Juan Bi Tang

(Remove Painful Obstruction Decoction from Medical Revelations)

Sub-Category:

• Formulas that Promote Urination and Leach out Dampness

Possible Tongue Appearance:

• Thick white tongue coat

Possible Pulse Patterns:

• Slow, possibly slippery pulse

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

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

Preparation Notes:

• Decoction. Gui Zhi is usually substituted for Rou Gui.

Originally Appeared In:

• Medical Revelations (Yi Xue Xin Wu)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

• Kidneys, Bladder, Stomach, Gall Bladder, Liver, Spleen, Heart, Pericardium, Large Intestine

Substances in this Formula (11 Total):

	Qiang Huo (Notopterygium Root) Qty: 6-9 grams Chan: BL, KI Prop: Spicy, Bitter, Aromatic, Warm Latin: Radix Et Rhizoma Notopterygii Cat: Warm, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior
	Du Huo (Pubescent Angelica Root) Qty: 6-9 grams Chan: KI, BL Prop: Bitter, Spicy, Warm Latin: Radix Angelicae Pubescentis Cat: Herbs that Dispel Wind-Dampness
	Qin Jiao (Gentiana Macrophylla Root) Qty: 6-9 grams Chan: GB, LIV, ST Prop: Bitter, Spicy, Slightly Cold Latin: Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae Cat: Herbs that Dispel Wind-Dampness
	Sang Zhi (Mulberry Twig) Qty: 18-27 grams Chan: LIV Prop: Bitter, Sweet, Slightly Cold Latin: Ramulus Mori Albae Cat: Herbs that Dispel Wind-Dampness
	Hai Feng Teng (Kadsura Stem) Qty: 18-27 grams Chan: LIV, KI Prop: Spicy, Bitter, Slightly Warm Latin: Caulis Piperis Futokadsurae Cat: Herbs that Dispel Wind-Dampness
	Dang Gui (Chinese Angelica Root) Qty: 18-27 grams Chan: HT, LIV, SP Prop: Sweet, Spicy, Bitter, Warm Latin: Radix Angelicae Sinensis Cat: Herbs that Tonify Blood
	Chuan Xiong (Szechuan Lovage Root) Qty: 4-6 grams Chan: LIV, GB, PER Prop: Spicy, Warm Latin: Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong Cat: Herbs that Invigorate Blood and Remove Stagnation
	Ru Xiang (Frankincense Resin) Qty: 5-7 grams Chan: HT, LIV, SP Prop: Spicy, Bitter, Warm Latin: Resina Olibani Cat: Herbs that Invigorate Blood and Remove Stagnation
	Mu Xiang (Costus Root, Saussurea) Qty: 5-7 grams Chan: GB, LI, SP, ST Prop: Spicy, Bitter, Warm Latin: Radix Auklandiae Lappae Cat: Herbs that Regulate the Qi
	Rou Gui (Inner Brack or Saigon Cinnamon) Qty: 3-4.5 grams Chan: HT, KI, LIV, SP Prop: Spicy, Sweet, Hot Latin: Cortex Cinnamomi Cassiae Cat: Herbs that Warm the Interior and Expel Cold
	Zhi Gan Cao (Honey Fried Licorice Root) Qty: 3-4.5 grams Chan: All 12 Channels Prop: Sweet, Warm Latin: Radix Glycyrrhizae Cat: Herbs that Tonify Qi

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.