{"product_id":"da-cheng-qi-tang","title":"Da Cheng Qi Tang","description":"\u003cdiv data-is-intersecting=\"true\" data-turn-id-container=\"8c799e40-0add-4845-80f2-d64da034e234\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection data-turn=\"assistant\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-10\" data-turn-id-container=\"8c799e40-0add-4845-80f2-d64da034e234\" data-turn-id=\"8c799e40-0add-4845-80f2-d64da034e234\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-id=\"6f7a8bc6-3ef9-4f09-851a-fc00f4066eb4\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"5a6946e5-6e54-4991-8d4c-dac7438624d8\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"18\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eDa Cheng Qi Tang\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"50\"\u003eMajor Order the Qi Decoction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"52\" data-end=\"134\"\u003ePurge Excess Heat • Relieve Constipation • Break Through Yangming Accumulation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"389\"\u003eDa Cheng Qi Tang is one of the most powerful purgative formulas in the Chinese herbal tradition. Designed to clear intense Yangming organ excess, it rapidly breaks up accumulations of Heat, dry stool, and Qi stagnation that obstruct the Large Intestine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"740\"\u003eWhen severe constipation is accompanied by abdominal fullness, distention, pain that worsens with pressure, and signs of internal Heat, Da Cheng Qi Tang provides a decisive therapeutic approach. Rather than gently supporting digestion, this formula forcefully restores the downward movement of Qi and eliminates accumulated Heat from the intestines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"742\" data-end=\"898\"\u003eFor experienced practitioners, it remains the gold standard when treating robust excess patterns characterized by significant obstruction and internal Heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"900\" data-end=\"903\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"930\"\u003eTraditional Indications\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"1196\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"953\"\u003eSevere constipation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"954\" data-end=\"976\"\u003eAbdominal distention\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"977\" data-end=\"1015\"\u003eFullness and hardness of the abdomen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1016\" data-end=\"1042\"\u003ePain worse with pressure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1055\"\u003eHigh fever\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1056\" data-end=\"1078\"\u003eDry mouth and thirst\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1109\"\u003eRestlessness or irritability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1110\" data-end=\"1146\"\u003eDelirium in severe Heat conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1147\" data-end=\"1172\"\u003eYangming organ syndrome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1173\" data-end=\"1196\"\u003eDry, difficult stools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1201\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-start=\"1203\" data-end=\"1216\"\u003eTCM Pattern\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1248\"\u003eYangming Organ Excess Heat\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1459\"\u003eDa Cheng Qi Tang powerfully purges Heat accumulation from the Yangming organs, softens hardness, breaks up Qi stagnation, restores the downward movement of the bowels, and relieves abdominal fullness and pain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1464\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-start=\"1466\" data-end=\"1496\"\u003eModern Clinical Applications\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1498\" data-end=\"1582\"\u003eMany practitioners reach for Da Cheng Qi Tang when supporting patients experiencing:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1584\" data-end=\"1948\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1584\" data-end=\"1611\"\u003eSevere acute constipation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1612\" data-end=\"1661\"\u003ePost-surgical ileus (as clinically appropriate)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1662\" data-end=\"1710\"\u003eBowel obstruction due to functional stagnation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1758\"\u003eAcute abdominal fullness with excess patterns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1759\" data-end=\"1783\"\u003eSevere intestinal Heat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1784\" data-end=\"1843\"\u003eEarly inflammatory abdominal conditions with constipation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1844\" data-end=\"1874\"\u003ePostoperative bowel recovery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1875\" data-end=\"1904\"\u003eExcess digestive stagnation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1905\" data-end=\"1948\"\u003eConstipation associated with Blood stasis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1950\" data-end=\"2131\"\u003eThis formula is reserved for strong excess constitutions with significant internal accumulation and should not be used for constipation caused by Qi, Blood, Yin, or Yang deficiency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2133\" data-end=\"2136\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-start=\"2138\" data-end=\"2151\"\u003eIngredients\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2153\" data-end=\"2298\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2153\" data-end=\"2183\"\u003eDa Huang (Rhubarb) — \u003cstrong data-start=\"2176\" data-end=\"2183\"\u003e40%\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2184\" data-end=\"2218\"\u003eMang Xiao (Mirabilite) — \u003cstrong data-start=\"2211\" data-end=\"2218\"\u003e20%\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2219\" data-end=\"2253\"\u003eHou Po (Magnolia Bark) — \u003cstrong data-start=\"2246\" data-end=\"2253\"\u003e20%\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2254\" data-end=\"2298\"\u003eZhi Shi (Immature Bitter Orange) — \u003cstrong data-start=\"2291\" data-end=\"2298\"\u003e20%\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2300\" data-end=\"2551\"\u003eCrafted using our signature \u003cstrong data-start=\"2328\" data-end=\"2352\"\u003eTwo-Cured Decoction™\u003c\/strong\u003e process—combining a traditional hot water decoction with a secondary high-proof alcohol extraction—to capture both water-soluble and alcohol-soluble herbal constituents for a full-spectrum tincture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2553\" data-end=\"2556\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-start=\"2558\" data-end=\"2582\"\u003ePractitioner Favorites\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2584\" data-end=\"2627\"\u003eGentle Purging for Weaker Constitutions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2629\" data-end=\"2682\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2629\" data-end=\"2682\"\u003e50% Da Cheng Qi Tang + 50% Tiao Wei Cheng Qi Tang\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2684\" data-end=\"2788\"\u003eAn excellent modification when purging is indicated but the patient requires a less aggressive approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2790\" data-end=\"2821\"\u003eConstipation + Blood Stasis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2823\" data-end=\"2874\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2823\" data-end=\"2874\"\u003e60% Da Cheng Qi Tang + 40% Tao He Cheng Qi Tang\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2876\" data-end=\"3019\"\u003eIdeal for constipation complicated by Blood stasis, including postoperative recovery, pelvic stagnation, or endometriosis with excess patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3021\" data-end=\"3059\"\u003eComplex Blood Stasis Presentations\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3061\" data-end=\"3113\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3061\" data-end=\"3113\"\u003e50% Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang + 50% Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3115\" data-end=\"3355\"\u003eA valuable combination for practitioners treating concurrent chest and pelvic Blood stasis. While not typically combined directly with Da Cheng Qi Tang, it is an excellent companion strategy when broader circulatory stagnation predominates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3357\" data-end=\"3360\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-start=\"3362\" data-end=\"3384\"\u003eSingle Herb Pairings\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3386\" data-end=\"3429\"\u003eFor further customization, consider adding:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3431\" data-end=\"3705\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3431\" data-end=\"3512\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3433\" data-end=\"3445\"\u003eMu Xiang\u003c\/strong\u003e — to promote Qi movement and relieve abdominal gas and distention.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3513\" data-end=\"3618\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3515\" data-end=\"3526\"\u003eTao Ren\u003c\/strong\u003e — when constipation is accompanied by significant Blood stasis or postoperative stagnation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3619\" data-end=\"3705\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3621\" data-end=\"3639\"\u003eSheng Di Huang\u003c\/strong\u003e — to protect Yin fluids when prolonged Heat has produced dryness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3707\" data-end=\"3710\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-start=\"3712\" data-end=\"3748\"\u003eUrban Herbs Practitioner Advantage\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3750\" data-end=\"4076\"\u003eEvery 16 oz amber bottle is designed for fast, customized dispensing in clinical practice. Blend Da Cheng Qi Tang with complementary formulas to create individualized prescriptions in minutes—giving your patients the convenience of a liquid tincture while providing your practice with a flexible, space-saving herbal pharmacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4078\" data-end=\"4143\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4078\" data-end=\"4143\"\u003eDouble-extracted. Ready to dispense. Built for practitioners.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"4145\" data-end=\"4148\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-start=\"4150\" data-end=\"4204\"\u003eWhy Practitioners Keep Da Cheng Qi Tang on the Shelf\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4206\" data-end=\"4263\"\u003eSome patients require more than gentle digestive support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4265\" data-end=\"4429\"\u003eWhen Heat, dryness, and stagnation combine to create severe obstruction, Da Cheng Qi Tang becomes one of the most decisive formulas in the classical materia medica.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4431\" data-end=\"4713\"\u003eIts ability to rapidly purge excess while relieving abdominal fullness has made it a cornerstone formula for generations of practitioners treating robust excess patterns. While used less frequently than many tonic formulas, it is indispensable when the correct presentation appears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4715\" data-end=\"4779\"\u003ePractitioners commonly reach for Da Cheng Qi Tang when treating:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"4781\" data-end=\"5125\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"4781\" data-end=\"4826\"\u003eSevere constipation with abdominal hardness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"4827\" data-end=\"4852\"\u003eYangming organ syndrome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"4853\" data-end=\"4883\"\u003eFunctional bowel obstruction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"4884\" data-end=\"4942\"\u003ePost-surgical ileus (with appropriate medical oversight)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"4943\" data-end=\"4982\"\u003eExcess Heat with abdominal distention\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"4983\" data-end=\"5011\"\u003eAcute digestive stagnation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5012\" data-end=\"5061\"\u003ePostoperative constipation with excess patterns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5062\" data-end=\"5125\"\u003ePatients whose abdominal pain improves after bowel evacuation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5127\" data-end=\"5366\"\u003eBecause Urban Herbs tinctures are designed for blending, Da Cheng Qi Tang can be customized for varying degrees of Heat, Blood stasis, or digestive stagnation while allowing practitioners to tailor treatment to each patient's presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5368\" data-end=\"5507\"\u003eEvery complete herbal pharmacy should include at least one decisive purgative formula—and Da Cheng Qi Tang remains the classical benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5509\" data-end=\"5578\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5509\" data-end=\"5578\"\u003eOne bottle. The definitive formula for resolving Yangming excess.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"5580\" data-end=\"5583\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-start=\"5585\" data-end=\"5608\"\u003ePractitioner Snapshot\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"5610\" data-end=\"5622\"\u003eCategory\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5624\" data-end=\"5642\"\u003ePurgative Formulas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"5644\" data-end=\"5663\"\u003ePrimary Actions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"5665\" data-end=\"5801\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5665\" data-end=\"5685\"\u003ePurges Excess Heat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5686\" data-end=\"5721\"\u003eBreaks Up Intestinal Accumulation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5722\" data-end=\"5745\"\u003eRelieves Constipation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5746\" data-end=\"5756\"\u003eMoves Qi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5757\" data-end=\"5775\"\u003eSoftens Hardness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5776\" data-end=\"5801\"\u003eRestores Bowel Function\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"5803\" data-end=\"5815\"\u003eBest For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"5817\" data-end=\"6019\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5817\" data-end=\"5838\"\u003eSevere constipation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5839\" data-end=\"5864\"\u003eYangming organ syndrome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5865\" data-end=\"5885\"\u003eAbdominal fullness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5886\" data-end=\"5912\"\u003ePain worse with pressure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5913\" data-end=\"5943\"\u003eFunctional bowel obstruction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5944\" data-end=\"5965\"\u003ePost-surgical ileus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5966\" data-end=\"5994\"\u003eInternal Heat accumulation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5995\" data-end=\"6019\"\u003eAcute digestive excess\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"6021\" data-end=\"6040\"\u003ePairs Well With\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"6042\" data-end=\"6178\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"6042\" data-end=\"6066\"\u003eTiao Wei Cheng Qi Tang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"6067\" data-end=\"6089\"\u003eTao He Cheng Qi Tang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"6090\" data-end=\"6112\"\u003eDa Huang Mu Dan Tang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"6113\" data-end=\"6133\"\u003eXiao Cheng Qi Tang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"6134\" data-end=\"6178\"\u003eZeng Ye Tang (when dryness is significant)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"6180\" data-end=\"6204\"\u003eClinical Personality\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6206\" data-end=\"6323\"\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Purgative Strength\u003cbr data-start=\"6230\" data-end=\"6233\"\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Heat Clearing\u003cbr data-start=\"6252\" data-end=\"6255\"\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ Qi Moving\u003cbr data-start=\"6270\" data-end=\"6273\"\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ Constipation Relief\u003cbr data-start=\"6298\" data-end=\"6301\"\u003e⭐⭐⭐☆☆ Softens Hardness\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"6325\" data-end=\"6328\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"6330\" data-end=\"6347\"\u003eClinical Pearl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6349\" data-end=\"7103\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eDa Cheng Qi Tang is one of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"6380\" data-end=\"6401\"\u003e\"heroic formulas\"\u003c\/strong\u003e of Chinese herbal medicine. It is designed for patients with \u003cstrong data-start=\"6463\" data-end=\"6478\"\u003etrue excess\u003c\/strong\u003e—robust constitutions presenting with severe constipation, abdominal fullness, Heat signs, and pain that worsens with pressure. In clinical practice, it's important to distinguish these patients from those whose constipation stems from deficiency, dryness, or depleted fluids. Used in the right presentation, Da Cheng Qi Tang can dramatically restore the downward movement of Qi and bowel function; used in the wrong patient, it can be overly aggressive. For this reason, experienced practitioners keep it available not because they prescribe it every day, but because when the pattern appears, few formulas are as effective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Urban Herbs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45442456322224,"sku":null,"price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/8929\/files\/BaiHuGuJinTangTincture.png?v=1783524860","url":"https:\/\/urbanherbsco.com\/products\/da-cheng-qi-tang","provider":"Urban Herbs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}