Main benefits
Pattern Identification: Traditionally used for Shao Yang disorders, a "half‑exterior, half‑interior" pattern lying between the surface and the interior, often described with alternating sensations such as chills and heat, fullness in the chest or rib‑side, and a feeling of being stuck between illness and recovery.
Harmonizing Method: Considered the representative formula of the TCM "harmonizing" approach, used when neither releasing the exterior (sweating) nor purging the interior is appropriate, so the Shao Yang layer is regulated by gently harmonizing instead of aggressively dispersing or draining.
Core Ingredients: Composed of seven main herbs—Bupleurum (Chai Hu), Pinellia (Ban Xia), Scutellaria (Huang Qin), Ginseng/Codonopsis (Ren Shen/Dang Shen), Ginger (Sheng Jiang), Jujube (Da Zao), and Licorice (Gan Cao)—working together to move Qi, clear constrained heat, transform phlegm, and support the Middle Burner.
Liver–Gallbladder Regulation: Uses Bupleurum (Chai Hu) to "resolve Shao Yang constraint," course the Liver and Gallbladder Qi, and relieve distention or tightness in the chest and rib‑side, while Scutellaria (Huang Qin) clears constrained heat from these channels and settles rising Yang.
Middle Jiao & Phlegm: The pair Pinellia (Ban Xia) and Ginger (Sheng Jiang) transforms turbid phlegm in the middle Jiao, directs rebellious Qi downward, and is traditionally selected when nausea, poor appetite, or a sense of turbid blockage accompany the Shao Yang pattern.
Qi & Surface Support: Ginseng/Codonopsis (Ren Shen/Dang Shen), Jujube (Da Zao), and Licorice (Gan Cao) supplement Upright Qi, assist the Lungs in consolidating the surface, and help prevent the external pathogenic factor from sinking deeper into the interior.
Therapeutic Principles: From a TCM perspective, the formula harmonizes the Shao Yang layer, realigns the Liver and Spleen relationship, and restores the proper ascending and descending movement of digestive Qi while simultaneously freeing constraint and gently clearing heat.
Classical Heritage: First recorded about 1,800 years ago in Zhang Zhongjing’s Shang Han Lun (Discourse on Cold Damage), Xiao Chai Hu Tang is regarded as one of the most versatile and frequently prescribed harmonizing formulas in the entire TCM tradition.
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This product is a dietary (food) supplement, to be taken as directed by a qualified practitioner. It is not intended to treat, cure, diagnose or prevent any disease. Not to replace a varied diet. Not to be taken if nursing or if pregnant. Not to be consumed continuously for longer than 3 months.
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