Gu Ben Zhi Beng Tang
Star固本止崩汤 (Stablilizing the Root and Stopping Profuse Uterine Bleeding Decoction)
Source: Fu Qing Zhu Nu Ke (1826)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Gu Ben Zhi Beng Tang (Stablilizing the Root and Stopping Profuse Uterine Bleeding Decoction), from Fu Qing-zhu’s [Treatise on] Gynecology (Fu Qing Zhu Nu Ke).
Actions: Supplement qi and nourish the blood, stabilize the root and stop profuse uterine bleeding
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of female profuse uterine bleeding with a pattern of qi and blood deficiency, accompanied by blurred vision, fainting, unconsciousness, surging and large and deficient pulse which is forceless when heavily pressing
Category: Formulas That Supplement Both Qi and Blood.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 579–582.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shu Di Huang
as printed: Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata (shu di huang) 30 g
|
30g | 30.3% | — | |
|
Bai Zhu
as printed: dry-fried Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (chao bai zhu) 30 g
|
30g | 30.3% | — | |
|
Ren Shen
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng (ren shen) 9 g
|
9g | 9.09% | — | |
|
Huang Qi
as printed: raw Radix Astragali (sheng huang qi) 9 g
|
9g | 9.09% | — | |
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Radix Angelicae Sinensis (dang gui) 15 g
|
15g | 15.15% | — | |
|
Pao Jiang
as printed: Rhizoma Zingiberis Praeparatum (pao jiang) 6 g
|
6g | 6.06% | — |
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 (+1.06)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: warm 94%, hot 6%.
Small but decisive: Pao Jiang 6g (hot, 6% of the grams). Dose weighting nearly cancels a herb this small, but it may be what the formula is for.
Taste
- pungent 11%
- sweet 67%
- bitter 23%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Spleen 70%
- Liver 52%
- Kidney 46%
- Stomach 30%
- Heart 24%
- Lung 18%
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
Decoct the ingredients with water for oral use
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