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Yang He Tang阳和汤

Yang-Restoring Decoction

Warming the Interior 温里剂Warm the Channels and Disperse Cold 温经散寒

Ingredients7 herbs

熟Shu Di Huang熟地黄30g君 ChiefHeavily dosed to nourish blood and fill the essence that a yin-type sore has drained麻Ma Huang麻黄2g佐 AssistantA deliberately small dose to open the interstices so the rich tonics can reach the surface鹿Lu Jiao Jiao鹿角胶9g君 ChiefWarms and supplements the Kidney yang and essence, and supports the tissues to heal白Bai Jie Zi白芥子炒研6g佐 AssistantWarms and dissolves cold phlegm lodged between skin, membrane and sinew肉Rou Gui肉桂去皮，研粉3g臣 DeputyWarms the channels and the blood, dispersing cold from the deep layers
生Sheng Gan Cao生甘草3g使 EnvoyResolves toxicity and harmonizes the warming and tonifying herbs
炮炮姜炭2g臣 Deputy

Indications

Warms the yang and tonifies the bloodDisperses cold and unblocks stagnation in the deep tissuesDissipates cold phlegm nodules

Yin-type sores from yang deficiency with cold congealing blood and phlegm. The pattern is defined by what is absent: no redness, no heat, no thirst, no rapid pulse — the swelling is cold, diffuse and painful in a dull, aching way.

Clinical Manifestations

  • Yin-type sores: flat diffuse swellings with normal skin colour
  • Cold, aching swellings around bone or joint that do not suppurate
  • Phlegm nodules and scrofulous lumps in a cold, deficient patient
  • Chronic non-healing deep abscesses without heat signs
  • Cold, aching knees with swelling and no redness
TonguePale with a white coating
PulseDeep and thin, or slow and thin（／）

Health Categories

Bone & Joint HealthImmune Support

Modern Applications

Chronic osteomyelitisTuberculous lymphadenitisBursitisLipomaChronic soft tissue infectionOsteoarthritis

Common adjustments

Contraindications

Absolutely not for yang-type sores — anything red, hot, sharply painful or already suppurating — nor once a lesion has ulcerated, and not for a patient with yin-deficient heat. Any deep or spreading soft-tissue infection needs prompt medical assessment; a warming formula must not delay antibiotic or surgical care.

For licensed practitioners’ reference only — not a self-treatment guide.

Pregnancy

Not for use in pregnancy. Ma Huang is a strongly stimulating herb restricted in pregnancy and in cardiovascular disease, Rou Gui is hot and moves the blood, and ginger char is warming; the combination is not appropriate while pregnant or breastfeeding except on a specific practitioner decision.

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References

Source Wai Ke Zheng Zhi Quan Sheng Ji 《外科证治全生集》 · Qing

「非麻黄不能开其腠理，非肉桂、炮姜不能解其寒凝，此三味虽酷暑不可缺一也。」
— 《外科证治全生集》(classical source, public domain)
  1. 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.