Ding Chuan Tang for asthma (TCM)
Tradition: Traditional Chinese Medicine · Evidence: Emerging
A nine-herb TCM formula for hot-phlegm asthma patterns with productive cough and thick yellow sputum.
Ding Chuan Tang is a Ming-dynasty formula composed of Bai Guo (Ginkgo seed), Ma Huang, Su Zi (Perilla), Kuan Dong Hua, Sang Bai Pi, Xing Ren, Huang Qin (Scutellaria), Ban Xia (Pinellia), and Gan Cao. Multiple small clinical studies have evaluated it as adjunct therapy in mild-moderate asthma.
Tradition context
A classic example of TCM pattern-matching: heat-phlegm presentations get Ding Chuan Tang; cold patterns get Ma Huang Tang.
Preparation
Standardized granules or traditional decoction.
Typical dosing
Under TCM practitioner supervision. Typical adult dosing: 6-12 g granules in divided doses.
Cautions
Contains Ma Huang — same cardiovascular, hyperthyroid, pregnancy cautions as Ma Huang Tang.