Tiao Wei Cheng Qi Tang
Regulate the Stomach and Order the Qi Decoction
- Category
- Formulas that Drain Downward
- Subcategory
- Formulas that Purge Heat Accumulation
- Ingredients
- 3 herbs
Actions
- Mildly purges formed heat accumulation
Indications
- Constipation and irritability with no abdominal fullness or focal distention
- Also for epistaxis, swollen or bleeding gums, swollen throat, and petechiae due to Stomach heat.
Western Uses:
- Acute Simple Intestinal Obstruction
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Appendicitis
- Constipation
Ingredients
3 substances in Tiao Wei Cheng Qi Tang — each links to its full herb monograph.
Preparation & dosage
Decoction. Add Mang Xiao to the final strained decoction of Da Huang and Gan Cao
Safety — read before use
Do not use long term
Originally Appeared In:
- On Cold Damage (Shang Han Lun)
Notes:
- While there is no abdominal fullness or focal distention, there may be abdominal pain that is exacerbated with plapation.
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.
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