Yin Chen Fu Zi Gan Jiang Tang
Star茵陈附子干姜汤 (Virigate Wormwood, Aconite Accessory Root, and Ginger Decoction)
Source: Wei Sheng Bao Jian
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Yin Chen Fu Zi Gan Jiang Tang (Virigate Wormwood, Aconite Accessory Root, and Ginger Decoction), from Precious Mirror of Health (Yuan dynasty).
Associated formula of Bai Zhu Fu Zi Tang.
Actions: Warms the middle; Disperses cold; Dries dampness; Unblocks the qi dynamic
Indications: Cold-dampness yin-type jaundice from overuse of cooling medicinals: cold extremities, skin cold to the touch, hard epigastric focal distention, dry eyes reluctant to open, diarrhea, fatigue, desire to lie down; jaundice dark and lusterless.
Usage: For yin-type (cold-damp) jaundice.
Category: Formulas that Warm the Middle and Dispel Cold.
Source: Scheid V, Bensky D, Ellis A, Barolet R. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. Eastland Press, 2009, p. 274.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Zhi Fu Zi
as printed: Aconiti Radix lateralis preparata (zhi fu zi) 6g
|
6g | 22.99% | — | |
|
Pao Jiang
as printed: Zingiberis Rhizoma preparata (pao jiang) 6g
|
6g | 22.99% | — | |
|
Yin Chen
as printed: Artemisiae scopariae Herba (yin chen) 3.6g
|
3.6g | 13.79% | — | |
|
Bai Zhu
as printed: Atractylodis macrocephalae Rhizoma (bai zhu) 1.2g
|
1.2g | 4.6% | — | |
|
Cao Dou Kou
as printed: Alpiniae katsumadai Semen (cao dou kou) 3g
|
3g | 11.49% | — | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Poria (fu ling) 0.9g
|
0.9g | 3.45% | — | |
|
Zhi Shi
as printed: Aurantii Fructus immaturus (zhi shi) 1.5g
|
1.5g | 5.75% | — | |
|
Ban Xia
as printed: Pinelliae Rhizoma preparatum (zhi ban xia) 1.5g
|
1.5g | 5.75% | — | |
|
Ze Xie
as printed: Alismatis Rhizoma (ze xie) 1.5g
|
1.5g | 5.75% | — | |
|
Chen Pi
as printed: Citri reticulatae Pericarpium (chen pi) 0.9g
|
0.9g | 3.45% | — |
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 (+0.86)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 6%, cool 20%, neutral 3%, warm 25%, hot 46%.
Pairs warm and cool. 71% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 25% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Small but decisive: Ze Xie 1.5g (cold, 6% of the grams). Dose weighting nearly cancels a herb this small, but it may be what the formula is for.
Taste
- pungent 51%
- sweet 18%
- sour 2%
- bitter 24%
- bland 5%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Spleen 94%
- Kidney 55%
- Stomach 41%
- Liver 37%
- Heart 26%
- Gallbladder 14%
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 with five slices of fresh ginger in 1 1/2 cups of water to 1 cup; strain and drink cold.
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Ju Ban Zhi Zhu Wan + Ze Xie Tang + Cao Dou Kou, Fu Ling, Pao Jiang, Yin Chen and Zhi Fu Zi
- This formula = Ze Xie Tang + Ju Ban Zhi Zhu Wan + Cao Dou Kou, Fu Ling, Pao Jiang, Yin Chen and Zhi Fu Zi
- This formula = Zhi Zhu Tang + Ju Ban Zhi Zhu Wan + Ze Xie Tang + Cao Dou Kou, Fu Ling, Pao Jiang, Yin Chen and Zhi Fu Zi
- This formula = Zhi Zhu Wan + Ju Ban Zhi Zhu Wan + Ze Xie Tang + Cao Dou Kou, Fu Ling, Pao Jiang, Yin Chen and Zhi Fu Zi
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.
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