Wan Dai Tang完带汤
End Discharge Decoction
Ingredients10 herbs
Indications
Spleen deficiency with Liver constraint and damp pouring downward: a constrained Liver overwhelms a weak Spleen, fluids are no longer transformed, and the resulting damp sinks to the lower burner and leaves as discharge.
Clinical Manifestations
- Copious white or pale yellow vaginal discharge
- Thin, odourless discharge that is constant
- Tiredness with loose stools and poor appetite
- Pale complexion and heavy limbs
- Discharge worse under stress
Health Categories
Modern Applications
Common adjustments
- Discharge yellow and sticky with an odour — add Huang Bai 黄柏 and Che Qian Zi 车前子 for damp-heat, or use Yi Huang Tang 易黄汤 instead
- Cold in the lower abdomen with clear watery discharge — add Bu Gu Zhi 补骨脂 and Rou Gui 肉桂
- Discharge very copious and unrelenting — add Qian Shi 芡实 and Long Gu 龙骨 to bind as well as transform
Contraindications
Not for damp-heat or toxic discharge — thick yellow or green discharge, a foul smell, itching, burning or blood-streaking points to heat or infection, which needs clearing and a medical diagnosis. New, bloody or foul discharge in any patient should be investigated before it is treated as a deficiency pattern.
For licensed practitioners’ reference only — not a self-treatment guide.
Pregnancy
Used with caution in pregnancy and only on practitioner advice — the formula itself is mild, but discharge during pregnancy needs an obstetric assessment before it is treated.
References
Source Fu Qing Zhu Nv Ke 《傅青主女科》 · Qing
「夫带下俱是湿证。」
- Classical source (public domain), cited in the source-quote section.
2. Scheid, Bensky, Ellis & Barolet. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. — composition & dosage cross-checked.
3. 《方剂学》（全国中医药行业高等教育规划教材）— pattern analysis cross-checked.
Professional reference notice. Entries are scholarly references for licensed TCM practitioners and students — not medical advice, and not a recommendation to self-prescribe. Chinese herbal formulas should be used under the guidance of a qualified practitioner. Content is an original editorial compilation by Cura x Cura, cross-checked against the cited references.