Si Ni Tang Wan (Si Ni Tang Pian,
四逆汤丸),
literally "Frigid Extremities Decoction Pills",
is an ancient Chinese medicine used to rescue the Yang energy from collapse.
Today, the Chinese medicine is often used to warm up the body if one
feels cold limbs and cold abdomen frequently, especially in the winter season.†
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What does it do?
Si Ni Tang was created by the Great ancient Chinese doctor Zhang Zhongjing 1800 years ago to
revive Yang when one has a devastated kidney Yang energy. As kidney Yang
forms the basis of the whole body Yang energy and Yang is the warming property of the
Yin-Yang principle, in such a situation, the extremities become very cold. Meanwhile,
digestion does not function properly, leading to vomiting and diarrhea, and the Spirit is
not supported, leading to tiredness, dullness, falling into sleep etc.
As one may see, the condition described in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is urgent, similar
to what we know as shock, and Si Ni Tang was a critical Chinese medicine in ancient China
to save lives. Of course, today even in China, hardly anyone will rely on it for the same purpose.
However, the action of Si Ni Tang in reviving the kidney Yang remains useful for those
who shows signs of Yang deficiency such as the cold body from the inside and cold limbs.
For example, no matter how thick clothes or coverings one wears, or how hot the summer is,
one still feels cold. Some people may have complained the coldness all the time and may have
Yang deficiency at birth. Yang energy decreases as we age.
The function of Si Ni Tang is achieved by a unique combination of Chinese herbs.
Among them, Processed Aconite root is perhaps the best known Chinese herb for restoring
the Yang energy and dispersing cold; Ginger is acrid and warm in nature and disperses cold; Ginseng
replenishes the Qi energy; Licorice tonifies Spleen and Qi and synchronizes the action of the other herbs.†
In the TCM term, Si Ni Tang revives Yang to promote resuscitation. The Chinese medicine may be used for
coldness of limbs, aversion to cold, curling-up, lientery, no thirst, and deep pulse.†
It is also for vomiting, abdominal pain, and coldness of limbs due to Yang impairment from
misusing of diaphoresis during Taiyang disease.†
Please notice that Si Ni Tang is different from Si Ni San, a formula for Liver Qi Stagnation,
despite of their similar names.
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Side Effects
Aconite root is toxic in its unprocessed form and should not be taken in any circumstance.
Aconite root used in traditional Chinese medicine including Si Ni Tang Wan (Pian) was always first processed in
a special procedure to significantly reduce the toxins and then further cooked to
eliminate the toxins and is safe to be used. Si Ni Tang Wan (Pian) has been safely used
with few adverse effects when used as directed. However, stop use
if any adverse reaction occurs like increase of blood pressure, headache, and palpitation.
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Double the concentration than other Chinese herb concentrated pills;
