Run Chang Tang
Ingredients: Tang-kuei root (dang gui), Cooked rehmannia root (shu di huang), Raw rehmannia root (sheng di huang), Scute root (huang qin), Linum seed (ma zi ren), Apricot seed (xing ren), Peach kernel (tao ren), Bitter orange fruit (zhi shi), Magnolia bark (hou pu), Chinese rhubarb root (da huang), Chinese licorice root (gan cao).
| Mandarin: 潤腸湯 Pin-Yin: Run Chang Tang English: Linum & Rhubarb Combination Romaji: Juncho Gan (To) Kanji: 潤腸丸 (湯) Kampo: No |
Source:
- Bring Spring Back to Myriad Diseases (Wan Bing Hui Chun, 1587)
How it works:
- Purges heat
- Brings moisture to the intestines
- Promotes bowel movements
Clinical Applications:
- Constipation due to heat and dryness
This 16th century formula was developed by the physician Gong Tingxian and published in “Bring Spring Back to Myriad Diseases.” Run Chang Tang is used to treat constipation caused by heat and dryness, by purging the heat, moistening the intestines, and promoting bowel movements.
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English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
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Linum |
Ma Zi Ren |
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Apricot Seed |
Xing Ren |
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Persica |
Tao Ren |
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Angelica Root |
Dang Gui |
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Cooked Rehmannia |
Shu Di Huang |
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Raw Rehmannia |
Sheng Di Huang |
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Rhubarb |
Da Huang |
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Chih-ko |
Zhi Qiao |
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Magnolia Bark |
Hou Po |
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Scute |
Huang Qin |
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Licorice |
Gan Cao |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Linum nourishes and moistens the intestines. Rhubarb is used to purge heat and accumulations, stimulate the blood, and alleviate blood stasis.