wei rui tang

Polygonatum Odoratum Decoction

About wei rui tang

Wei Rui Tang, Polygonatum Odoratum Decoction, is Yu Zhu, Bai Wei, Ma Huang, Cong Bai, Du Huo, Xing Ren, Chuan Xiong, Gan Cao, Qing Mu Xiang and Shi Gao. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that release an Exterior disorder where the Interior is deficient.

Ingredients

HerbAmount
yu zhu60 g
bai wei60 g
ma huang60 g
cong bai6 g
du huo60 g
xing ren60 g
chuan xiong60 g
gan cao60 g
qīng mù xiāng60 g
shi gao90 g

Actions and indications

Scatters Wind and releases the Exterior

  • Wind-Heat on a background of Yin deficiency, affecting Qi and Blood, in elderly people or after childbirth
  • Sweating with a heavy feeling in the body
  • Wheezing and difficult breathing
  • Pulse floating at both proximal positions

Clears Heat and nourishes Yin

  • Sullen mood, lethargy and no desire to sleep
  • Difficult urination

Regulates Qi and Blood

Modern uses

  • Common cold
  • Acute tonsillitis
  • Pharyngitis
  • Pulmonary tuberculosis
  • Dyspnea

Symptoms

Names

Pinyinwei rui tang
English NamePolygonatum Odoratum Decoction

Classification