Ji Chuan Jian

(Benefit the Flow Decoction)

Sub-Category:

• Formulas that Purge Heat Accumulation

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

• This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Preparation Notes:

• Decoction.

Originally Appeared In:

• Collected Treatises of Jing Yue (Jing Yue Quan Shu)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

• Large Intestine, Kidneys, Spleen, Heart, Liver, Bladder, Stomach, Lungs

Substances in this Formula (6 Total):

	Rou Cong Rong (Fleshy Stem of the Broomrape) Qty: 6-9 grams Chan: LI, KI Prop: Sweet, Salty, Warm Latin: Herba Cistanchis Deserticolae Cat: Herbs that Tonify Yang
	Dang Gui (Chinese Angelica Root) Qty: 9-15 grams Chan: HT, LIV, SP Prop: Sweet, Spicy, Bitter, Warm Latin: Radix Angelicae Sinensis Cat: Herbs that Tonify Blood
	Huai Niu Xi (Achyranthes Root) Qty: 6 grams Chan: LIV, KID Prop: Bitter, Sour, Neutral Latin: Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae Cat: Herbs that Invigorate Blood and Remove Stagnation
	Ze Xie (Water Plantain Rhizome, Alisma) Qty: 4.5 grams Chan: KI, BL Prop: Sweet, Bland, Cold Latin: Rhizoma Alismatis Cat: Herbs that Regulate Water and Drain Dampness
	Zhi Ke (Bitter Orange Peel) Qty: 3 grams Chan: SP, ST Prop: Bitter, Cool Latin: Fructus Citri Aurantii Cat: Herbs that Regulate the Qi
	Sheng Ma (Black Cohosh Rhizome, Bugbane Rhizome) Qty: 1.5-3 grams Chan: LI, LU, SP, ST Prop: Sweet, Spicy, Cool Latin: Rhizoma Cimicifugae Cat: Cool, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior

References

Formulas

• 15. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas and Strategies (First Edition) - Dan Bensky
• 18. Handbook of Chinese Herbal Formulas (First Edition) - Him Che. Yeung
• 16. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula Study Guide (First Edition) - Qiao Yi

Herbs

• 13. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Revised Edition) - Dan Bensky
• 25. Lancet 2000 January 8;355(9198):134-138 (Article) - Fugh-Berman A.
• 17. Handbook of Chinese Herbs (Second Edition) - Him Che. Yeung
• 12. Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology (First Edition) - John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen
• 26. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals (Third Edition) - Max Wichtl

Only use Chinese herbs or formulas under the direct care and supervision of a licensed Acupuncturist/Herbalist. Some of the substances included on this website are no longer used, and are included for historical reference only.