Four-Substance Decoction with Safflower and Peach Kernel
An augmentation of Si Wu Tang with the addition of tao ren and hong hua, balancing blood nourishment with blood invigoration. It is a widely used gynecological formula for menstrual regulation and blood-stasis transformation.
Four-Substance Decoction with Safflower and Peach Kernel
Herb
Pinyin
Role
Dose
熟地黄
Shú Dì Huáng
Jun (Sovereign)
12g
当归
Dāng Guī
Chen (Minister)
9g
白芍
Bái Sháo
Chen (Minister)
9g
川芎
Chuān Xiōng
Zuo (Assistant)
6g
桃仁
Táo Rén
Zuo (Assistant)
9g
红花
Hóng Huā
Zuo (Assistant)
6g
Preparation: 水煎服。
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@misc{bencaodian-tao-hong-si-wu-tang,
author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
title = {Táo Hóng Sì Wù Tāng 桃红四物汤 (Four-Substance Decoction with Safflower and Peach Kernel)},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/formulas/tao-hong-si-wu-tang},
urldate = {2026-04-17},
note = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}