Ge Hua Jie Cheng San
Star葛花解酲散 (Pueraria Flower Powder for Detoxification and Awakening)
Source: Yi Fang Ji Jie — Wang Ang (Qing, 1682)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Ge Hua Jie Cheng San (Pueraria Flower Powder for Detoxification and Awakening), from the Yi Fang Ji Jie (Analytical Collection of Medical Formulas) by Wang Ang.
Actions: Strengthens and harmonizes the Spleen and Stomach; Clears damp-heat.
Presentation: Damp-heat in the Spleen and Stomach: nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness, chest distention, lack of appetite, and fatigue.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 1084.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ge Hua
as printed: Puerariae Flos (ge hua) 15g
|
15g | 16.78% | Jun (Chief) | resolves alcohol toxicity and damp-heat through gentle sweating |
|
Bai Dou Kou
as printed: Amomi Fructus rotundus (bai dou kou) 15g
|
15g | 16.78% | Chen (Deputy) | warms the middle, strengthens the Spleen, regulates qi |
|
Sha Ren
as printed: Amomi Fructus (sha ren) 15g
|
15g | 16.78% | Chen (Deputy) | warms the middle, regulates qi, supports shen qu |
|
Gan Jiang
as printed: Zingiberis Rhizoma (gan jiang) 6.0g
|
6g | 6.71% | Chen (Deputy) | warms the middle |
|
Shen Qu
as printed: dry-fried Massa medicata fermentata (chao shen qu) 6.0g
|
6g | 6.71% | Chen (Deputy) | resolves alcohol toxicity and moves stagnant food |
|
Mu Xiang
as printed: Aucklandiae Radix (mu xiang) 1.5g
|
1.5g | 1.68% | Chen (Deputy) | warms the middle, regulates qi |
|
Qing Pi
as printed: Citri reticulatae viride Pericarpium (qing pi) 0.9g
|
0.9g | 1.01% | Chen (Deputy) | warms the middle, regulates qi |
|
Ze Xie
as printed: Alismatis Rhizoma (ze xie) 6.0g
|
6g | 6.71% | Zuo (Assistant) | drains damp-heat via urination |
|
Bai Zhu
as printed: Atractylodis macrocephalae Rhizoma (bai zhu) 6.0g
|
6g | 6.71% | Zuo (Assistant) | tonifies the middle, strengthens the Spleen |
|
Ren Shen
as printed: Ginseng Radix (ren shen) 4.5g
|
4.5g | 5.03% | Zuo (Assistant) | tonifies the middle, strengthens the Spleen |
|
Zhu Ling
as printed: Polyporus (zhu ling) 4.5g
|
4.5g | 5.03% | Zuo (Assistant) | drains damp-heat via urination |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Poria (fu ling) 4.5g
|
4.5g | 5.03% | Zuo (Assistant) | drains damp-heat via urination |
|
Chen Pi
as printed: Citri reticulatae Pericarpium (chen pi) 4.5g
|
4.5g | 5.03% | not named in the Analysis |
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 (+0.43)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 7%, cool 17%, neutral 10%, warm 60%, hot 7%.
Small but decisive: Gan Jiang 6g (hot, 7% of the grams), Ze Xie 6g (cold, 7% of the grams). Dose weighting nearly cancels a herb this small, but it may be what the formula is for.
Taste
- pungent 48%
- sweet 34%
- bitter 10%
- bland 8%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Spleen 87%
- Stomach 73%
- Lung 39%
- Kidney 39%
- Heart 17%
- Gallbladder 3%
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 finely; take 9g with warm water. Mild sweating indicates resolution.
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Chun Ze Tang + Ge Hua, Bai Dou Kou, Gan Jiang, Mu Xiang, Qing Pi, Sha Ren, Shen Qu and Chen Pi
- This formula = Wu Ling San without Gui Zhi + Chun Ze Tang + Ge Hua, Bai Dou Kou, Gan Jiang, Mu Xiang, Qing Pi, Sha Ren, Shen Qu and Chen Pi
- This formula = Si Ling San + Chun Ze Tang + Ge Hua, Bai Dou Kou, Gan Jiang, Mu Xiang, Qing Pi, Sha Ren, Shen Qu and Chen Pi
- This formula = Ze Xie Tang + Chun Ze Tang + Ge Hua, Bai Dou Kou, Gan Jiang, Mu Xiang, Qing Pi, Sha Ren, Shen Qu and Chen Pi
Each entry reads as the larger formula written out: “+” adds its other catalogue cores, then the herbs none of them hold. A catalogue formula counts as a core only when at least 80% of its herbs are present, no more than 1 is absent, and the absent herb is not its chief.
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