Tao Hong Si Wu Tang
Classical TCM Formula Profile
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桃红四物汤 · Táo Hóng Sì Wù Tāng
Si Wu Tang plus Tao Ren and Hong Hua. Strengthens Blood-moving action for Blood deficiency complicated by stasis, especially dysmenorrhea with dark clotted blood and fixed pain.
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- Formula Category
- Blood-Invigorating Formulas
- Primary Pattern
- Blood Stasis
- Primary Function
- Nourish and invigorate Blood, dispel stasis
- Primary Therapeutic Principle
- Nourish Blood and invigorate Blood to dispel stasis
- Classical Source
- Yi Lei Yuan Rong (Supreme Commanders of the Medical Ramparts, Yuan dynasty)
- Available as Granules
- Yes
Formula Overview
Si Wu Tang plus Tao Ren and Hong Hua. Strengthens Blood-moving action for Blood deficiency complicated by stasis, especially dysmenorrhea with dark clotted blood and fixed pain.
Therapeutic Principle
Traditionally selected when Blood deficiency coexists with stasis, producing dark clotted menses and pain, adding Tao Ren and Hong Hua to the Si Wu Tang base — a general nourishing-and-moving formula, less site-specific than Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang, Ge Xia Zhu Yu Tang or Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang.
Composition
(Sovereign / Minister / Assistant / Envoy)
Related Conditions
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How does this formula compare?
| Compare | Tao Hong Si Wu Tang | Si Wu Tang | Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang | Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Function | Nourish and invigorate Blood, dispel stasis | Tonify Blood, nourish Liver | Invigorate Blood, dispel stasis, move Qi | Invigorate Blood in lower abdomen, warm menses, stop pain |
| Formula Category | Blood-Invigorating Formulas | Blood-Tonifying Formulas | Blood-Invigorating Formulas | Blood-Invigorating Formulas |
| Typical TCM Pattern | Blood Stasis | Blood Deficiency | Blood Stasis | Blood Stasis |
| Main Conditions | Dysmenorrhea ·Irregular Menstruation ·Abdominal Pain | Irregular Menstruation ·Dizziness & Vertigo ·Fatigue & Low Energy ·Eye Dryness | Chest Tightness ·Headache ·Hypochondriac Distension ·Emotional Depression | Dysmenorrhea ·Abdominal Pain ·Irregular Menstruation ·Cold Limbs |
| Main Herbs | Prepared Rehmannia Root ·Chinese Angelica Root ·White Peony Root ·Chuanxiong Rhizome ·Peach Kernel | Prepared Rehmannia Root ·Chinese Angelica Root ·White Peony Root ·Chuanxiong Rhizome | Peach Kernel ·Safflower ·Chinese Angelica Root ·Raw Rehmannia Root ·Chuanxiong Rhizome | Fennel Fruit ·Dried Ginger ·Corydalis Rhizome ·Chinese Angelica Root ·Chuanxiong Rhizome |
| Classical Source | Yi Lei Yuan Rong (Supreme Commanders of the Medical Ramparts, Yuan dynasty) | Xian Shou Li Shang Xu Duan Mi Fang / Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang | Yi Lin Gai Cuo (Corrections of Errors in Medical Classics, Wang Qingren, Qing dynasty) | Yi Lin Gai Cuo (Wang Qingren, Qing dynasty) |
Clinical Perspective
Tao Hong Si Wu Tang is Si Wu Tang with stronger Blood-invigorating herbs. Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang, Ge Xia Zhu Yu Tang and Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang are more focused stasis formulas for specific locations. Wen Jing Tang adds warming for cold-type patterns.
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.