Zhu Ru Wen Dan Tang
Ingredients: Pinellia root (ban xia), Bitter orange (fruit) (zhi shi), Dry Ginger root (gan jiang), Citrus rind peel (chen pi), Platycodon root (jie geng), Bamboo shavings (zhu ru), Coptis root (huang lian), Bupleurum root (chai hu), Oriental ginseng root (ren shen), Hoelen fungus (fu ling), Cyperus root (xiang fu zi), Chinese licorice root (gan cao).
| Mandarin: 竹茹溫膽湯 Pin-Yin: Zhu Ru Wen Dan Tang English: Bamboo Leaves & Ginseng Combination Romaji: Chikujo Untan To Kanji: 竹筎温胆湯 Kampo: Yes |
Source:
- Bring Spring Back to Myriad Diseases (Wan Bing Hui Chun, 1587)
How it works:
- Purges heat from the heart and gallbladder
- Regulates qi
- Transforms phlegm
Clinical Applications:
- Febrile disease associated with a lingering fever, chest discomfort, and copious amounts of phlegm
- Moist tongue with a yellow coating
This 16th century formula was developed by the physician Gong Tingxian and published in “Bring Spring Back to Myriad Diseases.” Zhu Ru Wen Dan Tang addresses febrile diseases associated with a lingering fever, chest discomfort, and copious amounts of phlegm by purging heat from the heart and gallbladder, regulating qi, and transforming phlegm.
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English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
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Bamboo Shavings |
Zhu Ru |
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Coptis |
Huang Lian |
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Bupleurum |
Chai Hu |
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Pinellia |
Ban Xia |
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Citrus Peel |
Chen Pi |
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Chih-shih |
Zhi Shi |
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Ginseng |
Ren Shen |
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Hoelen |
Fu Ling |
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Platycodon |
Jie Geng |
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Cyperus |
Xiang Fu Zi |
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Licorice |
Gan Cao |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Bamboo Leaves purge phlegm heat. Ginseng is used to supplement qi and fortify the spleen.