Herbal Formulas
Classic and modern herbal combinations explained.
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Zuo Jin Wan (左金丸): Left Metal Pill for Liver Fire and Stomach Heat
Discover Zuo Jin Wan (Left Metal Pill), a compact two-herb TCM formula that clears Liver fire and harmonizes the Stomach. Learn about its elegant simplicity, clinical uses for acid regurgitation and irritability, and modern applications.
Long Dan Xie Gan Tang: Gentiana Drain the Liver Decoction for Fire and Damp-Heat
Explore Long Dan Xie Gan Tang (龙胆泻肝汤), one of TCM's most powerful formulas for draining Liver fire and Liver-gallbladder damp-heat — used for migraines, red eyes, ear infections, genital itching, and inflammatory conditions.
Zhen Wu Tang (True Warrior Decoction): Warming Yang to Transform Water
Learn about Zhen Wu Tang (真武汤), the powerful TCM formula that warms Kidney and Spleen Yang to transform accumulated water — used for edema, dizziness, chronic diarrhea, and conditions of cold with water retention.
Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang (半夏泻心汤): Pinellia Heart-Draining Decoction for Stomach Disharmony
Learn about Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang, a classic TCM formula that harmonizes the Stomach and Intestines by resolving phlegm, clearing heat, and tonifying deficiency — widely used for chronic gastritis, acid reflux, and digestive bloating.
Wen Jing Tang (温经汤): Warming the Menses — A TCM Formula for Cold Uterus and Menstrual Disorders
Explore Wen Jing Tang, a classic formula from the Jin Gui Yao Lue that warms the uterus, nourishes Blood, and regulates menstruation — used for irregular periods, menstrual pain, and infertility linked to Cold in the uterus.
Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang: TCM's Classic Formula for Joint Pain and Wind-Damp Bi Syndrome
Learn about Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang (独活寄生汤), the foundational TCM formula for wind-damp-cold joint pain, arthritis, and lower back pain. Understand its ingredients, mechanism, and clinical applications.
Ping Wei San: TCM's Classic Formula for Dampness in the Spleen and Stomach
Learn about Ping Wei San (平胃散), the essential TCM formula for drying dampness and revitalizing the Spleen. Understand its ingredients, clinical uses for bloating and digestive sluggishness, and how it differs from other dampness formulas.
Gan Mai Da Zao Tang (甘麦大枣汤): The Three-Ingredient Formula That Calms the Heart and Stops Tears
Discover Gan Mai Da Zao Tang, the simplest classic TCM formula with only three ingredients — Licorice, Wheat, and Jujube Dates. Learn how it calms the spirit, treats anxiety, emotional instability, and the ancient 'Zang Zao' organ-restlessness syndrome.
You Gui Wan (右归丸): The Right-Restoring Pill for Kidney Yang Deficiency, Cold Extremities, and Fatigue
Discover You Gui Wan, the classic TCM formula that powerfully tonifies Kidney Yang and warms the body. Learn how it treats cold hands and feet, lower back pain, fatigue, infertility, and Kidney Yang deficiency.
Bai He Gu Jin Tang (百合固金汤): The Lily Bulb Formula for Dry Cough, Lung Yin Deficiency, and Hoarseness
Learn about Bai He Gu Jin Tang, the classic TCM formula that nourishes Lung and Kidney Yin, resolves dry cough, and treats hoarseness, bloody sputum, and sore throat from Yin deficiency.