Fu Zi Jing Mi Tang
Star附子粳米汤 (Aconite Accessory Root and Glutinous Rice Decoction)
Source: Jin Gui Yao Lue (c. 220)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Fu Zi Jing Mi Tang (Aconite Accessory Root and Glutinous Rice Decoction), from Essentials from the Golden Cabinet (c. 220).
Associated formula of Da Jian Zhong Tang.
Actions: Warms the middle burner; Stops pain and vomiting
Indications: Cold qi in the abdomen: borborygmus, sharp pain, rebelliousness and fullness in chest and flanks, nausea, vomiting, pale tongue with greasy white coating; frigid extremities may be present.
Usage: Focuses on the Stomach with cold-induced fluid accumulation; milder tonification but stronger at regulating qi and transforming fluids than the main formula.
Category: Formulas that Warm the Middle and Dispel Cold.
Source: Scheid V, Bensky D, Ellis A, Barolet R. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. Eastland Press, 2009, p. 270.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Zhi Fu Zi
as printed: Aconiti Radix lateralis preparata (zhi fu zi) 15g
|
15g | 7.32% | — | |
|
Ban Xia
as printed: Pinelliae Rhizoma preparatum (zhi ban xia) 65g
|
65g | 31.71% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Glycyrrhizae Radix (gan cao) 15g
|
15g | 7.32% | — | |
|
Da Zao
as printed: Jujubae Fructus (da zao) 30g
|
30g | 14.63% | — | |
|
Jing Mi
as printed: Nonglutinous rice (jing mi) 80g
|
80g | 39.02% | — |
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 (+0.61)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: neutral 46%, warm 46%, hot 7%.
Small but decisive: Zhi Fu Zi 15g (hot, 7% of the grams). Dose weighting nearly cancels a herb this small, but it may be what the formula is for.
Taste
- pungent 35%
- sweet 65%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Spleen 100%
- Stomach 93%
- Lung 78%
- Heart 15%
- Kidney 7%
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
Boil in 8 cups of water until the rice is cooked, strain, and drink in three doses over a day.
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Traditional formula information is for educational purposes only. Herbal formulas should be prescribed by a qualified practitioner — dosages and combinations are individualized and can interact with medications.
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