Zi Shen Tong Er Tang
Star滋肾通耳汤 (Nourish the Kidney to Unblock the Ears Decoction)
Source: Wan Bing Hui Chun — Gong Ting-Xian (Ming, 1587)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Zi Shen Tong Er Tang (Nourish the Kidney to Unblock the Ears Decoction), from the Wan Bing Hui Chun (Restoration of Health from the Myriad Diseases) by Gong Ting-Xian.
Actions: Nourishes the Kidney; Tonifies the blood.
Presentation: Impaired hearing: poor hearing and/or tinnitus.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 666.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sheng Di Huang
as printed: Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae)
|
g | — | Jun (Chief) | nourishes the Kidney, treats underlying deficiency |
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis)
|
g | — | tonifies and moves blood | |
|
Chuan Xiong
as printed: Chuan Xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong)
|
g | — | tonifies and moves blood | |
|
Bai Shao
as printed: Bai Shao (Radix Paeoniae Alba)
|
g | — | tonifies and moves blood | |
|
Bai Zhi
as printed: Bai Zhi (Radix Angelicae Dahuricae)
|
g | — | ascends, guides formula upward | |
|
Zhi Mu
processing: chao (dry-fried) with liquor; as printed: Zhi Mu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae)
|
g | — | nourishes yin, clears deficiency heat | |
|
Huang Bai
processing: chao (dry-fried) with liquor; as printed: Huang Bo (Cortex Phellodendri Chinensis)
|
g | — | nourishes yin, clears deficiency heat | |
|
Xiang Fu
as printed: Xiang Fu (Rhizoma Cyperi)
|
g | — | unblocks Liver qi stagnation | |
|
Chai Hu
as printed: Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri)
|
g | — | unblocks Liver qi stagnation | |
|
Huang Qin
processing: chao (dry-fried) with liquor; as printed: Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae)
|
g | — | clears heat, reduces inflammation |
Preparation
Grate equal amounts of the herbs and decoct; take strained decoction warm.
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Tong Qi San + Sheng Di Huang, Bai Shao, Bai Zhi, Dang Gui, Huang Bai, Huang Qin and Zhi Mu
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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