Ba Zhen Yi Mu Wan
Star八珍益母汤 (Eight-Gem Mother-Benefiting Pill)
Source: Zhong Hua Ren Min Gong He Guo Yao Dian (1624)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Ba Zhen Yi Mu Wan (Eight-Gem Mother-Benefiting Pill), from Chinese Pharmacopoeia (Zhong Hua Ren Min Gong He Guo Yao Dian).
Actions: Boost qi and nourish the blood, invigorate blood and regulate menstruation
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of menstrual irregularities due to qi and blood deficiency, with delayed menstruation, small quantity of menses, menostaxis, and lack of strength
Category: Formulas That Supplement Both Qi and Blood.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 579–582.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Yi Mu Cao
batch quantity as printed (stock for a pill/powder/plaster preparation), not a single dose; as printed: Herba Leonuri (yi mu cao) 200 g
|
200g | 29.63% | — | |
|
Dang Shen
as printed: Radix Codonopsis (dang shen) 50 g
|
50g | 7.41% | — | |
|
Bai Zhu
as printed: dry-fried Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (chao bai zhu) 50 g
|
50g | 7.41% | — | |
|
Chuan Xiong
as printed: Rhizoma Chuanxiong (chuan xiong) 50 g
|
50g | 7.41% | — | |
|
Dang Gui
batch quantity as printed (stock for a pill/powder/plaster preparation), not a single dose; as printed: Radix Angelicae Sinensis (dang gui) 100 g
|
100g | 14.81% | — | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Poria (fu ling) 50 g
|
50g | 7.41% | — | |
|
Bai Shao
as printed: Radix Paeoniae Alba (jiu chao bai shao) 50 g
|
50g | 7.41% | — | |
|
Shu Di Huang
batch quantity as printed (stock for a pill/powder/plaster preparation), not a single dose; as printed: Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata (shu di huang) 100 g
|
100g | 14.81% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae (gan cao) 25 g
|
25g | 3.7% | — |
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 (+0.07)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cool 37%, neutral 19%, warm 44%.
Pairs warm and cool. 44% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 37% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Taste
- pungent 30%
- sweet 41%
- sour 4%
- bitter 22%
- bland 4%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Liver 74%
- Heart 56%
- Kidney 52%
- Spleen 48%
- Pericardium 37%
- Bladder 30%
Share of the grams entering each channel, from 100% of the weighed grams.
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
Grind the ingredients into fine powder; make into pills with honey, 9 g each pill, take one pill each time, 2 times a day
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Formula family
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