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Dang Gui Si Ni Tang (Tangkuei Decoction for Frigid Extremities)

Dang Gui Si Ni Tang

Tangkuei Decoction for Frigid Extremities

Category
Formulas that Warm Interior Cold
Subcategory
Formulas that Warm the Channels and Disperse Cold
Ingredients
7 herbs
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Ingredients

7 substances in Dang Gui Si Ni Tang — each links to its full herb monograph.

Bai ShaoBai Shao9 gTonify BloodChuan Mu TongChuan Mu Tong6 gRegulate Water and Drain DampnessDa ZaoDa Zao25 piecesTonify QiDang GuiDang Gui9 gTonify BloodGui ZhiGui Zhi9 gWarm, Spicy Herbs that Release the ExteriorXi XinXi Xin6 gWarm, Spicy Herbs that Release the ExteriorZhi Gan CaoZhi Gan Cao6 gTonify Qi

Preparation & dosage

Decoction. Modern formulations often reduce Da Zao to 4-5 pieces.

Originally Appeared In:

  • On Cold Damage (Shang Han Lun)

Sources & References

Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus

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