Da Bu Yuan Jian
Star大补元煎 (Major Original-Qi Tonifying Decoction)
Source: Jing Yue Quan Shu (1624)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Da Bu Yuan Jian (Major Original-Qi Tonifying Decoction), from The Complete Works of [Zhang] Jing-yue (Jing Yue Quan Shu).
Actions: Cultivate and supplement kidney qi
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of kidney qi deficiency, with dizziness, cowardice, poor appetite, less eating, lusterless and toilworn complexion, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, weak and forceless pulse
Category: Formulas that Supplement Yin.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 591–598.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ren Shen
dose printed as 3–6 g; as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng (ren shen) 3–6 g
|
g | — | — | |
|
Gan Cao
dose printed as 3–6 g; as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae Praeparata cum Melle (zhi gan cao) 3–6 g
|
g | — | — | |
|
Du Zhong
as printed: Cortex Eucommiae (du zhong) 6 g
|
6g | 40% | — | |
|
Shan Yao
as printed: Rhizoma Dioscoreae (huai shan yao) 6 g
|
6g | 40% | — | |
|
Shu Di Huang
dose printed as 6–9 g; as printed: Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata (shu di huang) 6–9 g
|
g | — | — | |
|
Dang Gui
dose printed as 6–9 g; as printed: Radix Angelicae Sinensis (dang gui) 6–9 g
|
g | — | — | |
|
Gou Qi Zi
dose printed as 6–9 g; as printed: Fructus Lycii (gou qi zi) 6–9 g
|
g | — | — | |
|
Shan Zhu Yu
as printed: Fructus Corni (shan zhu yu) 3 g
|
3g | 20% | — |
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 (+0.60)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: neutral 40%, warm 60%.
Taste
- sweet 80%
- sour 20%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Kidney 100%
- Liver 60%
- Lung 40%
- Spleen 40%
Share of the grams entering each channel, from 100% of the weighed grams.
5 herbs without a dose in grams, so left out of every figure above: Ren Shen, Gan Cao, Shu Di Huang, Dang Gui, Gou Qi Zi.
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
Decoct the ingredients with water for oral use
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