Wan Dai Tang (End Discharge Decoction)

Formula 15 of 17 in Formulas that Stabilize and Bind

Sub-Category:

Formulas that Stabilize the Exterior and the Lungs

Possible Tongue Appearance:

Pale tongue with a white coat

Possible Pulse Patterns:

Soggy and frail pulse
Normal pulse

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Preparation Notes:

Decoction. Double or triple the dosage of Dang Shen is commonly substituted for Ren Shen

Originally Appeared In:

Women's Diseases According to Fu Qing Zhu (Fu Qing Zhu Nu Ke)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

Stomach, Spleen, Lungs, Kidneys, Bladder, Liver, Pericardium, Gall Bladder, Heart

Substances in this Formula (10 Total):

Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae)

Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes Rhizome) 白术
Qty:	30 grams (dry-fried)
Chan:	SP, ST
Prop:	Bitter, Sweet, Warm
Latin:	Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae
Cat:	Herbs that Tonify Qi

Shan Yao (Chinese Yam Rhizome, Dioscorea) 山药
Qty:	30 grams (dry-fried)
Chan:	KI, LU, SP
Prop:	Sweet, Neutral
Latin:	Radix Dioscoreae Oppositae
Cat:	Herbs that Tonify Qi

Ren Shen (Ginseng Root) 人参
Qty:	6 grams
Chan:	LU, SP
Prop:	Sweet, Slightly Bitter, Slightly Warm
Latin:	Radix Ginseng
Cat:	Herbs that Tonify Qi

Cang Zhu (Black Atractylodes Rhizone) 苍术
Qty:	9 grams
Chan:	SP, ST
Prop:	Spicy, Bitter, Warm, Aromatic
Latin:	Rhizoma Atractylodis
Cat:	Aromatic Herbs that Transform and Dissolve Dampness

Chen Pi (Orange Peel, Citrus Peel, Tangerine Peel) 陈皮
Qty:	1.5 grams
Chan:	LU, SP, ST
Prop:	Spicy, Bitter, Warm, Aromatic
Latin:	Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae
Cat:	Herbs that Regulate the Qi

Che Qian Zi (Plantago Seed, Plantain Seed) 车前子
Qty:	9 grams (wine-fried)
Chan:	KI, BL, LIV, LU
Prop:	Sweet, Cold
Latin:	Semen Plantaginis
Cat:	Herbs that Regulate Water and Drain Dampness

Bai Shao (Radix Albus Paeoniae Lactiflorae)

Bai Shao (White Peony Root) 白芍
Qty:	15 grams (wine-fried)
Chan:	LIV, SP
Prop:	Bitter, Sour, Cool
Latin:	Radix Albus Paeoniae Lactiflorae
Cat:	Herbs that Tonify Blood

Chai Hu (Thorowax Root , Bupleurum) 柴胡
Qty:	1.8 grams
Chan:	GB, LIV, PER, TB
Prop:	Bitter, Spicy, Cool
Latin:	Radix Bupleuri
Cat:	Cool, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior

Jing Jie (Herba Seu Flos Schizonepetae Tenuifoliae)

Jing Jie (Schizonepeta Bud or Stem) 荆芥
Qty:	1.5 grams (Charred, Jie Sui Tan)
Chan:	LU, LIV
Prop:	Spicy, Aromatic, Slightly Warm
Latin:	Herba Seu Flos Schizonepetae Tenuifoliae
Cat:	Warm, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior

Gan Cao (Licorice Root) 甘草
Qty:	3 grams
Chan:	All 12 (Primarily the LU, HT, SP, ST)
Prop:	Sweet, Neutral
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

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