Shen Tong Zhu Yu Tang
Ingredients: Dong quai root (dang qui), Peach seed (tao ren), Safflower flower (hong hua), Cyathula root (chuan niu xi), Sichuan lovage rhizome (chuan xiong), Myrrh oleo-gum-resin (mo yao), Pteropus (wu ling zhi), Earth warm (di long), Chinese licorice root & rhizome (gan cao), Large-leaf gentiana root (qin jiao), Notopterygium root & rhizome (qiang huo), Cyperus rhizome (xiang fu).
| Mandarin: 身痛逐瘀湯 Pin-Yin: Shen Tong Zhu Yu Tang English: Cnidium & Chiang-huo Root Combination Romaji: Shintsu Chikuo To Kanji: 身痛逐瘀湯 Kampo: No |
Source:
- Corrections of Errors among Physicians (Yi Lin Gai Cuo, 1830)
How it works:
- Promotes the circulation of the blood and qi
- Alleviates stagnation in the flow of blood
Clinical Applications:
- Painful blockages
- Stagnation of the blood
Shen Tong Zhu Yu Tang is a formula that was created in the late Qing dynasty by physician Qang Qingren to help alleviate painful blockages and stagnation of blood flow by promoting the circulation of the qi and blood.
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English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
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Carthamus |
Hong Hua |
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Angelica Root |
Dang Gui |
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Cyathula |
Niu Xi |
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Ligusticum |
Chuan Xiong |
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Licorice |
Gan Cao |
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Myrrh |
Mo Yao |
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Pteropus |
Wu Ling Zhi |
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Earthworm |
Di Long |
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Chin Chiu |
Qin Jiao |
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Notopterygium |
Qiang Huo |
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Cyperus Rhizome |
Xiang Fu |
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Persica |
Tao Ren |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Notopterygium (Chiang-Huo) removes blockages, redirects qi, and combats wind-cold dampness, and Cnidium (Ligusticum) stimulates the blood, circulates the qi, and extinguishes wind.