Description
Gu Zhi Zeng Sheng Wan (Pill for Hyperosteogeny), from External Medicine Science (Wai Ke Ke Xue).
Actions: Supplement the kidney and strengthen the bone, invigorate blood and relieve pain, rectify qi, and harmonize the center
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of hyperostosis with various patterns, accompanied with soreness or stabbing pain, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, pale tongue with thin and white coating, deficient and choppy pulse
Category: Formulas That Invigorate Blood and Dispel Stasis.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 692–700.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shu Di Huang
batch quantity as printed (stock for a pill/powder/plaster preparation), not a single dose; as printed: Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata (shu di huang) 15,000 g
|
15000g | 21.43% | — | |
|
Ji Xue Teng
batch quantity as printed (stock for a pill/powder/plaster preparation), not a single dose; as printed: Caulis Spatholobi (ji xue teng) 10,000 g
|
10000g | 14.29% | — | |
|
Gu Sui Bu
batch quantity as printed (stock for a pill/powder/plaster preparation), not a single dose; as printed: Rhizoma Drynariae (gu sui bu) 10,000 g
|
10000g | 14.29% | — | |
|
Rou Cong Rong
batch quantity as printed (stock for a pill/powder/plaster preparation), not a single dose; as printed: Herba Cistanches (rou cong rong) 10,000 g
|
10000g | 14.29% | — | |
|
Lu Xian Cao
batch quantity as printed (stock for a pill/powder/plaster preparation), not a single dose; as printed: Herba Pyrolae (lu xian cao) 10,000 g
|
10000g | 14.29% | — | |
|
Yin Yang Huo
batch quantity as printed (stock for a pill/powder/plaster preparation), not a single dose; as printed: Herba Epimedii (yin yang huo) 10,000 g
|
10000g | 14.29% | — | |
|
Lai Fu Zi
batch quantity as printed (stock for a pill/powder/plaster preparation), not a single dose; as printed: Semen Raphani (lai fu zi) 5,000 g
|
5000g | 7.14% | — |
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 (+0.93)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: neutral 7%, warm 93%.
Taste
- pungent 11%
- sweet 54%
- bitter 29%
- salty 7%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Kidney 93%
- Liver 79%
- Large intestine 14%
- Heart 14%
- Lung 7%
- Stomach 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
Grind the ingredients into powder, make into pills, and take in 2.5 g doses (2 pills), 2 or 3 times a day
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