This formula treats the syndrome of Kidney Yin deficiency with Fire flaring, which is a complication of Kidney Yin deficiency, in which the clinica...

This is a variant of a formula that was originally intended to be used for Bright Yang syndrome (yang ming bing zheng) with jaundice due to the pre...

This formula contains a mixture of cooling and warming ingredients, however it is stacked in favour of the cooling ones. The warming ingredients a...

This formula was devised by Zhang Jie-bin (a.k.a. Zhang Jing-yue), as with many of Zhang Zhong-jing’s formulas from the Shang Han Lun, this one wa...

This is a well designed formula that addresses Liver Qi constraint when it occurs in the context of a deficiency syndrome, specifically Spleen Qi ...

This popular variant of Xiao Yao San was first recorded mid 19th century. The base formula was compiled some eight centuries previously. The latte...

This formula was originally used in TCM for resolving conditions due to Blood stasis during pregnancy. Over the millennia, however, the application...

Bao He Wan (literally: ‘Formula to Preserve Harmony’) was devised by Zhu Zhen-heng (a.k.a. Zhu Dan-xi). It was designed to reduce food stagnation a...

This formula has traditionally been used in Chinese medicine for a broad range of applications due to the accumulation of Damp, which in turn gives...

This is a modern formulation that combines two premier Qi tonifying herbs. Both herbs benefit the middle Jiao by tonifying the Spleen-Stomach Qi a...

This formula was originally used for conditions in which a Heat Toxin or Fire Toxin pervades the Triple Jiao and affects many bodily systems.The t...

This formula was first recorded in 1587. It is a cleverly designed formulation, containing elements of the following formulas: Xiang Sha Liu Jun Z...

This formula was originally recorded circa 150 – 219 CE. It was traditionally indicated for the treatment of conditions due to pathogenic Cold in t...

This formula was first recorded in the ‘Formulary of the Tai Ping Welfare Dispensary Bureau’ (tai ping hui min he ji ju fang), 1151 CE, a compilat...

This is a modern formulation that is based on traditional principles as well as modern research. According to traditional theory, loss of reproduct...

Long Dan Xie Gan Tang has a broad range of applications. The common feature that underlies its many and varied indications is that the disorders ma...

The Ginseng & Atractylodes Formula (Shen Ling Bai Zhu San) is a well designed formula with a mild and balanced action that may be taken by all ...

There are several different formulas by the name of Jian Pi Wan (‘Strengthen the Spleen Pill’), all of which have the same clinical actions. It wa...

  The formula name means ‘the eight precious (herbs) formula’ because it contains the eight most effective tonifying herbs for the Qi and the Bloo...

This formula is based on a combination of Si Jun Zi Tang (Four Major Herbs Formula) and Si Wu Tang (Dang Gui Four Combination), together with two a...

This formula was originally used for a combination of symptoms which may be due to the effects of prolonged worrying or excessive mental activity, ...

The formula, developed by Li Gao (a.k.a. Li Dong-yuan), was originally described in the context of the treatment of febrile illness due to Qi defic...

This formula was originally created by Hong Ji (a.k.a. Hong Jiu-You).  The formula is effective for a wide range of disorders that arise from Hear...

  This formula was originally recorded in the ‘Treatise on Cold-induced Diseases’ (shang han lun), by Zhang Zhong-jing (circa 150 – 219 C.E.). It ...