Jia Jian Sheng Mai San
Star加减生脉散 (Modified Generate the Pulse Powder)
Source: Systematic Differentiation of Warm Pathogen Diseases (1798)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Jia Jian Sheng Mai San (Modified Generate the Pulse Powder), from Systematic Differentiation of Warm Pathogen Diseases (1798).
Associated formula of Sheng Mai San.
Actions: Clears heat from the blood level; Generates fluids; Restrains leakage
Indications: Thirst, profuse sweating, dark-red tongue
Pattern: Greater yin-stage smoldering summerheat in the blood level with a deficient exterior
Usage: For summerheat lodged in the blood level with sweating and thirst.
Category: Formulas that Tonify the Qi.
Source: Scheid V, Bensky D, Ellis A, Barolet R. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. Eastland Press, 2009, p. 330.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sha Shen
as printed: Glehniae/Adenophorae Radix (sha shen) 9g
|
9g | 25% | — | |
|
Mai Men Dong
as printed: Ophiopogonis Radix (mai men dong) 9g
|
9g | 25% | — | |
|
Sheng Di Huang
as printed: Rehmanniae Radix (sheng di huang) 9g
|
9g | 25% | — | |
|
Wu Wei Zi
as printed: Schisandrae Fructus (wu wei zi) 3g
|
3g | 8.33% | — | |
|
Mu Dan Pi
as printed: Moutan Cortex (mu dan pi) 6g
|
6g | 16.67% | — |
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 cold (-1.58)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 75%, cool 17%, warm 8%.
Taste
- pungent 8%
- sweet 42%
- sour 4%
- bitter 46%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Heart 75%
- Lung 58%
- Stomach 50%
- Kidney 50%
- Liver 42%
- Spleen 25%
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.
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