Yi Huang Tang
Classical TCM Formula Profile
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易黃湯 · Yì Huáng Tāng
A classical formula for yellow, sticky leukorrhea from Spleen deficiency with damp-heat.
Quick Facts
- Formula Category
- Dampness-Draining Formulas
- Primary Pattern
- Damp-Heat
- Primary Function
- Tonify Spleen, dry damp, clear heat, stop leukorrhea
- Primary Therapeutic Principle
- Tonify Spleen, clear lower-jiao damp-heat, and secure leukorrhea
- Classical Source
- Ming-Qing classical formulary
- Available as Granules
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Formula Overview
A classical formula for yellow, sticky leukorrhea from Spleen deficiency with damp-heat.
Therapeutic Principle
Traditionally selected when the presentation matches the core pattern of this formula rather than the neighbouring indications of its related formulas.
Composition
(Sovereign / Minister / Assistant / Envoy)
Related Health Topics
How does this formula compare?
| Compare | Yi Huang Tang | Wan Dai Tang | Long Dan Xie Gan Tang | Shen Ling Bai Zhu San |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Function | Tonify Spleen, dry damp, clear heat, stop leukorrhea | Tonify Spleen, dry damp, stop leukorrhea | Clear Liver Fire, drain Damp-Heat | Tonify Spleen Qi, resolve dampness, stop diarrhoea |
| Formula Category | Dampness-Draining Formulas | Qi-Tonifying Formulas | Heat-Clearing Formulas | Qi-Tonifying Formulas |
| Typical TCM Pattern | Damp-Heat | Spleen Qi Deficiency | Liver Fire | Spleen Qi Deficiency |
| Main Conditions | Poor Appetite | Bitter Taste in Mouth ·Damp-Heat Constitution | Diarrhea ·Poor Appetite ·Bloating ·Spleen Qi Deficiency | |
| Main Herbs | Chinese Yam ·Euryale Seed ·Phellodendron Bark ·Plantago Seed ·Ginkgo Seed | White Atractylodes Rhizome ·Chinese Yam ·Ginseng Root ·White Peony Root ·Plantago Seed | Gentian Root ·Scutellaria / Baikal Skullcap ·Gardenia Fruit ·Alisma Rhizome ·Akebia Stem | Ginseng Root ·White Atractylodes Rhizome ·Poria / Hoelen ·Honey-fried Licorice ·Chinese Yam |
| Classical Source | Ming-Qing classical formulary | Ming-Qing classical formulary | Yi Fang Ji Jie (Analytic Collection of Medical Formulas, Wang Ang, Qing dynasty) | Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang (Song dynasty) |
Clinical Perspective
Yi Huang Tang is distinguished from Wan Dai Tang, Long Dan Xie Gan Tang, Shen Ling Bai Zhu San by its specific pattern focus and herb strategy within the same broader clinical domain.
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.