Ingredients

9 substances in Di Tan Tang — each links to its full herb monograph.

Ban Xia6.6 gWarm Herbs that Transform Phlegm-Cold

Dan Nan Xing6.6 gCool and Transform Phlegm-Heat

Fu Ling6 gRegulate Water and Drain Dampness

Gan Cao1.5 gTonify Qi

Ju Hong6 gRegulate the Qi

Ren Shen3 gTonify Qi

Shi Chang Pu3 gAromatic Substances that Open the Orifices

Zhi Shi6 gRegulate the Qi

Zhu Ru2.1 gCool and Transform Phlegm-Heat

Preparation & dosage

Decoction. Cook the formula with Sheng Jiang and Da Zao

Chen Pi can be substituted for Ju Hong

Originally Appeared In:

Formulas to Aid the Living (Ji Sheng Fang)

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