About Wendan Tang
Wendan Tang represents one of the most common Chinese remedies for phlegm disorders. The earliest version of this prescription was recorded in Sun Simiao’s influential 7th century medical primer, Essential Formulas for Emergencies Worth a Thousand Pieces of Gold (Qianjin yaofang). Originally presented as a remedy for digestive weakness in post-febrile situations, Wendan Tang is now most often used for all kinds of metabolic excess conditions. While best known as a common prescription for many digestive tract conditions, the tendency of phlegm pathology to “obscure the orifice of the heart” has also evolved its reputation as one of the best-known psychoactive remedies in the Chinese formulary. It can therefore be considered a suitable base remedy for digestive issues involving brain chemistry imbalances. As one of the representative remedies in the pinellia family of herbs, Wendan Tang is a safe and efficient way to address a broad variety of counterflow issues afflicting the digestive system, the respiratory system, the cardiovascular system, and the nervous system. Common diagnostic markers for these variegated afflictions are counterflow-related digestive symptoms paired with potential indications of toxic heat and signs of mental-emotional imbalance.
Therapeutic Principles
- Restore downward momentum of Gallbladder and Stomach qi; clear both physical and emotional stagnation in chest, solar plexus and head/throat regions
- Disperse stagnant qi and accumulation of toxic phlegm, especially in the chest and diaphragm regions, disinhibit the Heart orifice
Formula Ingredients
| CHINESE | PINYIN | COMMON NAME; PAOZHI (PROCESSING) | AMOUNT |
| 竹茹 | Zhuru | Bamboo shavings | 16.80% |
| 半夏 (法制) | Banxia | Pinellia; lime cured | 16.80% |
| 茯苓 | Fuling | Poria | 12.50% |
| 陳皮 | Chenpi | Citrus peel | 25.20% |
| 枳實 (麩炒) | Zhishi | Immature bitter orange peel; bran fried | 16.80% |
| 生薑 | Shengjiang | Ginger, fresh | 2.60% |
| 大棗 | Dazao | Jujube | 0.80% |
| 甘草 (棗花蜜炙) | Zhi Gancao | Licorice; jujube flower honey baked | 8.40% |
Wendan Tang Usage
Companion Remedies
SUITABLE FOR COMBINING
Similar Remedies
ALSO REVERSING QI COUNTERFLOW WITH PINELLIA AND REGULATING INTERACTION OF LIVER AND SPLEEN/STOMACH; ALTERNATION OPTIONS
| HERITAGE SERIES | LEGACY SERIES |
| Banxia Xiexin Tang | Metal Pearls |
| Banxia Houpo Tang | Balance Pearls |
| Xiao Chaihu Tang | Counterflow Pearls |
| Chaihu Jia Longgu Muli Tang | Ease Pearls |
| Ginkgo Pearls |
Supplement Facts
- Serving size: 3 capsules
Servings per contains: 30
Amount per serving: 1500mg
*Proprietary blend containing pure herbal extracts of:
Citrus reticulata peel (Chenpi), Phyllostachys nigra inner stem (Zhuru), Pinellia ternata rhizome cured (Banxia Fa), Citrus sinensis young fruit bran fried (Zhishi), Wolfiporia cocos sclerotium (Fuling), Glycyrrhiza glabra root honey baked (Zhi Gancao), Zingiber officinale fresh rhizome (Shengjiang), Ziziphus jujuba fruit (Dazao)
* % Daily value not established
Other ingredients: living green clay excipient, vegetable capsule