanxiong (chuan xiong) 15 g
|
15g | 10% | — | |
|
Bai Zhu
as printed: Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (bai zhu) 15 g
|
15g | 10% | — | |
|
Niu Xi
as printed: Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae (niu xi) 15 g
|
15g | 10% | — | |
|
Fang Feng
as printed: Radix Saposhnikoviae (fang feng) 15 g
|
15g | 10% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae Praeparata cum Melle (zhi gan cao) 15 g
|
15g | 10% | — | |
|
Shu Di Huang
as printed: Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata (shu di huang) 18 g
|
18g | 12% | — | |
|
Dang Gui
root body (shen); as printed: Radix Angelicae Sinensis (dang gui shen) 18 g
|
18g | 12% | — |
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 neutral (+0.12)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 16%, cool 10%, neutral 20%, warm 54%.
Pairs warm and cool. 54% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 26% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Small but decisive: Sheng Di Huang 12g (cold, 8% of the grams), Tian Men Dong 12g (cold, 8% of the grams). Dose weighting nearly cancels a herb this small, but it may be what the formula is for.
Taste
- pungent 21%
- sweet 49%
- sour 8%
- bitter 21%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Liver 72%
- Spleen 52%
- Kidney 38%
- Heart 30%
- Stomach 20%
- Lung 18%
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
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