Di Gu Pi Yin
Star地骨皮饮 (Lycium Root Bark Drink)
Source: Shen's Book for Revering Life (1773)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Di Gu Pi Yin (Lycium Root Bark Drink), from Shen's Book for Revering Life (1773).
Associated formula of Qing Gu San.
Actions: Clears heat; Nourishes the yin
Usage: For steaming bone disorder in children with irritability in the diaphragm and palpitations; also for incompletely resolved fever late in cold damage.
Category: Formulas that Clear Heat from Deficiency.
Source: Scheid V, Bensky D, Ellis A, Barolet R. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. Eastland Press, 2009, p. 216.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Di Gu Pi
as printed: Lycii Cortex (di gu pi) 60g
|
60g | 34.78% | — | |
|
Chai Hu
as printed: Bupleuri Radix (chai hu) 60g
|
60g | 34.78% | — | |
|
Zhi Mu
as printed: Anemarrhenae Rhizoma (zhi mu) 7.5g
|
7.5g | 4.35% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Glycyrrhizae Radix preparata (zhi gan cao) 7.5g
|
7.5g | 4.35% | — | |
|
Bie Jia
as printed: Trionycis Carapax (bie jia) 7.5g
|
7.5g | 4.35% | — | |
|
Huang Qin
as printed: Scutellariae Radix (huang qin) 7.5g
|
7.5g | 4.35% | — | |
|
Ren Shen
as printed: Ginseng Radix (ren shen) 7.5g
|
7.5g | 4.35% | — | |
|
Chi Fu Ling
as printed: Poria rubra (chi fu ling) 15g
|
15g | 8.7% | — |
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 cool (-1.22)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 44%, cool 39%, neutral 13%, warm 4%.
Small but decisive: Zhi Mu 7.5g (cold, 4% of the grams), Huang Qin 7.5g (cold, 4% of the grams). Dose weighting nearly cancels a herb this small, but it may be what the formula is for.
Taste
- pungent 17%
- sweet 30%
- bitter 26%
- salty 4%
- bland 22%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Liver 74%
- Lung 52%
- Kidney 48%
- Gallbladder 39%
- Pericardium 35%
- San Jiao 35%
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, 6g taken as a draft with one piece each of fresh ginger (sheng jiang) and Mume Fructus (wu mei).
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