Wēn Jīng Tāng (温经汤, Warm the Menses Decoction) is a Chinese herbal formula from the Regulate qi & blood category, with Wú Zhū Yú and Guì Zhī as chief herbs. It contains Wú Zhū Yú, Guì Zhī, Dāng Guī, Chuān Xiōng, Bái Sháo, Ē Jiāo, Mài Dōng, Mǔ Dān Pí, Rén Shēn, Bàn Xià, Shēng Jiāng and Zhì Gān Cǎo. Actions: warms channels; dispels Cold; nourishes Blood; removes stasis — complex gynaecological formula.

PinyinWēn Jīng Tāng (Wen Jing Tang)
Chinese温经汤
EnglishWarm the Menses Decoction
CategoryRegulate qi & blood
ChiefWú Zhū Yú, Guì Zhī
TonguePale or slightly dark
PulseThin, wiry or choppy

Ingredients

HerbDose
Wú Zhū Yú9g
Guì Zhī6g
Dāng Guī6g
Chuān Xiōng6g
Bái Sháo6g
Ē Jiāo6g
Mài Dōng9g
Mǔ Dān Pí6g
Rén Shēn6g
Bàn Xià6g
Shēng Jiāng6g
Zhì Gān Cǎo6g

Actions

Warms channels; dispels Cold; nourishes Blood; removes stasis — complex gynaecological formula

Indications

Blood deficiency with Cold and stasis affecting Chong and Ren: irregular menses, amenorrhoea, dysmenorrhoea, cold abdomen, evening fever, dry lips

Test yourself

What herbs are in Wēn Jīng Tāng?

Wēn Jīng Tāng contains Wú Zhū Yú 9g, Guì Zhī 6g, Dāng Guī 6g, Chuān Xiōng 6g, Bái Sháo 6g, Ē Jiāo 6g, Mài Dōng 9g, Mǔ Dān Pí 6g, Rén Shēn 6g, Bàn Xià 6g, Shēng Jiāng 6g and Zhì Gān Cǎo 6g.

What is Wēn Jīng Tāng used for?

Blood deficiency with Cold and stasis affecting Chong and Ren: irregular menses, amenorrhoea, dysmenorrhoea, cold abdomen, evening fever, dry lips.

What are the actions of Wēn Jīng Tāng?

Warms channels; dispels Cold; nourishes Blood; removes stasis — complex gynaecological formula.

What tongue and pulse go with Wēn Jīng Tāng?

Tongue: Pale or slightly dark. Pulse: Thin, wiry or choppy.

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