Like This Site?
Help Support Us!

Lotus Blog • TCM News •

"Blood is inseparable from Qi"

Formula Tools

Formula Archetypes

General

How To Prepare
a Chinese Formula

Juan Bi Tang (Remove Painful Obstruction Decoction from Medical Revelations)

Formula 21 of 23 in Formulas that Expel Dampness

Sub-Category:

Formulas that Promote Urination and Leach out Dampness

Possible Tongue Appearance:

Thick white tongue coat

Possible Pulse Patterns:

Slow, possibly slippery pulse

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Preparation Notes:

Decoction. Gui Zhi is usually substituted for Rou Gui.

Originally Appeared In:

Medical Revelations (Yi Xue Xin Wu)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

Kidneys, Bladder, Stomach, Gall Bladder, Liver, Spleen, Heart, Pericardium, Large Intestine

Substances in this Formula (11 Total):

Qiang Huo (Radix Et Rhizoma Notopterygii)

Qiang Huo (Notopterygium Root) 羌活
Qty:	6-9 grams
Chan:	BL, KI
Prop:	Spicy, Bitter, Aromatic, Warm
Latin:	Radix Et Rhizoma Notopterygii
Cat:	Warm, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior

Du Huo (Pubescent Angelica Root) 独活
Qty:	6-9 grams
Chan:	KI, BL
Prop:	Bitter, Spicy, Warm
Latin:	Radix Angelicae Pubescentis
Cat:	Herbs that Dispel Wind-Dampness

Qin Jiao (Gentiana Macrophylla Root) 秦艽
Qty:	6-9 grams
Chan:	GB, LIV, ST
Prop:	Bitter, Spicy, Slightly Cold
Latin:	Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae
Cat:	Herbs that Dispel Wind-Dampness

Sang Zhi (Mulberry Twig) 桑枝
Qty:	18-27 grams
Chan:	LIV
Prop:	Bitter, Sweet, Slightly Cold
Latin:	Ramulus Mori Albae
Cat:	Herbs that Dispel Wind-Dampness

Hai Feng Teng (Caulis Piperis Futokadsurae)

Hai Feng Teng (Kadsura Stem) 海风藤
Qty:	18-27 grams
Chan:	LIV, KI
Prop:	Spicy, Bitter, Slightly Warm
Latin:	Caulis Piperis Futokadsurae
Cat:	Herbs that Dispel Wind-Dampness

Dang Gui (Chinese Angelica Root) 当归
Qty:	18-27 grams
Chan:	HT, LIV, SP
Prop:	Sweet, Spicy, Bitter, Warm
Latin:	Radix Angelicae Sinensis
Cat:	Herbs that Tonify Blood

Chuan Xiong (Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong)

Chuan Xiong (Szechuan Lovage Root) 川芎
Qty:	4-6 grams
Chan:	LIV, GB, PER
Prop:	Spicy, Warm
Latin:	Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong
Cat:	Herbs that Invigorate Blood and Remove Stagnation

Ru Xiang (Frankincense Resin) 乳香
Qty:	5-7 grams
Chan:	HT, LIV, SP
Prop:	Spicy, Bitter, Warm
Latin:	Resina Olibani
Cat:	Herbs that Invigorate Blood and Remove Stagnation

Mu Xiang (Costus Root, Saussurea) 木香
Qty:	5-7 grams
Chan:	GB, LI, SP, ST
Prop:	Spicy, Bitter, Warm
Latin:	Radix Auklandiae Lappae
Cat:	Herbs that Regulate the Qi

Rou Gui (Inner Bark of Saigon Cinnamon) 肉桂
Qty:	3-4.5 grams
Chan:	HT, KI, LIV, SP
Prop:	Spicy, Sweet, Hot
Latin:	Cortex Cinnamomi Cassiae
Cat:	Herbs that Warm the Interior and Expel Cold

Zhi Gan Cao (Honey Fried Licorice Root) 炙甘草
Qty:	3-4.5 grams
Chan:	All 12 Channels
Prop:	Sweet, Warm
Latin:	Radix Glycyrrhizae
Cat:	Herbs that Tonify Qi

Formulas References

Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas and Strategies - Dan Bensky
Handbook of Chinese Herbal Formulas - Him Che. Yeung
The Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula - Qiao Yi

Herbs References

Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica, Third Edition - Dan Bensky
Herb-drug interactions - Fugh-Berman A.
Handbook of Chinese Herbs - Him Che. Yeung
Chinese Medical Herbology & Pharmacology - John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen
Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals, Third Edition - Max Wichtl

Only use Chinese herbs or formulas under the direct care and supervision of a licensed Acupuncturist/Herbalist. Some of the substances included on this website are no longer used, and are included for historical reference only.

Find Similar Formulas