Da He Zhong Yin
Star大和中饮 (Major Harmonize the Middle Drink)
Source: Jing Yue Quan Shu (1624)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Da He Zhong Yin (Major Harmonize the Middle Drink), from Collected Treatises of [Zhang] Jing-Yue (1624).
Associated formula of Bao He Wan.
Indications: Food stagnation and accumulation with more pronounced distention and fullness than in the principal formula's pattern.
Pattern: Food stagnation with marked qi stagnation
Usage: For food accumulation with pronounced distention and fullness.
Category: Formulas that Reduce Food Accumulation and Transform Stagnation.
Source: Scheid V, Bensky D, Ellis A, Barolet R. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. Eastland Press, 2009, p. 829.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chen Pi
dose printed as 3-6g; as printed: Citri reticulatae Pericarpium (chen pi) 3-6g
|
g | — | — | |
|
Zhi Shi
as printed: Aurantii Fructus immaturus (zhi shi) 3g
|
3g | 11.76% | — | |
|
Sha Ren
as printed: Amomi Fructus (sha ren) 1.5g
|
1.5g | 5.88% | — | |
|
Shan Zha
as printed: Crataegi Fructus (shan zha) 6g
|
6g | 23.53% | — | |
|
Mai Ya
as printed: Hordei Fructus germinatus (mai ya) 6g
|
6g | 23.53% | — | |
|
Hou Po
as printed: Magnoliae officinalis Cortex (hou po) 4.5g
|
4.5g | 17.65% | — | |
|
Ze Xie
as printed: Alismatis Rhizoma (ze xie) 4.5g
|
4.5g | 17.65% | — |
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 18%, cool 12%, neutral 24%, warm 47%.
Pairs warm and cool. 47% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 29% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Taste
- pungent 19%
- sweet 44%
- sour 16%
- bitter 13%
- bland 9%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Stomach 82%
- Spleen 82%
- Liver 47%
- Large intestine 29%
- Kidney 24%
- Lung 18%
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: Chen Pi.
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
Decoction.
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