San Zhong Kui Jian Tang comes from Lan Shi Mi Cang (Secrets of the Orchid Chamber), Volume 3, by Li Dongyuan (Li Gao), a prominent physician of the Jin-Yuan Dynasty and a key figure in the “Spleen-Stomach School.” Known as Master Dongyuan, he emphasized the spleen and stomach as the foundation of health, central to treating diseases.

Yue Bi Jia Zhu Tang comes from the ancient Chinese medical text Shang Han Za Bing Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases), written by the renowned Eastern Han Dynasty physician Zhang Zhongjing. This foundational work compiles Zhang’s deep research and clinical experience with cold damage and various illnesses, making it a cornerstone of Chinese medicine formula studies.

Bi Xie Fen Qing Yin, also known as Bi Xie Fen Qing San, comes from Yang Shi Jia Cang Fang (Yang’s Family Treasury of Formulas), a time-honored Chinese medicine text. This formula is made of equal parts Bi Xie, Yi Zhi Ren, Shi Chang Pu, and Wu Yao, decocted in water with a pinch of salt. Its main functions are to warm the kidneys, drain dampness, and clarify turbidity, treating conditions like creamy or cloudy urine (gao lin or bai zhuo) due to cold-dampness in the lower body

Dang Gui Nian Tong Tang comes from Yi Xue Qi Yuan (The Origin of Medicine), created by the famous Jin Dynasty physician Zhang Yuansu. This classic Chinese medicine formula is used to treat damp-heat bi syndrome, particularly conditions caused by damp-heat buildup in the body, combined with external wind or wind-dampness turning into heat.In Yi Xue Qi Yuan, Zhang Yuansu explains that Dang Gui Nian Tong Tang treats symptoms like “damp-heat causing limb and joint pain, heavy sho

Dang Gui Yin Zi comes from Chong Ding Yan Shi Ji Sheng Fang (Revised Yan’s Prescriptions for Benefiting Life). It builds on the Si Wu Tang formula by adding Jing Jie, Fang Feng, Huang Qi, Bai Ji Li, and He Shou Wu. This formula is used to treat symptoms caused by blood stasis, internal wind-heat, and skin conditions like sores, itching, swelling, oozing pus, or red rashes and lumps.

Sheng Yu Tang comes from the Yuan Dynasty physician Li Dongyuan’s Lan Shi Mi Cang (Secrets of the Orchid Chamber). It is used to treat symptoms caused by qi and blood deficiency, such as irritability, insomnia, excessive bleeding, blood deficiency, and related issues. In ancient times, stress and environmental factors often led to qi and blood deficiency, causing significant discomfort.

Ge Gen Huang Qin Huang Lian Tang comes from Shang Han Za Bing Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases), written by the renowned Eastern Han Dynasty physician Zhang Zhongjing. This foundational text in Chinese medicine established the principles of pattern differentiation and treatment. The formula is used to treat “heat-associated diarrhea” (xie re xia li), where unresolved external pathogens combine with internal heat, causing symptoms like fever, diarrhea wi

Tiao Jing Wan is not found in a single classic medical text but is an experiential or proprietary formula, with its exact origins hard to trace. Such formulas are developed through years of clinical practice, refined and validated by generations of practitioners, eventually becoming standardized. Tiao Jing Wan is widely used among women and highly trusted for its effectiveness. As its name suggests, Tiao Jing Wan focuses on regulating menstruation. It contains a variety of he

Ju Pi Zhu Ru Tang comes from the Eastern Han Dynasty physician Zhang Zhongjing’s Jin Gui Yao Lue (Essentials from the Golden Cabinet). Jin Gui Yao Lue is a cornerstone of Chinese medicine, focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of internal disorders, and includes many classic formulas still widely used today. Ju Pi Zhu Ru Tang is one such formula, designed specifically to treat hiccups caused by stomach weakness with heat.Known for its gentle nature and effective results, Ju

Zuo Jin Wan comes from the Yuan Dynasty physician Zhu Danxi’s Dan Xi Xin Fa (Danxi’s Essential Methods). Zhu Danxi, one of the four great masters of the Jin-Yuan period, believed that “yang is often in excess, while yin is often deficient” and specialized in nourishing yin and reducing fire.

Ji Chuan Jian comes from the Qing Dynasty physician Zhang Jingyue’s Jing Yue Quan Shu (Complete Works of Zhang Jingyue). Zhang Jingyue, a renowned doctor of the late Ming and early Qing periods, emphasized the importance of yang qi and excelled in using warming and nourishing methods to treat illnesses. Ji Chuan Jian is a key example of his warming and nourishing approach.

Juan Bi Tang comes from the Song Dynasty physician Yang Shiying’s Yang Shi Jia Cang Fang (Yang’s Family Treasury of Formulas), Volume Four. It is primarily used to treat wind bi syndrome, a condition caused by wind, cold, and dampness invading the body, leading to muscle stiffness and pain. In ancient times, especially in rural areas, harsh environments and living conditions made wind-dampness illnesses common. Yang Shiying detailed the formula’s composition and uses in Yang

Ning Sou Wan comes from Selected Established Formulas of Chinese Medicine . It is used to treat cough and wheezing caused by wind-cold...

Gou Teng San comes from the Song Dynasty physician Sun Simiao’s Ben Shi Fang (Personal Experience Formulas). It is used to treat symptoms caused by liver channel heat and internal tension, such as dizziness, chest tightness or pain, stifling sensations, irritability, and excessive thirst. In ancient times, stress and environmental factors often triggered these liver-related issues, causing discomfort.

Zi Shen Ming Mu Tang comes from the Ming Dynasty physician Wan Quan’s Wanbing Huichun (Restoration of Health from All Diseases). It is used to treat symptoms caused by mental strain, kidney deficiency, and low blood, such as eye pain, sore or uncomfortable eyes, tearing in the wind, dizziness, blurred vision, or dim vision. In ancient times, stress and environmental factors often led to these issues, causing discomfort.