Huo Ming Yin
Star活命饮 (Revitalize Life Decoction)
Source: Jian Tai Zhen Suo Fang — Chang Wei-Yen (1981)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Huo Ming Yin (Revitalize Life Decoction), from the Jian Tai Zhen Suo Fang (Herbal Prescriptions from Jiantai Clinic) by Chang Wei-Yen — a variation of Xian Fang Huo Ming Yin.
Composition: Similar to Xian Fang Huo Ming Yin; adds Kun Bu, Tong Cao and Xia Ku Cao to eliminate stagnation and soften nodules; Chuan Shan Jia removed (endangered animal source). No doses printed. Zao Jiao Ci dry-fried.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 1330.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bai Zhi
as printed: Bai Zhi (Radix Angelicae Dahuricae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Zhe Bei Mu
as printed: Zhe Bei Mu (Bulbus Fritillariae Thunbergii)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Fang Feng
as printed: Fang Feng (Radix Saposhnikoviae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Chi Shao
as printed: Chi Shao (Radix Paeoniae Rubra)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Gan Cao (Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Zao Jiao Ci
as printed: Zao Jiao Ci (Spina Gleditsiae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Tian Hua Fen
as printed: Tian Hua Fen (Radix Trichosanthis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
San Leng
as printed: San Leng (Rhizoma Sparganii)
|
g | — | — | |
|
E Zhu
as printed: E Zhu (Rhizoma Curcumae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Jin Yin Hua
as printed: Jin Yin Hua (Flos Lonicerae Japonicae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Chen Pi
as printed: Chen Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Kun Bu
as printed: Kun Bu (Thallus Eckloniae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Tong Cao
as printed: Tong Cao (Medulla Tetrapanacis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Xia Ku Cao
as printed: Xia Ku Cao (Spica Prunellae)
|
g | — | — |
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Traditional formula information is for educational purposes only. Herbal formulas should be prescribed by a qualified practitioner — dosages and combinations are individualized and can interact with medications.
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