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Formula泻下剂· 寒下

调胃承气汤

Tiáo Wèi Chéng Qì Tāng

Regulate the Stomach and Order the Qi Decoction

From the Shang Han Lun, this formula uses Da Huang to drain heat and free the stool, Mang Xiao to soften hardness and moisten dryness, and Gan Cao to moderate the purgative action for a gentle but effective result. Indicated for Yangming dryness-heat binding internally with predominant dryness and hardness but without focal distension.

Source《伤寒论》

Treatment Principle

缓下热结

Gently purge and soften heat accumulation

Composition · 组成

Herb	Role	Dosage	Notes
大黄Dà Huáng	君Sovereign	12g	泻热通便，为君药
芒硝Máng Xiāo	臣Minister	9g	软坚润燥，助大黄泻下通便
甘草Gān Cǎo	使Courier	6g	缓和大黄、芒硝泻下之力

Preparation · 煎服法

水煎服。芒硝溶服。

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调胃承气汤Tiáo Wèi Chéng Qì Tāng

Regulate the Stomach and Order the Qi Decoction

Herb	Pinyin	Role	Dose
大黄	Dà Huáng	Jun (Sovereign)	12g
芒硝	Máng Xiāo	Chen (Minister)	9g
甘草	Gān Cǎo	Shi (Courier)	6g

Preparation: 水煎服。芒硝溶服。

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  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Tiáo Wèi Chéng Qì Tāng 调胃承气汤 (Regulate the Stomach and Order the Qi Decoction)},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/formulas/tiao-wei-cheng-qi-tang},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
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Herb

Role

Dosage

Notes

大黄Dà Huáng

君Sovereign

12g

泻热通便，为君药

软坚润燥，助大黄泻下通便

缓和大黄、芒硝泻下之力

Herb

Pinyin

Role

Dose

大黄

Dà Huáng

Jun (Sovereign)

12g

芒硝

Máng Xiāo

Chen (Minister)

甘草

Gān Cǎo

Shi (Courier)

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