Sang Xing Tang
Classical TCM Formula Profile
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桑杏汤 · Sāng Xìng Tāng
Gentle formula for early-stage warm-dryness invading the Lungs. Presents with dry cough, slight fever, dry throat and thirst without heavy phlegm or severe Qi damage.
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- Formula Category
- Exterior-Releasing Formulas
- Primary Pattern
- Wind-Heat
- Primary Function
- Disperse warm-dryness, moisten Lungs, stop cough
- Primary Therapeutic Principle
- Gently disperse warm-dryness, moisten the Lungs and stop cough
- Classical Source
- Wen Bing Tiao Bian (Wu Jutong, Qing dynasty)
- Available as Granules
- Yes
Formula Overview
Gentle formula for early-stage warm-dryness invading the Lungs. Presents with dry cough, slight fever, dry throat and thirst without heavy phlegm or severe Qi damage.
Therapeutic Principle
Traditionally selected at the earliest stage of warm-dryness, with a light dry cough, thirst and minimal systemic involvement — a gentler, more dispersing choice than Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang, which suits deeper damage to Qi and Yin, and opposite in nature to Xing Su San's cool-dryness.
Composition
(Sovereign / Minister / Assistant / Envoy)
Related Conditions
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How does this formula compare?
| Compare | Sang Xing Tang | Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang | Xing Su San | Sang Ju Yin | Sha Shen Mai Dong Tang |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Function | Disperse warm-dryness, moisten Lungs, stop cough | Clear Dryness, moisten Lungs, rescue Lung Yin and Qi | Disperse cool-dryness, regulate Lung Qi, transform phlegm | Disperse Wind-Heat, stop cough | Nourish Lung-Stomach Yin, generate fluids |
| Formula Category | Exterior-Releasing Formulas | Heat-Clearing Formulas | Exterior-Releasing Formulas | Exterior-Releasing Formulas | Yin-Tonifying Formulas |
| Typical TCM Pattern | Wind-Heat | Lung Heat | Wind-Cold | Wind-Heat | Yin Deficiency |
| Main Conditions | Dry Cough ·Dry Mouth & Throat ·Sore Throat | Dry Cough ·Sore Throat ·Dry Mouth & Throat | Cough ·Excessive Mucus ·Nasal Congestion | Cough ·Dry Cough ·Sore Throat ·Fever | Dry Cough ·Yin Deficiency Constitution ·Dry Mouth & Throat |
| Main Herbs | Mulberry Leaf ·Bitter Apricot Kernel ·Glehnia / Adenophora Root ·Thunberg Fritillaria Bulb ·Prepared Soybean | Mulberry Leaf ·Gypsum ·Ophiopogon Tuber ·Donkey-hide Gelatin ·Black Sesame Seed | Bitter Apricot Kernel ·Perilla Leaf ·Peucedanum Root ·Platycodon Root ·Bitter Orange | Mulberry Leaf ·Chrysanthemum Flower ·Forsythia Fruit ·Mentha / Peppermint ·Platycodon Root | Glehnia Root ·Ophiopogon Tuber ·Fragrant Solomonseal Rhizome ·Mulberry Leaf ·Trichosanthes Root |
| Classical Source | Wen Bing Tiao Bian (Wu Jutong, Qing dynasty) | Yi Men Fa Lu (Qing dynasty, Yu Chang) | Wen Bing Tiao Bian (Wu Jutong, Qing dynasty) | Wen Bing Tiao Bian (Systematic Differentiation of Warm Pathogen Diseases, Wu Jutong, 1798) | Wen Bing Tiao Bian (Wu Jutong, Qing dynasty) |
Clinical Perspective
Sang Xing Tang is mild for early warm-dryness. Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang is stronger when dryness has damaged Qi and Yin more deeply. Xing Su San addresses cool-dryness. Sha Shen Mai Dong Tang is for internal Lung-Stomach Yin deficiency dryness.
For educational reference only, based on traditional pattern differentiation — not a substitute for professional advice.
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Medical Disclaimer
For general TCM education only — not medical advice. Consult a qualified TCM practitioner or licensed healthcare provider before use, especially if pregnant, nursing, on medication, or managing a chronic condition.