Natural Chinese Herbal Formulas That Warm the Channels and Expel Cold

Yang He Tang

Yang Heartening Decoction

Main Action of Yang He Tang
The functions of this TCM Herbal formula are to warm the yang, tonify blood and expel cold while unblocking stagnation. This chinese medicine formula is best suited in conditions of yin type localized swellings (yin ju). Yang He Tang is able to treat disorders in the flesh and muscles (boils) as well as joint disorders (cranes knee wind (he Xi Feng) swollen painful joints).

Indications and Symptoms for Yang He Tang
localized painful swellings, swellings with no heads which blend into surrounding tissues, swellings do not affect the texture or color of the skin, patient has no thirst Tongue - pale Pulse - submerged, thin, forceless

Herbal Ingredients of Yang He Tang

Shu Di Huang (Rehmanniae Glutinosae Conquitae, Rehmannia (cooked)

- 30g. -tonify blood

Lu Jiao Jiao (Gelatinum Cornu Cervi, Glue from mature deer antlers)

- 9g. -tonify blood, tonify yang Qi, expel cold from ying level, unblocks stagnation

Rou Gui (Cortex Cinnamomi Cassiae, Cinnamon Bark)

- 3g. -tonify yang Qi, expel cold from ying level, unblocks stagnation

Pao Jiang (Quick fried Rhizome Zingiberis Officinalis)

- 1.5g. -tonify yang Qi, expel cold from ying level, unblocks stagnation

Bai Jie Zi (Semen Sinapis Albae, White Mustard Seed)

- 6g. -expels phlegm lodged beneath skin

Ma Huang (Herba Ephedrae, Ephedra Stem, Ma -huang)

- 1.5g. -opens pores, pushes out cold

Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis, Licorice Root)

- 3g. -harmonizes all ingredients within formula.

Cooking Preparation of Yang He Tang
When this natural medicine Herbal formula is prepared Lu Jiao Shuang is sometimes substituted for Lu Jiao Jiao and Rou Gui is sometimes substituted with Gui Zhi.

Additional Information on Yang He Tang
When the appropriate symptoms are present this Herbal formula has been able to treat such diseases as thromboangitis obliterans, aseptic suppuration, rheumatoid arthritis, lymphatic tuberculosis, tubercular joint disease, chronic osteomyelitis, fribrocystic breasts, lower back pain and sciatica.