Fu Zi Li Zhong Wan
Star附子理中丸 (Prepared Aconite Pill to Regulate the Middle)
Source: Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang — Imperial Medical Department (1078)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Fu Zi Li Zhong Wan (Prepared Aconite Pill to Regulate the Middle), from the Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang (Imperial Grace Formulary of the Tai Ping Era) by Imperial Medical Department.
Actions: Warms yang and dispels cold; Tonifies qi and strengthens the Spleen.
Presentation: Deficiency and cold of the Spleen and Stomach: extreme coldness of the body and extremities, mild perspiration, indigestion, borborygmus, severe epigastric and abdominal fullness and pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and sudden turmoil disorder with muscle spasms.
Cautions:
- Use with extreme caution in yin deficiency; hot, dry herbs further damage yin
- Contraindicated during pregnancy
Pharmacological effects reported:
- Analgesic: injection of the formula showed analgesic effects in mice
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 463.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Zhi Fu Zi
as printed: Fu Zi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Praeparata, pao (blast-fried)) 90g [9g]
|
9g | 20% | dispels cold, tonifies yang and warms the entire body | |
|
Gan Jiang
as printed: Gan Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis, pao (blast-fried)) 90g [9g]
|
9g | 20% | warms the middle jiao and dispels interior cold | |
|
Ren Shen
as printed: Ren Shen (Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng) 90g [9g]
|
9g | 20% | nourishes yuan (source) qi | |
|
Bai Zhu
as printed: Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, cuo (grated)) 90g [9g]
|
9g | 20% | strengthens the Spleen and dries dampness | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Zhi Gan Cao (Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae Praeparata cum Melle) 90g [9g]
|
9g | 20% | nourishes qi and harmonizes the middle jiao |
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 warm (+1.20)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: neutral 20%, warm 40%, hot 40%.
Taste
- pungent 30%
- sweet 50%
- bitter 20%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Spleen 100%
- Heart 80%
- Lung 60%
- Stomach 60%
- Kidney 40%
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
Grind to powder and form 3 g honey pills. Dissolve 1 pill in a bowl of water and cook until 70% of the liquid remains; take warm before meals on an empty stomach. For children divide into 2-3 doses. May be decocted with the bracketed doses.
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Formula family
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