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Da Chang Tang 大腸湯
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- ACM/CCM/TCM Global Status: Safe & Effective
Clear Your Skin & Empty the Bin
Da Chang Tang Concentrated Decoction™ is Si Jin Bao’s proprietary formula designed to purge Heat accumulation from the Large Intestine, break Qi stagnation, and restore the bowel’s descending function. Combining the purgative power of Da Huang with Zhi Shi and Hou Po to move Qi and dissolve accumulation, alongside Mu Xiang to rectify Qi at the center and Yu Li Ren to moisten and unblock the intestines, this formula addresses both the root and branch of interior Heat patterns. It also supports the skin via the Lung-Large Intestine axis, making it relevant for presentations where toxic Heat manifests both internally and on the surface.
When Heat Won’t Move Down
Da Chang Tang is Si Jin Bao’s proprietary formula for purging Heat accumulation from the Large Intestine, breaking Qi stagnation, and restoring the bowel’s descending function.
When Heat builds in the Large Intestine and Qi stops moving, the bowel loses its downward direction — and the consequences are felt in two places at once. Inside: constipation, distension, fever, irritability. On the surface: Heat that should have descended rises instead to the skin. This formula drives the Heat and the accumulation downward, moves the stalled Qi, and reopens the bowel’s natural descent.
Restore the Descent
The Large Intestine’s work is to descend and to empty. When interior Heat and Qi stagnation block that descent, the whole axis backs up. Da Chang Tang restores the descending function with strong downward purgation, moves the Qi that has stalled, and moistens the route so that clearing does not leave dryness behind.
It also reaches the surface. In classical theory the Lung and Large Intestine are an interior-exterior pair — the Lung opens to the skin, the Large Intestine governs elimination. When Heat cannot exit below, it re-emerges above as acne and eruptions. By opening the bowel and lifting the Lung Qi together, the formula works on both the bin and the skin.
The Lung and Large Intestine are paired as interior and exterior: the Lung governs the skin, the Large Intestine governs descent and elimination. Heat that cannot find its way out through the bowel often surfaces on the skin instead. Clear the route below, and the surface above frequently settles — the principle behind clearing the skin by emptying the bin.
Interior Heat in the Large Intestine · 大腸實熱
The pattern this formula answers is interior Heat accumulation in the Large Intestine with Qi stagnation — a hot, blocked, backed-up middle whose Heat shows both internally and on the surface. The bowel cannot descend, the abdomen fills and tightens, and the trapped Heat drives fever, irritability, and skin eruptions.
- Constipation; tight abdomen; abdominal distension & pain; gas
- Tidal fevers; profuse perspiration from palms & soles
- Dry mouth; bad breath; irritability; delirium
- Dysuria; heavy body; hemorrhoids
- Acne & skin eruptions
Eight Herbs: Purge, Move, Moisten, Protect
Dà Huáng is the purgative chief — it strongly drains Heat accumulation downward, clearing the interior Heat and forcing the descent the bowel has lost. Zhǐ Shí and Hòu Pò work alongside it, breaking Qi stagnation and dissolving accumulation so the obstruction clears, while Hou Po also dries Damp and descends rebellious Qi.
Yù Lǐ Rén moistens and unblocks the intestines, so strong purging clears without leaving dryness behind. Mù Xiāng rectifies Qi at the center, easing pain and coordinating the movement of the middle, and Shān Zhā reduces food accumulation and moves Blood, clearing what has stagnated alongside the Heat.
Jié Gěng opens and lifts the Lung Qi — through the Lung–Large Intestine axis, it engages the surface while the formula clears below. And Shēng Jiāng harmonizes the Stomach and guards against the cold, bitter purgatives, preventing nausea and protecting the middle. Purge, move, moisten, protect.
When to Reach for It
Reach for Da Chang Tang when the picture is hot, blocked, and backed up — constipation and abdominal fullness with signs of interior Heat, and especially when that Heat also shows on the skin. The dual presentation, bowel below and eruptions above, is the formula’s signature.
Western conditions and terminology that are commonly associated with these TCM patterns:
- Appendicitis, cholecystitis, pancreatitis, bacterial dysentery, chronic gastritis
- Icteric hepatitis, urinary stones, hemorrhoids, enuresis
- Influenza, lobar pneumonia, purulent tonsillitis, asthma, cardiopulmonary disease
- Encephalitis, stroke, hypertension, schizophrenia
Eight herbs assembled to purge Heat downward, move stalled Qi, moisten the route, and protect the middle. The cards below detail the nature, flavor, channels, and actions of each — drawn from the classical materia medica — along with how each functions within this specific formula.
One herb purges the Heat downward; two break the Qi stagnation and dissolve accumulation; one moistens so the clearing does not dry; one rectifies the center and one reduces what has stagnated; one lifts the Lung Qi to reach the surface; and one harmonizes the Stomach to protect the middle. The eight work as a single instruction — force the descent the bowel has lost, and let the Heat leave below before it can rise above.
Si Jin Bao Concentrated Decoctions™ are activated in hot water, steeped briefly, and taken warm. Follow the four steps below, then refer to the age-appropriate dosing grid.
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Step 01ShakeShake the bottle well before each use.
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Step 02Add Hot WaterAdd the age-appropriate dosage into 1 oz of hot water, as you would for tea.
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Step 03SteepCover and steep for 5 minutes, then allow to cool to a warm, drinkable temperature.
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Step 04DrinkDrink warm, twice daily or as directed by your practitioner.
Eight herbs assembled to purge Heat downward, move stalled Qi, moisten the route, and protect the middle. The cards below detail the nature, flavor, channels, and actions of each — drawn from the classical materia medica — along with how each functions within this specific formula.
One herb purges the Heat downward; two break the Qi stagnation and dissolve accumulation; one moistens so the clearing does not dry; one rectifies the center and one reduces what has stagnated; one lifts the Lung Qi to reach the surface; and one harmonizes the Stomach to protect the middle. The eight work as a single instruction — force the descent the bowel has lost, and let the Heat leave below before it can rise above.







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