Description
Huang Qi Bie Jia San (Astragalus and Turtle Shell Powder), from Precious Mirror of Health (Wei Sheng Bao Jian).
Actions: Supplement yin and yang, boost qi and blood, and clear overstrained fever
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of deficiency of qi, blood, yin and yang, with vexing heat in the five centers (chest, palms, and soles), general fatigue, cough and dry throat, steaming bone fever, spontaneous sweating or night sweating, less eating, and tidal fever at 4–5 o’clock in the afternoon
Category: Formulas That Concurrently Supplement Qi, Blood, Yin and Yang.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, p. 614.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Huang Qi
as printed: Radix Astragali (huang qi) 15 g
|
15g | 11.49% | — | |
|
Tian Men Dong
as printed: Radix Asparagi (tian dong) 15 g
|
15g | 11.49% | — | |
|
Bie Jia
as printed: Carapax Trionycis (bie jia) 15 g
|
15g | 11.49% | — | |
|
Di Gu Pi
as printed: Cortex Lycii (di gu pi) 9 g
|
9g | 6.9% | — | |
|
Qin Jiao
as printed: Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae (qin jiao) 9 g
|
9g | 6.9% | — | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Poria (fu ling) 9 g
|
9g | 6.9% | — | |
|
Chai Hu
as printed: Radix Bupleuri (chai hu) 9 g
|
9g | 6.9% | — | |
|
Zi Wan
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Asteris (zi wan) 7.5 g
|
7.5g | 5.75% | — | |
|
Ban Xia
as printed: Rhizoma Pinelliae Praeparatum (fa ban xia) 7.5 g
|
7.5g | 5.75% | — | |
|
Bai Shao
as printed: Radix Paeoniae Alba (bai shao) 7.5 g
|
7.5g | 5.75% | — | |
|
Sang Bai Pi
as printed: Cortex Mori (sang bai pi) 7.5 g
|
7.5g | 5.75% | — | |
|
Sheng Di Huang
as printed: Radix Rehmanniae (sheng di huang) 7.5 g
|
7.5g | 5.75% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae Praeparata cum Melle (zhi gan cao) 7.5 g
|
7.5g | 5.75% | — | |
|
Ren Shen
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng (ren shen) 1.5 g
|
1.5g | 1.15% | — | |
|
Rou Gui
as printed: Cortex Cinnamomi (rou gui) 1.5 g
|
1.5g | 1.15% | — | |
|
Jie Geng
as printed: Radix Platycodonis (jie geng) 1.5 g
|
1.5g | 1.15% | — |
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 cool (-0.57)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 30%, cool 24%, neutral 21%, warm 24%, hot 1%.
Pairs warm and cool. 25% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 54% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Small but decisive: Di Gu Pi 9g (cold, 7% of the grams), Sang Bai Pi 7.5g (cold, 6% of the grams), Sheng Di Huang 7.5g (cold, 6% of the grams), Rou Gui 1.5g (hot, 1% of the grams). Dose weighting nearly cancels a herb this small, but it may be what the formula is for.
Taste
- pungent 17%
- sweet 40%
- sour 3%
- bitter 22%
- salty 12%
- bland 7%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Lung 62%
- Kidney 45%
- Liver 45%
- Spleen 44%
- Heart 21%
- Stomach 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
Grind the ingredients into powder, use 30 g each time, add Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens ( sheng jiang ) three pieces, and decoct with water for oral use
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Bao Yuan Tang + Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang + Da Ban Xia Tang + Bie Jia, Chai Hu, Di Gu Pi, Fu Ling, Jie Geng, Qin Jiao, Sang Bai Pi, Sheng Di Huang, Tian Men Dong and Zi Wan
- This formula = Da Ban Xia Tang + Bao Yuan Tang + Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang + Bie Jia, Chai Hu, Di Gu Pi, Fu Ling, Jie Geng, Qin Jiao, Sang Bai Pi, Sheng Di Huang, Tian Men Dong and Zi Wan
- This formula = Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang + Bao Yuan Tang + Da Ban Xia Tang + Bie Jia, Chai Hu, Di Gu Pi, Fu Ling, Jie Geng, Qin Jiao, Sang Bai Pi, Sheng Di Huang, Tian Men Dong and Zi Wan
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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