Wen Jing Tang
Ingredients: Ophiopogon root trber (mai men dong), Pinellia rhizome (zhi ban xia), Dong quai root (dang gui), Evodia unripe fruit (wu zhu yu), Chinese peony root without bark (bai shao), Sichuan lovage rhizome (chuan xiong), Cassia twig (gui zhi), Donkey-hide gelatin (e jiao), Treepeony root bark (mu dan pi), Asiann ginseng root (ren shen), Ginger fresh rhizome (sheng jiang), Chinese licorice root & rhizome (gan cao).
| Mandarin: 溫經湯 Pin-Yin: Wen Jing Tang English: Tang-kuei & Evodia Combination Romaji: Unkei To Kanji: 温経湯 Kampo: Yes |
Source:
- Essentials from the Golden Cabinet (Jin Gui Lao Yue)
How it works:
- Warms the meridians
- Dispels cold
- Tonifies blood
- Promotes blood circulation
- Helps regulate menstruation
Clinical Applications:
- Deficiency of Chong and Ren meridians
- Blood stagnation
- Irregular menstruation
- Cold lower back
This formula was published in Jingui Yaolue by one of the most renowned physicians of the late Han dynasty, Zhang Zhongjing. Wen Jing Tang is an herbal formula used to treat cold, stagnant blood, and irregular menstrual qi by warming the meridians, tonifying the blood, dispelling cold, and promoting both blood and qi circulation.
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English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
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Ophiopogon |
Mai Men Dong |
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Evodia |
Wu Zhu Yu |
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Pinellia Rhizome |
Zhi Ban Xia |
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Angelica Root |
Dang Gui |
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Ligusticum |
Chuan Xiong |
|
White Peony |
Bai Shao |
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Ginseng |
Hong Shen |
|
Cinnamon Twigs |
Gui Zhi |
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Gelatin |
E Jiao |
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Moutan |
Mu Dan Pi |
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Fresh Ginger |
Sheng Jiang |
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Licorice |
Gan Cao |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Tang-kuei (Angelica) disperses cold, regulates menstruation, and invigorates the blood while Evodia warms the middle jiao, expels damp-cold, enhances qi circulation, and disperses cold.