Wan Dai Tang

(End Discharge Decoction)

Sub-Category:

• Formulas that Stabilize the Exterior and the Lungs

Possible Tongue Appearance:

• Pale tongue with a white coat

Possible Pulse Patterns:

• Soggy and frail pulse
• Normal pulse

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

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

Preparation Notes:

• Decoction. Double or triple the dosage of Dang Shen is commonly substituted for Ren Shen

Originally Appeared In:

• Women's Diseases According to Fu Qing Zhu (Fu Qing Zhu Nu Ke)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

• Stomach, Spleen, Lungs, Kidneys, Bladder, Liver, Pericardium, Gall Bladder, Heart

Substances in this Formula (10 Total):

	Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes Rhizome) Qty: 30 grams (dry-fried) Chan: SP, ST Prop: Bitter, Sweet, Warm Latin: Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae Cat: Herbs that Tonify Qi
	Shan Yao (Chinese Yam Rhizome, Dioscorea) Qty: 30 grams (dry-fried) Chan: KI, LU, SP Prop: Sweet, Neutral Latin: Radix Dioscoreae Oppositae Cat: Herbs that Tonify Qi
	Ren Shen (Ginseng Root) Qty: 6 grams Chan: LU, SP Prop: Sweet, Slightly Bitter, Slightly Warm Latin: Radix Ginseng Cat: Herbs that Tonify Qi
	Cang Zhu (Black Atractylodes Rhizone) Qty: 9 grams Chan: SP, ST Prop: Spicy, Bitter, Warm, Aromatic Latin: Rhizoma Atractylodis Cat: Aromatic Herbs that Transform and Dissolve Dampness
	Chen Pi (Orange Peel, Citrus Peel, Tangerine Peel) Qty: 1.5 grams Chan: LU, SP, ST Prop: Spicy, Bitter, Warm, Aromatic Latin: Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Cat: Herbs that Regulate the Qi
	Che Qian Zi (Plantago Seed, Plantain Seed) Qty: 9 grams (wine-fried) Chan: KI, BL, LIV, LU Prop: Sweet, Cold Latin: Semen Plantaginis Cat: Herbs that Regulate Water and Drain Dampness
	Bai Shao (White Peony Root) Qty: 15 grams (wine-fried) Chan: LIV, SP Prop: Bitter, Sour, Cool Latin: Radix Albus Paeoniae Lactiflorae Cat: Herbs that Tonify Blood
	Chai Hu (Thorowax Root , Bupleurum) Qty: 1.8 grams Chan: GB, LIV, PER, TB Prop: Bitter, Spicy, Cool Latin: Radix Bupleuri Cat: Cool, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior
	Jing Jie (Schizonepeta Bud or Stem) Qty: 1.5 grams (Charred, Jie Sui Tan) Chan: LU, LIV Prop: Spicy, Aromatic, Slightly Warm Latin: Herba Seu Flos Schizonepetae Tenuifoliae Cat: Warm, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior
	Gan Cao (Licorice Root) Qty: 3 grams Chan: All 12 (Primarily the LU, HT, SP, ST) Prop: Sweet, Neutral 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.