Xuan Qing Dao Zhuo Tang
StarSource: Wen Bing Tiao Bian — Wu Ju-Tong (Qing, 1798)
Last updated October 23, 2026
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Description
Xuan Qing Dao Zhuo Tang (Disperse, Clear, and Guide the Turbid Decoction), from Wen Bing Tiao Bian.
Actions: Disperse, clear, and guide the turbid.
Indications: Chronic damp turbid obstruction of the San Jiao. Symptoms include confusion, obstructed orifices, lower abdominal hardness and fullness, difficult urination and constipation, thick greasy or dry, thick yellow tongue coating, and wiry and slippery pulse.
Source: Liu C, Tseng A, with Yang S. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Modern Applications of Traditional Formulas. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2005, p. 102.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Zhu Ling
as printed: Zhu Ling 15 g
|
15g | 21.74% | — | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Fu Ling 15 g
|
15g | 21.74% | — | |
|
Han Shui Shi
as printed: Han Shui Shi 18 g
|
18g | 26.09% | — | |
|
Can Sha
as printed: Can Sha 12 g
|
12g | 17.39% | — | |
|
Zao Jiao
as printed: Zao Jia 9 g
|
9g | 13.04% | — |
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 (-0.22)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 26%, neutral 44%, warm 30%.
Pairs warm and cool. 30% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 26% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Taste
- pungent 35%
- sweet 30%
- salty 13%
- bland 22%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Kidney 70%
- Heart 48%
- Stomach 44%
- Spleen 39%
- Lung 35%
- Liver 17%
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
Decoction. Taken in two doses and monitored by the bowel movement (discontinue once bowels start moving).
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