Description
Yang Jing Zhong Yu Tang (Decoction for Conception with Nourishing Kidney-Essence), from Fu Qing-zhu’s [Treatise on] Gynecology (Fu Qing Zhu Nu Ke).
Actions: Supplement the kidney and nourish the blood
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of yin and essence deficiency, kidney and blood deficiency, with infertility for a long time, menstrual block, or light-colored menses in small amounts, emaciation, sallow complexion, pale tongue, thready and weak pulse
Category: Formulas that Supplement Yin.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 591–598.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shu Di Huang
as printed: Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata (shu di huang) 30 g
|
30g | 40% | — | |
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Radix Angelicae Sinensis (dang gui) 15 g
|
15g | 20% | — | |
|
Bai Shao
as printed: dry-fried Radix Paeoniae Alba (chao bai shao) 15 g
|
15g | 20% | — | |
|
Shan Zhu Yu
as printed: Fructus Corni (shan zhu yu) 15 g
|
15g | 20% | — |
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 slightly warm (+0.60)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cool 20%, warm 80%.
Taste
- pungent 10%
- sweet 50%
- sour 30%
- bitter 10%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Liver 100%
- Kidney 60%
- Spleen 40%
- Heart 20%
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
Relationships
Full-screen graph →Click a node for details · double-click to expand it · Ctrl/⌘ + scroll or two fingers to zoom and pan.
Formula family
Full herb lists
- Bu Shen Zhuang Jin Tang = this formula + Du Zhong, Fu Ling, Niu Xi, Qing Pi, Wu Jia Pi and Xu Duan
- Tiao Jing San Hao = this formula + Ba Ji Tian, Du Zhong, Gou Qi Zi, Suo Yang, Tu Si Zi, Xiao Hui Xiang, Xu Duan, Yi Mu Cao and Yin Yang Huo
Each entry reads as the larger formula written out: “+” adds its other catalogue cores, then the herbs none of them hold. A catalogue formula counts as a core only when at least 80% of its herbs are present, no more than 1 is absent, and the absent herb is not its chief.
Formula Network
Formulas that share herbs with this one — the closer to the centre, the stronger the match. Click a node to explore.
Similar Formulas by composition
Match score combines dosage-weighted composition (cosine, 70%) with shared-herb overlap (Jaccard, 30%).
Traditional formula information is for educational purposes only. Herbal formulas should be prescribed by a qualified practitioner — dosages and combinations are individualized and can interact with medications.
📝 Notes
Public notes from the community and your own private notes on Yang Jing Zhong Yu Tang.
No notes yet.