THREE TREASURES FORMULAE

This is dedicated to the comparison of the classical Chinese formulae with the Three Treasures formulae. This will help those practitioners who are familiar with the classical Chinese formulae to choose the appropriate, corresponding Three Treasures formula. The following is a list of the classical Chinese formulae in pinyin and English with the corresponding Three Treasures formula. As one can see, in some cases, there is more that one Three Treasures formula for one Chinese formula. For example, there are two versions of the formula Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang, i.e. Breaking Clouds for depression and Tonify Qi and Ease the Muscles for chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Three Treasures Formulae Index

created by‘Traditional Formulae for the Modern World’

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Pinyin Translation The Three Treasures® Formula

Ban Xia Bai Zhu Tian Ma Tang Pinellia-Atractylodes-Gastrodia Decoction Clear Yang

Ban Xia Hou Po Tang Pinellia-Magnolia Decoction Open The Heart

Bi Xie Fen Qing Yin Dioscorea Separating the Clear Decoction Separate Clear and Turbid

BuZhongYiQiTang TonifyingtheCentreandBenefitingQiDecoction Breaking Clouds

BuZhongYiQiTang TonifyingtheCentreandBenefitingQiDecoction Tonify Qi and Ease the Muscles

Chai Hu Shu Gan Tang Bupleurum Soothing the Liver Decoction Break Into a Smile

Dan Zhi Xiao Yao San Moutan-Gardenia Free and Easy Wanderer Powder Freeing the Sun

Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang Angelica pubescentis-Loranthus Decoction Invigorate the Root

Er Chen Tang Two Old Decoction Limpid Sea

Gan Mai Da Zao Tang Glycyrrhiza-Triticum-Ziziphus Decoction Soothe the Shen

Ge Xia Zhu Yu Tang Decoction for Eliminating Stasis below the Diaphragm Stir Field of Elixir

Gui Pi Tang Tonifying Spleen Decoction Calm the Shen

Gui Zhi Tang Cinnamon Twig Decoction Children’s Herbal Sentinel

Huo Po Xia Ling Tang Agastache-Magnolia-Pinellia-Poria Decoction Drain Fields

Jing Fang Jie Biao Tang Schizonepeta-Ledebouriella Releasing Expel Wind-Cold the Exterior Decoction

Lian Po Yin Coptis Magnolia Decoction Ease the Muscles

Liu Jun Zi Tang Six Gentlemen Decoction Prosperous Earth

Long Dan Xie Gan Tang Gentiana Draining the Liver Decoction Drain Fire

Mu Xiang Shun Qi Wan Aucklandia Subduing Qi Pill Buddha’s Hand

Sha Shen Mai Dong Tang Glehnia-Ophiopogon Decoction Jade Spring

Shen Ling Bai Zhu San Ginseng-Poria-Atractylodes Powder Central Mansion

Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang Perilla-Seed Descending Qi Decoction Clear Qi

Suan Zao Ren Tang Ziziphus Decoction Nourish the Soul

Wen Dang Tang Warming the Gall-Bladder Decoction Clear the Soul

Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang Saussurea-Amomum Six Gentlemen Decoction Soothe the Centre

Pinyin Translation The Three Treasures® Formula

Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang Blood Mansion Eliminating Stasis Decoction Red Stirring

Yi Yi Ren Tang Semen Coicis Decoction Clear Channels

Yin Mei Tang Attracting Sleep Decoction Root the Spirit

Yin Qiao San+Sang Ju Yin Lonicera-Forsythia Powder + Mulberry Leaf Expel Wind-Heat and Chrysanthemum Decoction

You Gui Wan Restoring the Right (Kidney) Pill Strengthen the Root

Yu Ping Feng San+Gui Zhi Tang Jade Windscreen Powder + Cinnamon Twig Decoction Herbal Sentinel-Yang

Yue Ju Wan Ligusticum-Gardenia Pill Release Constraint

Zhi Bo Di Huang Wan Anemarrhena-Phellodendron-Rehmannia Pill Water Passages

Zuo Gui Wan Restoring the Left (Kidney) Pill Nourish the Root

Classical Chinese The Three Treasures® Main Differences Formula and Actions Formula and Actions Ban Xia Bai Zhu Tian Clear Yang Tonify Kidney-Yang, nourish Liver- Blood Ma Tang Resolve Phlegm, extinguish Liver- Wind, subdue opentheMind’sorifices Resolve Phlegm, extinguish Liver-Yang, tonify Kidney-Yang, nourish Liver-Blood, Liver-Wind opentheMind’sorifices

Ban Xia Hou Po Tang Open the Heart Stronger calming the Mind action, Restore descending of Restore descending of Stomach-, Lung- and Heart-Qi, more for depression Stomach- and Lung- Qi, resolve Qi- Phlegm resolve Qi-Phlegm

Bi Xie Fen Qing Yin Separate Clear from Turbid Tonify Qi, tonify Kidney- Yang, stop Promote the separation of Promote the separation of clear from turbid in urinary pain clear from turbid in urinary urinary passages, resolve Dampness, tonify Qi, passages, resolve Dampness tonify Kidney- Yang

Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang Breaking Clouds Tonify Kidney-Yang to strengthen Will- Tonify and raise Qi Tonify and raise Qi, tonify Kidney- Yang, open the Power (Zhi), lift mood, treat depression Mind’sorifices

Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang Tonify Qi and Ease the Muscles Resolves Dampness from the muscles, Tonify and raise Qi TonifyandraiseQi,resolveDampnessfromthemuscles specificforchronicfatiguesyndrome

Chai Hu Shu Gan Tang Break into a Smile Calm the Mind, tonify Qi and Yin or Move Liver-Qi, eliminate Move Liver-Qi, eliminate stagnation, stop pain, calm Stomach and Spleen stagnation the Mind, tonify Qi and Yin of Stomach and Spleen

Dan Zhi Xiao Yao San Freeing the Sun Stronger action in calming the Mind Move Liver-Qi, eliminate Move Liver-Qi, eliminate stagnation, nourish Liver- stagnation, nourish Liver- Blood, Blood, tonify Spleen-Qi, clear Liver- Heat tonify Spleen-Qi, clear Liver-Heat

Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang Invigorate the Root TonifySpleen-Qi,nourishBlood.Tonification Expel Wind-Dampness from Expel Wind-Dampness from the lower part of the body, of Kidney-Yang balanced by introduction of the lower part of the body, tonify Kidney-Yang, tonify Spleen-Qi, nourish Blood Yin tonics so that it can be used also for tonify Kidney-Yang Painful Obstruction Syndrome occurring againstabackgroundofKidney-Yindeficiency

Er Chen Tang Limpid Sea ModifiedtoresolvePhlegmingeneral Resolve Damp-Phlegm Resolve Phlegm in general (i.e. Phlegm associated with Dampness, Cold or Heat)

Gan Mai Da Zao Tang Soothe the Shen More pronounced action in calming Tonify Qi and Blood, calm Tonify Qi and Blood, calm the Shen, lift depression, the Shen the Shen calm anxiety

Ge Xia Zhu Yu Tang Stir Field of Elixir Stronger action in invigorating Blood, Invigorate Blood in Invigorate Blood and eliminate stasis in the stop pain in the Lower Burner and Uterus Lower Burner Lower Burner, stop pain

Gui Pi Tang Calm the Shen More pronounced action in calming the Tonify Spleen-Qi, nourish TonifySpleen-Qi,nourishLiver-,Spleen-andHeart- Mind,opentheMind’sorifices,bothfor Liver-, Spleen- and Heart- Blood,calmtheMind,opentheMind’sorifices anxietyanddepression Blood, calm the Mind

Gui Zhi Tang Children’s Herbal Sentinel - Tonify Qi Tonify Nutritive Qi, regulate Tonify Nutritive Qi, regulate Defensive Qi, release the - Resolve Dampness Defensive Qi, release the Exterior, resolve Dampness - Promote digestion Exterior, expel exterior Wind

The following Table compares and contrasts the actions of the classical Chinese formulae with those of the Three Treasures formulae.

Classical Chinese The Three Treasures® Main Differences Formula and Actions Formula and Actions Huo Po Xia Ling Tang Drain Fields ResolveDampnessspecificallyfromthe Drain Dampness Drain Dampness, resolve Dampness from the muscles, muscles, tonify Spleen-Qi, treat chronic tonify Spleen-Qi fatigue syndrome Jing Fang Jie Biao Tang Expel Wind-Cold Same action but can treat exterior Release the Exterior, expel Release the Exterior, expel Wind-Cold headache more than original formula Wind-Cold

Lian Po Yin Ease the Muscles More pronounced action in resolving Drain Dampness, clear Heat Drain Dampness, clear Heat, resolve Dampness from Dampness from the muscles, treats chronic the muscles, mildly tonify Spleen-Qi fatigue syndrome

Liu Jun Zi Tang Prosperous Earth Same actions Tonify Spleen-Qi, mildly Tonify Spleen-Qi, resolve Dampness resolve Dampness

Long Dan Xie Gan Tang Drain Fire Drain Heart-Fire Drain Liver-Fire Drain Liver - and Heart-Fire

Mu Xiang Shun Qi Wan Buddha’s Hand More digestive herbs, more herbs to Restore the descending Restore the descending of Stomach-Qi, move Qi in move Qi in the Middle Burner of Stomach-Qi the Middle Burner, resolve Dampness

Sha Shen Mai Dong Tang Jade Spring Nourish Spleen-Yin Nourish Stomach- and Lung- Yin Nourish Stomach-, Spleen- and Lung- Yin

Shen Ling Bai Zhu San Central Mansion More pronounced Yin-nourishing action Tonify Qi and Yin of Stomach Tonify Qi and Yin of Stomach and Spleen, and Spleen, resolve Dampness resolve Dampness

Sun Zi Jiang Qi Tang Clear Qi - Stronger action in making Qi descend Restore the descending of Restore the descending of Lung-Qi, resolve Phlegm, - Anti-allergy action Lung-Qi, resolve Phlegm, tonify Kidney-Yang, strengthen the Kidney’s tonify Kidney-Yang, strengthen grasping of Qi the Kidney’s grasping of Qi

Suan Zao Ren Tang Nourish the Soul - Stronger action in nourishing Yin Nourish Liver-Yin, settle the Nourish Liver-Blood and Liver-Yin, settle the Hun, - Stronger action in calming the Spirit Hun, calm the Mind calm the Mind - Stronger action in promoting sleep

Wen Dan Tang Clear the Soul Stronger action in calming the Mind Resolve Phlegm, clear Resolve Phlegm, clear Lung-Heat, settle the Po and and settling the Po and Hun Lung- Heat Hun, calm the Mind

Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang Soothe the Centre Stronger action in moving Qi and resolving Tonify Spleen-Qi, resolve Tonify Spleen-Qi, resolve Dampness and move Qi in the Dampness (in the Middle Burner) Dampness and move Qi in Middle Burner, tonify Stomach-Qi and Stomach-Yin the Middle Burner

Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang Red Stirring - Calms the Mind Invigorate Blood and eliminate InvigorateBloodandeliminatestasisintheUpper -OpenstheMind’sorifices stasis in the Upper Burner Burner,calmtheMind,opentheMind’sorifices -Treatdepression

Yi Yi Ren Tang Clear Channels - Invigorate Blood Resolve Dampness, expel Resolve Dampness, expel Wind- Dampness from the Wind-Dampness from the Lower Burner, clear Heat, invigorate Blood Lower Burner, clear Heat

Yin Mei Tang Root the Spirit Stronger action in calming the Mind and Nourish Liver-Yin, settle the Hun Nourish Liver-Yin, settle the Hun, calm the Mind settling the Hun

Yin Qiao San (plus Sang Ju Yin) Expel Wind-Heat Stronger action in treating acute cough Release the Exterior, expel Release the Exterior, expel Wind-Heat, restore the from exterior Wind-Heat Wind-Heat, restore the descending of Lung-Qi descending of Lung-Qi

You Gui Wan Strengthen the Root Tonify Yuan Qi Tonify and warm Kidney-Yang Tonify and warm Kidney-Yang, strengthen the Will-Power (Zhi)

Yu Ping Feng San Herbal Sentinel – Yang Strengthen the Lung’s and Kidney’s Consolidate the Exterior, Consolidate the Exterior, tonify Qi, strengthen the Defensive-Qi systems to treat the Root tonify Qi Lung’s and Kidney’s Defensive Qi systems of allergic asthma and allergic rhinitis

Yue Ju Wan Release Constraint Stronger action in stimulating the movement Move Liver-Qi, eliminate Move Liver-Qi, eliminate stagnation, stimulate the of the Hun to relieve depression stagnation movement of the Hun

Zhi Bo Di Huang Wan Water Passages - Stronger action in draining Damp-Heat Nourish Kidney-Yin, resolve Nourish Kidney-Yin, resolve Damp- Heat from from urinary passages Damp-Heat from the Bladder the Bladder -Tonify Qi -BalancedtonificationofKidney-Yinand Kidney-Yang

Zuo Gui Wan Nourish the Root Stronger moistening action Nourish Kidney-Yin Nourish Kidney-Yin, moisten from urinary passages

REMEDIES WITHOUT CLASSICAL ANTECEDENTThe following is a list of the new remedies for which there is no classical antecedent.

Name Patterns Indications Arouse Power Tonify Kidney-Yang, promote the descending of Establish the communication between Heart Heart-Qi, resolve Damp-Heat in the Lower Burner, and Kidneys in gynaecological problems calm the Mind and sexual problems of men and women

Bend Bamboo Nourish Liver-Blood, subdue Liver-Yang Headaches

BenefittheSinews ResolveDampness,invigorateBlood,expelWind- ChronicPainfulObstructionSyndrome Dampness, resolve Phlegm (Bi) Syndrome

BrightentheEyes NourishLiver-Blood,benefittheeyes,subdue Eyeproblemsorchronicheadachesfrom Liver-Yang(secondaryaction) Liver-Blooddeficiency

Bright Spirit Liver- and Heart-Qi stagnation and Phlegm Depression and anxiety

BrocadeSinews Liver-Blooddeficiencynotnourishingthejoints ChronicPainfulObstructionSyndrome. SyndromefromBlooddeficiency

Chemo-Support Tonify Qi, nourish Blood and Yin, resolve Dampness, Side effects of chemotherapy clear Heat, cool Blood

Clear Lustre Expel Wind, clear Heat, cool Blood, resolve Dampness Skin diseases from Blood-Heat and Damp-Heat

Clear Metal Clear Heat, clear Heat at Qi and Nutritive Qi Level, Qi or Ying level of an invasion of resolve Phlegm Wind-Heat

Clear the Root Clear Heat, resolve Dampness from the Lower Burner, Prostate problems, chronic prostatitis, invigorate Blood, resolve Toxic Heat, tonify Qi and Yin benign prostatic hyperplasia. Prevention of prostate problems

Expel Toxic Heat Resolve Toxic Heat Bacterial or viral infections. Pustules, acute attack of genital herpes, acute tonsillitis with purulent tonsils, infected eczema, acne with large pustules, sinusitis with purulent nasal discharge

GloriousSea Liver-Blooddeficiency,BloodHeat,Dampness SkinproblemsfromLiver-Blooddeficiency together with some Blood-Heat or Damp-Heat

Harmonize the Centre Tonify Qi and Yin or Stomach and Spleen, resolve Digestive problems, type II diabetes Dampness, resolve Phlegm in Middle Burner

Herbal Sentinel - Yin Tonify Lung-Qi and Kidney-Yin, strengthen the Treat the Root of allergic asthma and Lung’s and Kidney’s Defensive-Qi system allergic rhinitis in people with a tendency toKidney-Yindeficiency

Jade Screen Expel Wind, restore the diffusing of Lung-Qi Treat the Manifestation in allergic rhinitis

Nourish the Root and Nourish Kidney-Yin, expel Wind- Dampness Chronic Painful Obstruction Syndrome. Clear Wind Syndrome in the middle-aged and elderly withanunderlyingKidney-Yindeficiency

Peaceful Sunset Nourish Kidney-Yin, invigorate Blood, resolve Phlegm, Problems of the elderly. Prevention clear Heat, cool Blood, extinguish interior Wind in the elderly

Radio-Support Tonify Qi, nourish Blood, nourish Yin, invigorate Treat the side-effects of radiotherapy Blood, cool Blood

Searching Soul Tonify Kidney-Yang, nourish Liver Blood, stimulate Depression the Hun, strengthen Will-Power

Settling the Soul Drain Liver- and Heart-Fire, calm the Mind, open the Anxiety, insomnia, manic behaviour Mind’sorifices,settletheHun,resolvePhlegm

Smooth Passage Tonify Spleen-Qi, pacify the Liver, move Qi in the Lower Irritable bowel syndrome, abdominal Burner, harmonize Liver and Spleen, resolve Dampness distension and pain, alternation of from the Intestines, move the stools, stop diarrhoea constipation and loose stools

Welcome Fragrance Expel Wind from the nose, resolve Dampness, resolve Sinusitis, sinus congestion ToxicHeat,openthenoseorifices,tonifyQi

YOUR CASE HISTORIES WANTED

Many practitioners are using the Three Treasures remedies all over the world. Your clinical experience is valuable: please share it with fellow practitioners. I appeal to all the Three Treasures customers to send in your case histories with the clinical results obtained by using the remedies. These can be brief, with the age and sex of the patients, brief description of the main presenting problems, remedy used and clinical results.

I am particularly interested in the clinical results from Chemo-Support as the opportunity has arisen foraclinicaltrialonthisremedy.Theveryfirststageofaclinicaltrialisthecollectionofanecdotalevidence on the clinical results obtained with the use of Chemo- Support to counteract the side-effects of chemotherapy.

As a reward for sending your case histories, I will send a CD with some of my Powerpoint presentations on the diagnosis and treatment of various conditions to every practitioner who sends in three case histories.

Giovanni Maciocia

Su Wen Herbs, licensors of the Three Treasures products, are proud sponsors of the European Herbal Practitioners Alliance programme to validate traditional medicines.