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.

Zi Yin Jiang Huo Tang comes from the Ming Dynasty physician Shen Jinao’s Shen Shi Zun Sheng Shu (Shen’s Book on Respecting Life). It is used to treat symptoms caused by exhaustion, yin and blood deficiency, and excessive internal heat, such as fever, night sweats, heart palpitations, cough, fatigue, dry mouth, insomnia, dry throat, weight loss, constipation, red tongue, and a deep, rapid pulse. In ancient times, stress and environmental factors often led to these issues, caus

Shu Jing Huo Xue Tang comes from the Ming Dynasty physician Leng Shoushan’s Wanbing Huichun (Restoration of Health from All Diseases). It is used to treat symptoms caused by wind-dampness invading the body and blocking the channels, such as widespread stabbing pain, severe left foot pain, symptoms worse at night, and conditions like women’s “blood-wind exhaustion.” In ancient times, damp living conditions and hard labor made people prone to wind-dampness, causing joint and mu

Pai Nong Tang is not a standalone formula but a combination of two Chinese medicine formulas—Pai Nong San (Powder) and Pai Nong Tang (Decoction)—used together to boost effectiveness in treating pus-forming conditions.Pai Nong San comes from the Eastern Han Dynasty physician Zhang Zhongjing’s Shanghan Zabing Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases), noted for treating Yangming disease with unresolved surface symptoms, fever, no sweating, and irritability.

Ma Xing Yi Gan Tang, also known as Ma Huang Xing Ren Yi Yi Gan Cao Tang, comes from the Eastern Han Dynasty physician Zhang Zhongjing’s Jin Gui Yao Lue (Essential Prescriptions from the Golden Cabinet). In those times, people often lived in damp conditions and worked physically, making them prone to wind-dampness, which caused joint pain and stiffness.

As its name suggests, Qing Fei Tang is designed to clear heat from the lungs. Though it comes from The Complete Book of Folk Secret Formulas rather than a classic medical text, its clever composition and mild nature make it a favorite among Chinese medicine practitioners. It is widely used today for its effectiveness.

For over a thousand years, Qing Xin Lian Zi Yin, a formula from the Song Dynasty’s Taiping Huimin Heji Jufang, has been widely used to balance the body and mind. More than just a remedy, it reflects the ancient wisdom of Chinese medicine and a deep understanding of health. Also known as Lotus Seed Clear Heart Drink, this formula appears in Volume 5 of Taiping Huimin Heji Jufang, the first official Chinese pharmacopeia, which compiles clinically proven formulas.

Qing Xin Li Ge Tang, a traditional Chinese herbal formula, is designed to clear wind-heat, soothe the throat, and detoxify, effectively relieving these symptoms.Qing Xin Li Ge Tang comes from Volume 61 of Qixiao Liangfang (Remarkably Effective Formulas), a significant Ming Dynasty medical text that compiles clinically proven formulas.It was originally used to treat heat accumulation in the heart, spleen, lungs, and stomach, causing sore throat, swollen cheeks, and tongue pain

Qing Shang Fang Feng Tang comes from the Ming Dynasty medical text Wanbing Huichun (Restoration of Health from All Diseases), a comprehensive book filled with practical and effective formulas. The text explains that facial sores and boils are typically caused by excessive heat in the upper body, and this formula is used to clear that heat, treating facial sores, boils, and toxin-related wind-heat conditions.

Qin Jiao Bie Jia San comes from the Yuan Dynasty physician Luo Tianyi’s Weisheng Baojian (Precious Mirror of Health), a comprehensive medical text with practical formulas and theories. It was originally used to treat bone-steaming fever caused by untreated external wind pathogens that turned into internal heat, depleting qi and blood.