Herbal Formulas
Classic and modern herbal combinations explained.
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Sheng Mai San: TCM's Revitalizing Formula for Exhaustion and Chronic Fatigue
Discover Sheng Mai San (生脉散), the classic TCM formula that generates fluids, tonifies Qi, and calms the spirit. Learn how it treats chronic fatigue, heat exhaustion, and Heart and Lung Qi deficiency.
Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (补中益气汤): The Premier Formula for Spleen Qi Sinking
Learn about Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (Center-Supplementing Qi-Raising Decoction) — one of the most important classical TCM formulas. Explore its history, composition, indications, and clinical applications.
Er Chen Tang: TCM's Classic Formula for Dampness and Phlegm
Learn about Er Chen Tang (二陈汤), the foundational TCM formula for drying dampness and transforming phlegm. Understand its ingredients, clinical uses, and why it's called 'Two Old Ingredients.'
Zuo Gui Wan: TCM's Premier Formula for Nourishing Kidney Yin
Explore Zuo Gui Wan (左归丸), the classic TCM formula for deep Kidney Yin deficiency. Learn its ingredients, indications for lower back pain, night sweats, and reproductive health, and clinical applications.
Bao He Wan (Preserve Harmony Pill): TCM's Classic Digestive Formula
Discover Bao He Wan (保和丸), one of TCM's most trusted formulas for food stagnation, bloating, and indigestion. Learn about its ingredients, mechanism, and clinical applications.
Ma Huang Tang (Ephedra Decoction): TCM's Classic Formula for External Cold
Learn about Ma Huang Tang (麻黄汤), Zhang Zhongjing's legendary formula for treating Wind-Cold external pathogens. Understand its ingredients, mechanism, and why it remains clinically relevant today.
Gui Pi Tang: TCM's Formula for Overthinking, Insomnia, and Mental Fatigue
Learn about Gui Pi Tang (Restore the Spleen Decoction) — the classic TCM formula for anxiety, insomnia, poor memory, and fatigue caused by excessive thinking and Spleen-Heart Blood deficiency.
Liu Wei Di Huang Wan: TCM's Most Famous Kidney Yin Tonic
Learn about Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (Six-Flavor Rehmannia Pill) — the classic TCM formula for Kidney Yin deficiency, addressing night sweats, lower back pain, tinnitus, and aging concerns.
Si Jun Zi Tang: The Four Gentlemen Decoction — Foundation of TCM Tonifying Formulas
Learn about Si Jun Zi Tang (四君子汤), the foundational Qi-tonifying formula in TCM. Understand its composition, mechanism of action, clinical applications, and the many derived formulas it has inspired.
Si Wu Tang (Four-Substance Decoction): The Essential Blood Tonic Formula of TCM
Learn about Si Wu Tang, the most famous Blood-tonifying formula in TCM — its ingredients, benefits for women's health, and how to use it for menstrual and skin issues.