Yin Chen Zhu Fu Tang
Star茵陈术附汤 (Virgate Wormwood, Atractylodes, and Aconite Accessory Root Decoction)
Source: Awakening of the Mind in Medical Studies (1732)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Yin Chen Zhu Fu Tang (Virgate Wormwood, Atractylodes, and Aconite Accessory Root Decoction), from Awakening of the Mind in Medical Studies (1732).
Associated formula of Yin Chen Hao Tang.
Actions: Warms and strengthens the Spleen; Transforms dampness; Reduces jaundice
Indications: Yin-type jaundice with Spleen yang deficiency and interior cold.
Pattern: Yin-type jaundice with Spleen yang deficiency and interior cold
Usage: For yin-type jaundice where Spleen yang deficiency accompanies interior cold.
Category: Formulas that Clear Heat and Expel Dampness.
Source: Scheid V, Bensky D, Ellis A, Barolet R. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. Eastland Press, 2009, p. 712.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Yin Chen
as printed: Artemisiae scopariae Herba (yin chen) 3g
|
3g | 18.87% | — | |
|
Bai Zhu
as printed: Atractylodis macrocephalae Rhizoma (bai zhu) 6g
|
6g | 37.74% | — | |
|
Gan Jiang
as printed: Zingiberis Rhizoma (gan jiang) 1.5g
|
1.5g | 9.43% | — | |
|
Zhi Fu Zi
as printed: Aconiti Radix lateralis preparata (zhi fu zi) 1.5g
|
1.5g | 9.43% | — | |
|
Rou Gui
as printed: Cinnamomi Cortex (rou gui) 0.9g
|
0.9g | 5.66% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Glycyrrhizae Radix preparata (zhi gan cao) 3g
|
3g | 18.87% | — |
Dui Yao — Core Herb Pairs
The classical two-herb combinations at the heart of this formula, as recorded on the herbs' own pages — each pair has an action neither herb has alone.
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 (+0.68)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cool 19%, neutral 19%, warm 38%, hot 25%.
Small but decisive: Gan Jiang 1.5g (hot, 9% of the grams), Zhi Fu Zi 1.5g (hot, 9% of the grams), Rou Gui 0.9g (hot, 6% of the grams). Dose weighting nearly cancels a herb this small, but it may be what the formula is for.
Taste
- pungent 26%
- sweet 45%
- bitter 28%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Spleen 100%
- Stomach 85%
- Heart 43%
- Lung 28%
- Liver 25%
- Gallbladder 19%
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.
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Formula family
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