Description
Xiong Zhi Shi Gao Tang (Chuanxiong, Angelica Root, and Gypsum Decoction), from Golden Mirror of the Medical Tradition (Yi Zong Jin Jian).
Actions: Scatter wind and clear heat
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of headache and dizziness due to wind-fire harassing the upper body, with attack when head wind is exuberant, lasting for a long time, red tongue, thin and yellow coating, floating and rapid pulse
Category: Formulas That Scatter and Dissipate External Wind.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 719–721.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chuan Xiong
as printed: Rhizoma Chuanxiong (chuan xiong) 10 g
|
10g | 12.99% | — | |
|
Gao Ben
as printed: Rhizoma Ligustici (gao ben) 10 g
|
10g | 12.99% | — | |
|
Bai Zhi
as printed: Radix Angelicae Dahuricae (bai zhi) 12 g
|
12g | 15.58% | — | |
|
Shi Gao
as printed: Gypsum Fibrosum (shi gao) 30 g
|
30g | 38.96% | — | |
|
Qiang Huo
as printed: Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii (qiang huo) 15 g
|
15g | 19.48% | — |
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 (-0.17)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 39%, warm 61%.
Pairs warm and cool. 61% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 39% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Taste
- pungent 71%
- sweet 20%
- bitter 10%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Lung 55%
- Stomach 55%
- Kidney 20%
- Large intestine 16%
- Bladder 13%
- Pericardium 13%
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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