Ba Wei Dai Xia Fang
Star八味带下方 (Eight-Ingredient Formula for Leukorrhea)
Source: Meika Hosen — Yoshine Hirai (1781)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Ba Wei Dai Xia Fang (Eight-Ingredient Formula for Leukorrhea), from the Meika Hosen (A Selection of Famous Physicians' Prescriptions) by Yoshine Hirai.
Actions: Clears heat and eliminates toxins; Dries damp and disperses stagnations.
Presentation: Leukorrhea characterized by damp-heat in the lower jiao: leukorrhea with yellow, white, or red discharge, generalized itching and discomfort in the genital region, abdominal pain, soreness of the lower back, and slight anemia.
Cautions:
- Patients with a sensitive GI tract may omit Da Huang, which can cause diarrhea and stomach discomfort
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 810.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tu Fu Ling
as printed: Tu Fu Ling (Rhizoma Smilacis Glabrae) 4g
|
4g | 18.18% | Jun (Chief) | clears heat and removes toxins |
|
Jin Yin Hua
as printed: Jin Yin Hua (Flos Lonicerae Japonicae) 2g
|
2g | 9.09% | clears heat and removes toxins | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Fu Ling (Poria) 3g
|
3g | 13.64% | clears damp-heat | |
|
Mu Tong
as printed: Mu Tong (Caulis Akebiae) 3g
|
3g | 13.64% | clears damp-heat | |
|
Chen Pi
as printed: Chen Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae) 2g
|
2g | 9.09% | clears damp-heat | |
|
Da Huang
dose printed as 0.5-1g; as printed: Da Huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei) 0.5-1g
|
g | — | drains pathogenic heat | |
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) 5g
|
5g | 22.73% | nourishes blood; keeps drying/draining herbs from consuming yin | |
|
Chuan Xiong
as printed: Chuan Xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong) 3g
|
3g | 13.64% | nourishes blood; keeps drying/draining herbs from consuming yin |
Energetics dose-weighted
The formula's overall nature, taste balance and channel reach, weighted by each herb's dose. Classical formulas often pair warm and cool herbs on purpose, so a net figure summarises the mix — it doesn't describe every herb in it.
Nature
Net neutral (0.00)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 23%, neutral 32%, warm 46%.
Small but decisive: Jin Yin Hua 2g (cold, 9% of the grams). Dose weighting nearly cancels a herb this small, but it may be what the formula is for.
Taste
- pungent 30%
- sweet 36%
- bitter 18%
- bland 16%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Heart 59%
- Liver 55%
- Spleen 46%
- Lung 32%
- Stomach 27%
- Small intestine 14%
Share of the grams entering each channel, from 100% of the weighed grams.
1 herb without a dose in grams, so left out of every figure above: Da Huang.
Dose-weighted from each herb's recorded nature, taste and channels (missing values are left out, never counted as neutral). It describes the composition — it is not a recommendation.
Preparation
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