Chang Shan Yin
Star常山饮 (Dichroa Drink)
Source: Formulary of the Pharmacy Service for Benefiting the People in the Taiping Era (1107)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Chang Shan Yin (Dichroa Drink), from Formulary of the Pharmacy Service for Benefiting the People in the Taiping Era (1107).
Associated formula of Jie Nue Qi Bao Yin.
Actions: Checks malaria; Treats phlegm by warming the yang and draining heat
Pattern: Malarial disorder with yin-yang disharmony
Usage: Harmonizes yin and yang rather than moving qi and expelling phlegm; recommended by Fei Bo-Xiong for malaria unresponsive to other treatment.
Category: Formulas that Treat Malarial Disorders and Vent Pathogens from the Membrane Source.
Source: Scheid V, Bensky D, Ellis A, Barolet R. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. Eastland Press, 2009, p. 135.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Zhi Mu
batch quantity as printed (stock for a pill/powder preparation), not a single dose; as printed: Anemarrhenae Rhizoma (zhi mu) 1000g
|
1000g | 19.61% | — | |
|
Chang Shan
batch quantity as printed (stock for a pill/powder preparation), not a single dose; as printed: Dichroae Radix (chang shan) 1000g
|
1000g | 19.61% | — | |
|
Cao Guo
batch quantity as printed (stock for a pill/powder preparation), not a single dose; as printed: Tsaoko Fructus (cao guo) 1000g
|
1000g | 19.61% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
batch quantity as printed (stock for a pill/powder preparation), not a single dose; as printed: Glycyrrhizae Radix preparata (zhi gan cao) 1000g
|
1000g | 19.61% | — | |
|
Gao Liang Jiang
batch quantity as printed (stock for a pill/powder preparation), not a single dose; as printed: Alpiniae officinarum Rhizoma (gao liang jiang) 600g
|
600g | 11.76% | — | |
|
Wu Mei
batch quantity as printed (stock for a pill/powder preparation), not a single dose; as printed: Mume Fructus (wu mei) 500g
|
500g | 9.8% | — |
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 cool (-0.35)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 39%, neutral 29%, warm 20%, hot 12%.
Pairs warm and cool. 31% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 39% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Taste
- pungent 41%
- sweet 29%
- sour 10%
- bitter 20%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Stomach 71%
- Lung 69%
- Spleen 61%
- Heart 39%
- Liver 29%
- Kidney 20%
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; decoct 9g in 1 cup water with 5 slices of fresh ginger and 1 jujube until one-third has evaporated.
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