Description
Yi Shen Tiao Jing Tang (Kidney-Boosting and Menstruation-Regulating Decoction), from Gyniatrics of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Zhong Yi Fu Ke Zhi Liao Xue).
Actions: Warm the kidney and regulate menstruation
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of female kidney deficiency, with light-colored menses in large amounts, abdominal pain and waist soreness after menstruation, weakness of the limbs, lack of strength, deep and wiry and forceless pulse
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Du Zhong
as printed: Cortex Eucommiae (du zhong) 9 g
|
9g | 11.11% | — | |
|
Xu Duan
as printed: Radix Dipsaci (chuan xu duan) 9 g
|
9g | 11.11% | — | |
|
Shu Di Huang
as printed: Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata (shu di huang) 9 g
|
9g | 11.11% | — | |
|
Bai Shao
as printed: dry-fried Radix Paeoniae Alba (chao bai shao) 9 g
|
9g | 11.11% | — | |
|
Ai Ye
as printed: Folium Artemisiae Argyi Praeparatus (jiao ai ye) 9 g
|
9g | 11.11% | — | |
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Radix Angelicae Sinensis (dang gui) 6 g
|
6g | 7.41% | — | |
|
Yi Mu Cao
as printed: Herba Leonuri (yi mu cao) 12 g
|
12g | 14.81% | — | |
|
Ba Ji Tian
as printed: Radix Morindae Officinalis (ba ji tian) 9 g
|
9g | 11.11% | — | |
|
Wu Yao
as printed: Radix Linderae (wu yao) 9 g
|
9g | 11.11% | — |
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 (+0.48)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cool 26%, warm 74%.
Pairs warm and cool. 74% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 26% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Taste
- pungent 37%
- sweet 35%
- sour 6%
- bitter 22%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Liver 89%
- Kidney 82%
- Spleen 41%
- Lung 22%
- Heart 22%
- Bladder 15%
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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