Recipe Analysis of Mai Men Dong Tang - 麥門冬湯

Mai Men Dong Tang - 麥門冬湯 - OPHIOPOGONIS DECOCTION

formula: Granules

Cooking Instructions: Combine herbal granules in hot water and stir until dissolved. Drink when warm. note that rice is also a Chinese herb called geng mi.

Treats Eastern: Benefits the Stomach, Generates Fluids, Descends Qi, Harmonizes the Middle Jiao. Helpful for Stomach Fire Blazing, Stomach and Lung Yin Deficiency, and Lung Wei Syndrome (atrophy). T: Red and dry, C: Little or None, P: Thready and rapid (or Deficient and rapid).

Treats Western: Cough with little yellow sputum, Spitting saliva, Wheezing, Shortness of breath, Dry, uncomfortable sensation in throat, Hiccups, Dry mouth, Coughing up difficult-to-extectorate Phlegm, Nausea, Scanty urination, Hoarseness, Thirst, Asthma, Flushed face, Five Sole Heat, Vomiting

Recipe ID: 332
Special Category: Vegan
Special Tags: Customized Formula, Granular Formula,
Submitted by: Justin hays from Dallas, Texas
Date Submitted: 9/11/2025
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Ingredients:

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Note: Temperature is determined by assigning a value from -2 to 2, where -2 is cold, -1 is cool, 0 is neutral, 1 is warm, and 2 is hot. The final temperature analysis / breakdown reflects the average temperature of all ingredients that affect the channel, multplied by the percentage of ingredients that affect the channel.

# Ingredients: 100

Channels Entered:

LUNG x68 (68/100)
STOMACH x93 (93/100)
SPLEEN x64 (64/100)
HEART x50 (50/100)

Temperature:

COOL x36
NEUTRAL x28
WARM x36

Flavors:

TOXIC x18
SWEET x82
BITTER x43
PUNGENT x18

Tonifies:

QI x46
BLOOD x32
YIN x57

Regulates:

COLD x25
HEAT x64
DAMP x18
TOXINS x25
PHLEGM x25
DRYNESS x7
SPIRIT x18
SWELLING x39

Tai Yin Channels:

Mai Men Dong(36), Ban Xia(18), Ren Shen(7), Gan Cao(7), Lung: 68.0% (68/100)
Slightly Cool (-0.11) COOL x36 NEUTRAL x7 WARM x25 TONIFY QI x14 TONIFY YIN x36	REGULATE COLD x25 REGULATE HEAT x43 DAMP x18 TOXINS x25 PHLEGM x25 DRYNESS x7 SPIRIT x7 SWELLING x18

Ban Xia(18), Da Zao(11), Ren Shen(7), Gan Cao(7), Rice(21), Spleen: 64.0% (64/100)
Slightly Warm (0.36) NEUTRAL x28 WARM x36 TONIFY QI x46 TONIFY BLOOD x32 TONIFY YIN x21	REGULATE COLD x25 REGULATE HEAT x28 DAMP x18 TOXINS x25 PHLEGM x25 DRYNESS x7 SPIRIT x18 SWELLING x39

Yang Ming Channels:

Large Intestine: 0% (0/100)
Not affected

Mai Men Dong(36), Ban Xia(18), Da Zao(11), Gan Cao(7), Rice(21), Stomach: 93.0% (93/100)
Slightly Cool (-0.07) COOL x36 NEUTRAL x28 WARM x29 TONIFY QI x39 TONIFY BLOOD x32 TONIFY YIN x57	REGULATE COLD x25 REGULATE HEAT x64 DAMP x18 TOXINS x25 PHLEGM x25 DRYNESS x7 SPIRIT x11 SWELLING x39

Shao Yin Channels:

Mai Men Dong(36), Ren Shen(7), Gan Cao(7), Heart: 50.0% (50/100)
Slightly Cool (-0.29) COOL x36 NEUTRAL x7 WARM x7 TONIFY QI x14 TONIFY YIN x36	REGULATE COLD x7 REGULATE HEAT x43 TOXINS x7 PHLEGM x7 DRYNESS x7 SPIRIT x7

Kidney: 0% (0/100)
NOT AFFECTED

Tai Yang Channels:

Small Intestine: 0% (0/100)
NOT AFFECTED

Bladder: 0% (0/100)
NOT AFFECTED

Jue Yin Channels:

Pericardium: 0% (0/100)
NOT AFFECTED

San Jiao: 0% (0/100)
NOT AFFECTED

Shao Yang Channels:

Liver: 0% (0/100)
NOT AFFECTED

Gallbladder: 0% (0/100)
NOT AFFECTED

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Mai Men Dong Tang - 麥門冬湯 - OPHIOPOGONIS DECOCTION

formula: Granules

Ingredients:

# Ingredients: 100

Channels Entered:

Temperature:

Flavors:

Tonifies:

Regulates:

Tai Yin Channels:

Lung: 68.0% (68/100)

Spleen: 64.0% (64/100)

Yang Ming Channels:

Large Intestine: 0% (0/100)

Stomach: 93.0% (93/100)

Shao Yin Channels:

Heart: 50.0% (50/100)

Kidney: 0% (0/100)

Tai Yang Channels:

Small Intestine: 0% (0/100)

Bladder: 0% (0/100)

Jue Yin Channels:

Pericardium: 0% (0/100)

San Jiao: 0% (0/100)

Shao Yang Channels:

Liver: 0% (0/100)

Gallbladder: 0% (0/100)