Herbal Formulas
Classic and modern herbal combinations explained.
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Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan (天王补心丹): The Emperor's Heart-Nourishing Elixir for Insomnia and Anxiety
Discover Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan, the classic TCM formula that nourishes Heart Yin and Blood, calms the spirit, and treats insomnia, anxiety, palpitations, and mental exhaustion. Learn its 14 herbs, clinical uses, and modern applications.
Si Ni San (Frigid Extremities Powder): Unlocking Liver Qi to Warm the Limbs
Learn about Si Ni San (四逆散), a classic TCM formula from the Shanghan Lun that treats cold hands and feet caused by Liver Qi stagnation — not Yang deficiency. Understand its ingredients, mechanism, and clinical uses.
Xiao Chai Hu Tang (Minor Bupleurum Decoction): TCM's Most Famous Harmonizing Formula
Explore Xiao Chai Hu Tang (小柴胡汤), the legendary Shaoyang harmonizing formula from the Shanghan Lun. Learn its ingredients, mechanisms, clinical uses for alternating fever-chills, rib pain, and nausea.
Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang (桂枝芍药知母汤): TCM Formula for Chronic Joint Pain with Cold-Damp and Heat
Learn about Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang, the classic Shanghan Lun formula for chronic joint pain combining cold-damp obstruction with heat transformation — treating swollen, painful joints that are stiff and warm.
Wu Ling San (五苓散): TCM's Classic Formula for Water Retention, Edema, and Fluid Metabolism Disorders
Learn about Wu Ling San (Five-Ingredient Powder with Poria), the most important TCM formula for promoting urination, resolving edema, and restoring fluid metabolism — used for water retention, urinary difficulty, and damp-fluid accumulation.
Bai Tou Weng Tang (白头翁汤): TCM's Classic Formula for Heat-Toxin Dysentery and Bloody Diarrhea
Learn about Bai Tou Weng Tang, the definitive TCM formula for heat-toxin dysentery — bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, and tenesmus caused by damp-heat in the intestines, with its powerful heat-clearing and toxin-resolving herb combination.
Er Long Zuo Ci Wan (耳聋左慈丸): TCM Formula for Tinnitus and Hearing Loss from Liver-Kidney Yin Deficiency
Learn about Er Long Zuo Ci Wan, the classic TCM formula for tinnitus, hearing loss, and ear-related symptoms caused by Liver-Kidney Yin deficiency — nourishing Kidney Yin, subduing Liver Yang, and supporting ear function.
Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San (藿香正气散): TCM's #1 Formula for Stomach Flu and Damp-Cold Digestive Issues
Learn about Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San, the most widely used TCM formula for stomach flu, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and digestive distress caused by damp-cold — the essential summer and travel medicine cabinet formula.
Shi Quan Da Bu Tang (十全大补汤): Ten-Significant Tonic Decoction — The Ultimate Qi and Blood Formula
Learn about Shi Quan Da Bu Tang, the comprehensive Qi-Blood tonifying formula that combines Si Jun Zi Tang and Si Wu Tang with Huang Qi and Rou Gui — used for severe exhaustion, post-surgical recovery, and chronic deficiency.
Xiang Su San (香苏散): Cyperus and Perilla Powder — Calming the Stomach While Releasing the Exterior
Learn about Xiang Su San, the elegant Song Dynasty formula that simultaneously releases exterior wind-cold and regulates Qi — ideal for colds accompanied by stomach discomfort, emotional stress, and chest fullness.