Formulas that Warm the Interior (温里剂)

Warming-Interior formulas restore Yang and dispel Cold from the deep interior of the body. Used for Spleen Yang or Kidney Yang deficiency, internal Cold patterns and for collapse of Yang.

Sub-categories

1. Warm Middle Burner — Li Zhong Tang, Wu Zhu Yu Tang
2. Rescue collapsed Yang — Si Ni Tang, Shen Fu Tang
3. Warm channels and dispel Cold — Dang Gui Si Ni Tang

Representative formulas in this category

1. Li Zhong Tang — Spleen Yang deficiency
2. Si Ni Tang — Yang collapse
3. Dang Gui Si Ni Tang — Blood deficiency with Cold channels
4. Wu Zhu Yu Tang — Cold in Liver-Stomach with vomiting

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When this category is used

Formulas that Warm the Interior are typically prescribed for: chronic cold limbs, Raynaud’s, watery diarrhoea, infertility from Yang deficiency, postpartum cold, abdominal cold pain. The choice of specific formula within the category is determined by precise Eight Principles pattern differentiation in clinical consultation.

About prescribing

Chinese herbal formulas are dispensed by qualified practitioners following individual TCM diagnosis. The herbs I prescribe are pharmaceutical-grade granules from Sun Ten in Taiwan, tested to the highest international quality and safety standards. Online consultations are available throughout the UK and worldwide.

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