Description
Yang Rong Zhuang Shen Tang (Supporting and Nourishing, and Kidney-Strengthening Decoction), from Fu Qing-zhu’s [Treatise on] Gynecology (Fu Qing Zhu Nu Ke).
Actions: Dispel wind and dissipate cold, and supplement the kidney
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of externally contracted wind-cold after childbirth, with low back pain and inability to move around
Category: Formulas That Supplement Yang.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 603–605.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Radix Angelicae Sinensis (dang gui) 6 g
|
6g | 30% | — | |
|
Du Huo
as printed: Radix Angelicae Pubescentis (du huo) 2.5 g
|
2.5g | 12.5% | — | |
|
Fang Feng
as printed: Radix Saposhnikoviae (fang feng) 1.5 g
|
1.5g | 7.5% | — | |
|
Rou Gui
as printed: Cortex Cinnamomi (rou gui) 2.5 g
|
2.5g | 12.5% | — | |
|
Du Zhong
as printed: Cortex Eucommiae (du zhong) 2.5 g
|
2.5g | 12.5% | — | |
|
Xu Duan
as printed: Radix Dipsaci (chuan xu duan) 2.5 g
|
2.5g | 12.5% | — | |
|
Sang Ji Sheng
as printed: Herba Taxilli (sang ji sheng) 2.5 g
|
2.5g | 12.5% | — | |
|
Sheng Jiang
as printed: Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens (sheng jiang) three pieces
|
3pieces | 100% | — |
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 (+1.00)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: neutral 13%, warm 75%, hot 13%.
Taste
- pungent 35%
- sweet 48%
- bitter 17%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Liver 100%
- Kidney 63%
- Spleen 50%
- Heart 43%
Share of the grams entering each channel, from 100% of the weighed grams.
1 herb without a dose in grams, so left out of every figure above: Sheng Jiang.
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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