Bai Zi Ren Wan
Star柏子仁丸 (Arborvitae Seed Pill)
Source: Pu Ji Ben Shi Fang (1132)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Bai Zi Ren Wan (Arborvitae Seed Pill), from Formulas of Universal Benefit from My Practice (1132).
Associated formula of Mu Li San.
Actions: Tonifies the qi; Nourishes the Heart; Secures the exterior; Stops sweating
Usage: For night sweats and restless sleep from Heart qi and yin deficiency; focuses more on the Heart qi than on the protective qi.
Category: Formulas that Stabilize the Exterior and Stop Sweating.
Source: Scheid V, Bensky D, Ellis A, Barolet R. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. Eastland Press, 2009, p. 422.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bai Zi Ren
as printed: Platycladi Semen (bai zi ren) 60g
|
60g | 21.05% | — | |
|
Ban Xia
as printed: Pinelliae Rhizoma preparatum (zhi ban xia) 60g
|
60g | 21.05% | — | |
|
Mu Li
as printed: Ostreae Concha (mu li) 30g
|
30g | 10.53% | — | |
|
Ren Shen
as printed: Ginseng Radix (ren shen) 30g
|
30g | 10.53% | — | |
|
Ma Huang Gen
as printed: Ephedrae Radix (ma huang gen) 30g
|
30g | 10.53% | — | |
|
Bai Zhu
as printed: Atractylodis macrocephalae Rhizoma (bai zhu) 30g
|
30g | 10.53% | — | |
|
Wu Wei Zi
as printed: Schisandrae Fructus (wu wei zi) 30g
|
30g | 10.53% | — | |
|
Fu Xiao Mai
as printed: Tritici Fructus levis (fu xiao mai) 15g
|
15g | 5.26% | — |
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 slightly warm (+0.37)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cool 16%, neutral 32%, warm 53%.
Taste
- pungent 21%
- sweet 50%
- sour 5%
- bitter 11%
- salty 13%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Heart 68%
- Lung 58%
- Kidney 53%
- Spleen 42%
- Stomach 32%
- Large intestine 21%
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
Powder and form small pills with Jujubae Fructus (da zao) flesh; take 30-50 pills twice daily on an empty stomach with rice broth.
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Da Ban Xia Tang + Bai Zhu, Bai Zi Ren, Fu Xiao Mai, Ma Huang Gen, Mu Li and Wu Wei Zi
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