Formula Formulas that tonify Qi and Blood

Dang Gui Sheng Jiang Yang Rou Tang

当归生姜羊肉汤

Also known as:

Mutton Stew with Tangkuei and Fresh Ginger

Formula Composition

Yang Rou
Yang Rou
Dang Gui
Dang Gui
Sheng Jiang
Sheng Jiang
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King
Main ingredient
Deputy
Assists main
Assistant
Supports

Formula Properties

Main Actions

  1. Warms the Interior
  2. Nourishes the Blood
  3. Alleviates Pain

Patterns Treated

Interior Cold

Historical Origin

Essentials from the Golden Cabinet (220 AD)

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TCM Actions & Uses

Traditional Chinese Medicine properties and applications of Dang Gui Sheng Jiang Yang Rou Tang

Main Actions

Warms the Interior
Nourishes the Blood
Alleviates Pain

Key TCM Concepts

Dang Gui Sheng Jiang Yang Rou Tang is a 3-ingredient Chinese Medicine formula with Muttons (Yang Rou) as a principal ingredient.

 

Invented in 220 AD, it belongs to the category of formulas that tonify Qi and Blood. Its main actions are: 1) warms the Interior and 2) nourishes the Blood.

 

In Chinese Medicine health conditions are thought to arise due to "disharmonies" in the body as a system. These disharmonies are called "patterns" and the very purpose of herbal formulas is to fight them in order to restore the body's harmony.

 

In this case Dang Gui Sheng Jiang Yang Rou Tang is used by TCM practitioners to fight patterns like Interior Cold. From a Western Medicine standpoint, such patterns can give rise to a range of conditions such as postpartum weakness, hernia or leukorrhea for instance.

TCM Patterns Addressed

  • Interior Cold

Common Applications

Postpartum weakness Hernia Leukorrhea Infertility in male Thrombocytopenic purpura

Ingredients in Dang Gui Sheng Jiang Yang Rou Tang

Detailed information about each herb in Dang Gui Sheng Jiang Yang Rou Tang and their roles

Kings
Deputies
Assistants
Yang Rou
Yang Rou

Muttons

Temperature Warm
Taste Sweet
Organ Affinity Spleen, Stomach, Kidneys
Parts Used Meat
Role in Dang Gui Sheng Jiang Yang Rou Tang
Yang Rou is heating, sweet, and acrid in nature. Mutton strongly tonifies the Fire at the gate of vitality, nourishes the Blood, and augments the Qi.
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Dang Gui
Dang Gui

Dong quai

Temperature Warm
Taste Pungent, Sweet
Organ Affinity Heart, Liver, Spleen
Parts Used Dried root
Role in Dang Gui Sheng Jiang Yang Rou Tang
Dang Gui tonifies without causing Blood Stagnation, and warms without drying. It is also an excellent herb for generating Blood, which is required in this condition.
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Sheng Jiang
Sheng Jiang

Fresh ginger

Temperature Warm
Taste Pungent
Organ Affinity Lungs, Spleen, Stomach
Parts Used Fresh root
Role in Dang Gui Sheng Jiang Yang Rou Tang
Sheng Jiang scatters the Cold and serves as the assistant ingredient. It also facilitates digestion of the key herbs and there by indirectly aids in tonification. Because it warms, it also assists the deputy herb in moving the Blood. The combination of these three ingredients not only nourishes the Blood, but also disperses the Cold and there by relieves the Pain.
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Safety & Contraindications

Important safety information and precautions for Dang Gui Sheng Jiang Yang Rou Tang

This information is for educational purposes only. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider before using any TCM herbal formula.

Herb-Drug Interactions

Like many TCM formulas, Dang Gui Sheng Jiang Yang Rou Tang may interact with certain medications. If you are taking any prescription medications, we recommend consulting with a healthcare provider knowledgeable in herb-drug interactions.