Jia Wei Ba Zheng San
Star加味八正散 (Augmented Eight-Herb Powder for Rectification)
Source: Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang — Imperial Medical Department (Song, 1078)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Jia Wei Ba Zheng San (Augmented Eight-Herb Powder for Rectification), from the Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang (Imperial Grace Formulary of the Tai Ping Era) by Imperial Medical Department — a variation of Ba Zheng San.
Actions: Same as Ba Zheng San with enhanced qi-regulating and pain-relieving effects.
Presentation: Indications of Ba Zheng San plus swelling and pain of the testicles or scrotum.
Composition: Ba Zheng San plus Mu Xiang
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 1105.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mu Tong
printed dose 500g (no single modern dose); as printed: Mu Tong (Caulis Akebiae) 500g
|
g | — | — | |
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Qu Mai
printed dose 500g (no single modern dose); as printed: Qu Mai (Herba Dianthi) 500g
|
g | — | — | |
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Bian Xu
printed dose 500g (no single modern dose); as printed: Bian Xu (Herba Polygoni Avicularis) 500g
|
g | — | — | |
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Hua Shi
printed dose 500g (no single modern dose); as printed: Hua Shi (Talcum) 500g
|
g | — | — | |
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Che Qian Zi
printed dose 500g (no single modern dose); as printed: Che Qian Zi (Semen Plantaginis) 500g
|
g | — | — | |
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Zhi Zi
printed dose 500g (no single modern dose); as printed: Zhi Zi (Fructus Gardeniae) 500g
|
g | — | — | |
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Da Huang
printed dose 500g (no single modern dose); as printed: Da Huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei) 500g
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g | — | — | |
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Gan Cao
printed dose 500g (no single modern dose); as printed: Zhi Gan Cao (Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae Praeparata cum Melle) 500g
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g | — | — | |
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Mu Xiang
printed dose 500g (no single modern dose); as printed: Mu Xiang (Radix Aucklandiae) 500g
|
g | — | — |
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Formula family
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