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Formula理血剂· 活血祛瘀

生化汤

Shēng Huà Tāng

Generation and Transformation Decoction

Fu Qingzhu's formula from Fu Qing Zhu Nu Ke for postpartum retention of lochia with cold pain in the lower abdomen. Composed of dang gui (as chief in large dose), chuan xiong, tao ren, gan jiang (substituting for pao jiang), and zhi gan cao, it transforms stasis while generating new blood—hence the name 'Generation and Transformation.'

Source《医林改错》《傅青主女科·产后编》

Treatment Principle

养血活血，温经止痛

Nourish and invigorate blood, warm the channels, and alleviate pain

Formula Rhyme

生化汤是产后方，归芎桃草酒炮姜。消瘀活血功偏擅，止痛温经效亦彰。

—— 方剂学方歌（传统汤头歌诀）

Composition · 组成

Herb	Role	Dosage	Notes
当归Dāng Guī	君Sovereign	24g	重用以补血活血，化瘀生新，为君药
川芎Chuān Xiōng	臣Minister	9g	活血行气，助当归化瘀生新
桃仁Táo Rén	臣Minister	9g	活血祛瘀
干姜Gān Jiāng	佐Assistant	2g	原方用炮姜，此库以干姜代之；温经散寒，入血分而止痛
甘草Gān Cǎo	使Courier	2g	调和诸药；炙甘草

Preparation · 煎服法

黄酒、童便各半煎服。

Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-17

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生化汤Shēng Huà Tāng

Generation and Transformation Decoction

Herb	Pinyin	Role	Dose
当归	Dāng Guī	Jun (Sovereign)	24g
川芎	Chuān Xiōng	Chen (Minister)	9g
桃仁	Táo Rén	Chen (Minister)	9g
干姜	Gān Jiāng	Zuo (Assistant)	2g
甘草	Gān Cǎo	Shi (Courier)	2g

Preparation: 黄酒、童便各半煎服。

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@misc{bencaodian-sheng-hua-tang,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Shēng Huà Tāng 生化汤 (Generation and Transformation Decoction)},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/formulas/sheng-hua-tang},
  urldate      = {2026-04-17},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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Composition · 组成

Herb	Role	Dosage	Notes
当归Dāng Guī	君Sovereign	24g	重用以补血活血，化瘀生新，为君药
川芎Chuān Xiōng	臣Minister	9g	活血行气，助当归化瘀生新
桃仁Táo Rén	臣Minister	9g	活血祛瘀
干姜Gān Jiāng	佐Assistant	2g	原方用炮姜，此库以干姜代之；温经散寒，入血分而止痛
甘草Gān Cǎo	使Courier	2g	调和诸药；炙甘草

Herb

Pinyin

Role

Dose

当归

Dāng Guī

Jun (Sovereign)

24g

川芎

Chuān Xiōng

Chen (Minister)

桃仁

Táo Rén

Chen (Minister)

干姜

Gān Jiāng

Zuo (Assistant)

甘草

Gān Cǎo

Shi (Courier)

@misc{bencaodian-sheng-hua-tang, author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}}, title = {Shēng Huà Tāng 生化汤 (Generation and Transformation Decoction)}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine}, url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/formulas/sheng-hua-tang}, urldate = {2026-04-17}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }