| TCM CATEGORY |
FORMULA |
ALTERNATE NAME |
FUNCTIONS |
INDICATIONS |
TONGUE/PULSE |
INGREDIENTS |
| Blood Stagnation |
Dan Shen Yin Wan  |
Salvia Teapills |
Invigorates Qi and Blood, Removes Blood Stasis |
Qi and Blood stagnation in the Heart or Stomach |
Tongue: purple, possibly purple or dark spots, or distended and dark sublingual veins; Pulse: wiry, choppy |
Salvia miltiorrhiza root, Santalum album wood, Amomum longiligulare fruit, Glycyrrhiza uralensis root |
| Blood Stagnation |
Zhong Guo Tong Xue Wan  |
China Tung Hsueh Pills |
Invigorates the Blood, Moves Qi, Nourishes Blood, Tonifies Liver and Kidneys, Warms the Yang |
Blood stagnation Bi pain (Painful Obstruction syndrome) with underlying Kidney and Liver deficiency |
Tongue: normal, purple or pale with a purplish cast, distended and dark sublingual veins; Pulse: wiry, choppy, deep, weak |
Angelica sinensis root, Boswellia carterii resin, Commiphora myrrha resin, Inula helenium root, Salvia miltiorrhiza root, Cinnamomum cassia bark, Rehmannia glutinosa root-prep, Dipsacus asper root, Daemonorops draco resin, Corydalis yanhusuo rhizome, Styrax tonkinensis |
| Blood Stagnation |
Tian Qi Wan  |
Tian Qi Teapills |
Invigorates the Blood |
Blood stagnation, bleeding, or pain, presenting with internal or external bleeding |
Tongue: pale or purple, possibly purple or dark spots, or distended and dark sublingual veins; Pulse: wiry, choppy, hollow |
Panax notoginseng root |
| Blood Stagnation |
Xue Fu Zhu Yu Wan  |
Stasis In The Mansion of Blood Teapills |
Invigorates the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Moves Liver Qi, Unblocks the Channels and Collaterals |
Blood stasis and Qi stagnation |
Tongue: purple or dark purplish red, possibly purple or dark spots, or distended and dark sublingual veins; Pulse: wiry, choppy, tight |
Prunus persica seed, Carthamus tinctorius flower, Angelica sinensis root, Rehmannia glutinosa root-raw, Achyranthes bidentata root, Citrus aurantium fruit, Paeonia lactiflora root, Ligusticum chuanxiong rhizome, Platycodon grandiflorum root, Bupleurum chinense root, Glycyrrhiza uralensis root |
| Blood Stagnation |
Huo Luo Xiao Ling Wan  |
Red Vessel Teapills |
Invigorates Qi and Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Unblocks the Channels and Collaterals |
Qi and Blood stagnation obstructing the channels and collaterals |
Tongue: purple, possibly purple or dark spots, or distended and dark sublingual veins; Pulse: wiry, choppy |
Angelica sinensis root, Salvia miltiorrhiza root, Boswellia carterii resin, Commiphora myrrha resin |
| Kidney Yang Deficiency |
Du Zhong Pian  |
Eucommia Combination Tablets |
Strengthens Liver and Kidneys, Calms Internal Wind, Clears Heat, Drains Dampness, Calms the Shen |
Kidney deficiency with Liver Yang rising, possibly complicated by internal Liver wind and/or dampness. |
Tongue: pale if Kidney Yang deficiency predominates, red if heat predominates, deviated and shaking if Liver wind predominates, with a thick coat if excess dampness or edema is present; Pulse: wiry |
Eucommia ulmoides bark, Uncaria rhynchophylla twig & thorn, Prunella vulgaris spike, Scutellaria baicalensis root |
| Liver Yang and/or Liver Fire Rising |
Jiang Ya Pian  |
Jiang Ya Tablets |
Sedates Liver Yang, Cools Liver Fire, Calms Internal Wind, Invigorates the Blood, Tonifies Blood, Nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin |
Liver Yang and/or Liver fire rising and internal wind with underlying Liver and Kidney Yin deficiency. |
Tongue: red, yellow coat, possibly stiff or trembling; Pulse: rapid, wiry, bounding |
Viscum coloratum herb, Scutellaria baicalensis root, Cassia obtusifolia seed, Crataegus pinnatifida fruit, Clerodendrum trichotomum leaf, Morus alba root-bark, Pheretima aspergillum |
| Liver Yang and/or Liver Fire Rising |
Luo Bu Ma Pian  |
Luo Bu Ma Tablets |
Calms the Liver, Drains Fire, Extinguishes Wind, Sedates Liver Yang, Drains Dampness, Transforms Phlegm, Calms the Shen |
Liver Yang and/or Liver fire rising, and internal Liver wind with uprising dampness and phlegm. |
Tongue: red, greasy yellow coat; Pulse: rapid, wiry, slippery |
Apocynum venetum leaf, Uncaria rhynchophylla twig & thorn, Prunella vulgaris spike, Alisma orientalis rhizome, Crataegus pinnatifida fruit, Cristaria plicata shell, Chrysanthemum morifolium flower, Achyranthes bidentata root |
| Qi, Blood, Yin, or Yang Deficiency |
Jiao Gu Lan Wan  |
Jiao Gu Lan Teapills |
Strengthens Zheng Qi, Enhances Yin, Supports Yang, Moistens the Lungs, Nourishes Body Fluids, Expels Phlegm, Clears Heat, Expels Toxic-Heat, Invigorates the Blood |
Qi, Yin and/or Yang deficiency possibly with concurrent phlegm or heat toxins. Used for Lung Qi deficiency and for Heart and Kidney Qi and Yin deficiency |
Tongue: Varied. May be pale or red, greasy coat; Pulse: deficient, rapid, slippery. |
Gynostemma pentaphyllum herb |
| Qi, Blood, Yin, or Yang Deficiency |
Sheng Mai Wan  |
The Great Pulse Teapills |
Tonifies the Qi, Preserves the Yin, Nourishes Body Fluids, Moistens Dryness, Astringes the Leakage of Fluids |
Lung Qi and Yin deficiency |
Tongue: pale-red with a dry thin coat, may have many surface cracks; Pulse: deficient, rapid, thin, irregular. |
Codonopsis pilosula root, Ophiopogon japonicus tuber, Schisandra chinensis fruit |
| Qi, Blood, Yin, or Yang Deficiency |
Gui Pi Wan  |
Gui Pi Teapills |
Tonifies Qi and Blood, Strengthens the Spleen, Nourishes the Heart, Calms the Shen |
Spleen Qi and Heart Blood deficiency. Also for Spleen not controlling the Blood |
Tongue: pale and swollen, with teethmarks and a thin white coat; Pulse: thin, thready, weak, frail. |
Atractylodes macrocephala rhizome, Poria cocos sclerotium, Polygala tenuifolia root, Dimocarpus longan aril, Angelica sinensis root, Codonopsis pilosula root, Astragalus membranaceus root, Ziziphus jujuba seed, Aucklandia lappa root, Ziziphus jujuba fruit, Glycyrrhiza uralensis root |
| Qi, Blood, Yin, or Yang Deficiency |
Zhi Gan Cao Wan  |
Zhi Gan Cao Teapills |
Tonifies the Qi, Nourishes Yin and Blood, Promotes Circulation of Heart Yang, Calms the Shen |
Heart Qi, Blood and/or Yin deficiency which may be exacerbated in the evening, when fatigued or with exertion. Also Lung atrophy (Fei Lao) |
Tongue: pale or pink with a dry coat, a shiny coat, or no coat; Pulse: knotted, intermittent, slow, thin, weak |
Rehmannia glutinosa root-raw, Glycyrrhiza uralensis root-prep., Ophiopogon japonicus tuber, Cannabis sativa fruit, Cinnamomum cassia twig, Zingiber officinale rhizome-fresh, Ziziphus jujuba fruit, Panax ginseng root, Equus asinus gelatin |
| Qi, Blood, Yin, or Yang Deficiency |
Tian Wang Bu Xin Wan  |
Emporer's Teapills |
Tonifies Heart and Kidney Yin, Nourishes Blood, Calms the Shen, Clears Deficiency Heat |
Heart and Kidney Yin deficiency with Blood deficiency and Shen disturbance, also known as Heart and Kidney not communicating. |
Tongue: red or very red tip with a dry, scanty coat or no coat; Pulse: thin and rapid, or thready and rapid |
Rehmannia glutinosa root-raw, Angelica sinensis root, Schisandra chinensis fruit, Ziziphus jujuba seed, Platycladus orientalis seed, Asparagus cochinchinensis tuber, Ophiopogon japonicus tuber, Scrophularia ningpoensis root, Salvia miltiorrhiza root, Codonopsis pilosula root, Poria cocos fungus, Platycodon grandiflorum root, Polygala tenuifolia root |
| Qi, Blood, Yin, or Yang Deficiency |
Bai Zi Yang Xin Wan  |
Heavenly Heart Teapills |
Nourishes the Heart, Tonifies Yin, Tonifies Blood, Cools the Blood, Calms the Shen |
Heart Blood and/or Yin deficiency, or Heart and Kidney not communicating with disturbance of the Shen. |
Tongue: pale with a red tip if Blood deficiency predominant, red if Yin deficiency predominant, may look normal if both Yin and Blood deficient; Pulse: thin, weak, rapid |
Platycladus orientalis seed, Lycium barbarum fruit, Scrophularia ningpoensis root, Rehmannia glutinosa root-prep, Ophiopogon japonicus tuber, Angelica sinensis root, Poria cocos fungus, Acorus tatarinowii rhizome, Glycyrrhiza uralensis root |
| Qi, Blood, Yin, or Yang Deficiency |
An Shui Wan  |
An Shui Wan Teapills |
Calms the Shen, Nourishes the Heart, Tonifies Blood, Nourishes Yin, Strengthens Qi |
Heart Blood, Qi and Yin deficiency with Shen disturbance. |
Tongue: red with little or no coat if Yin deficiency is predominant, pink or pale with a thin white coat if Blood and Qi deficiency are predominant; Pulse: thin, weak, may be rapid |
Polygonum multiflorum vine, Triticum aestivum fruit, Polygala tenuifolia root, Rehmannia glutinosa root-prep, Platycladus orientalis seed, Ziziphus jujuba seed, Citrus reticulata peel, Poria cocos fungus, Angelica sinensis root, Dioscorea opposita rhizome, Codonopsis pilosula root, Scrophularia ningpoensis root, Ophiopogon japonicus tuber, Platycodon grandiflorum root, Atractylodes macrocephala rhizome, Acorus tatarinowii rhizome, Glycyrrhiza uralensis root, Schisandra chinensis fruit |
| Heat, Qi Deficiency with Phlegm Misting the Orifices |
Ding Zhi San  |
Ding Zhi San |
Tonifies Heart Qi, Calms the Shen, Disperses Phlegm, Opens the Orifices |
Heart Qi Deficiency and restless Shen with Phlegm misting the Heart. |
Tongue: pale, possibly a greasy coat; Pulse: thin, weak |
Poria cocos fungus-spirit, Dens draconis mineral, Polygala tenuifolia root, Poria cocos fungus, Panax ginseng root, Pseudostellaria heterophylla root, Acorus tatarinowii rhizhome |
