Jia Wei Shen Qi Wan
Star加味肾气丸 (Supplemented Kidney Qi Pill)
Source: Ji Sheng Fang (1253)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Jia Wei Shen Qi Wan (Supplemented Kidney Qi Pill), from Formulas to Aid the Living (Ji Sheng Fang).
Actions: Warm and supplement kidney yang, promote urination, and relieve edema
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of kidney yang insufficiency and internal stagnation of water-dampness, with heavy waist, edema of the feet, and difficulty in micturition
Category: Formulas That Supplement Yang.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 603–605.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Zhi Fu Zi
as printed: Radix Aconiti Lateralis Praeparata (pao fu zi) 15 g
|
15g | 6.67% | — | |
|
Rou Gui
as printed: Cortex Cinnamomi (rou gui) 15 g
|
15g | 6.67% | — | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Poria Alba (bai fu ling) 30 g
|
30g | 13.33% | — | |
|
Shan Zhu Yu
as printed: Fructus Corni (shan zhu yu) 30 g
|
30g | 13.33% | — | |
|
Shan Yao
as printed: Rhizoma Dioscoreae (huai shan yao) 30 g
|
30g | 13.33% | — | |
|
Che Qian Zi
as printed: Semen Plantaginis (che qian zi) 30 g
|
30g | 13.33% | — | |
|
Mu Dan Pi
as printed: Cortex Moutan (mu dan pi) 30 g
|
30g | 13.33% | — | |
|
Chuan Niu Xi
as printed: Radix Cyathulae (chuan niu xi) 30 g
|
30g | 13.33% | — | |
|
Shu Di Huang
as printed: Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata (shu di huang) 15 g
|
15g | 6.67% | — |
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 neutral (+0.07)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 13%, cool 13%, neutral 40%, warm 20%, hot 13%.
Pairs warm and cool. 33% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 27% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Small but decisive: Zhi Fu Zi 15g (hot, 7% of the grams), Rou Gui 15g (hot, 7% of the grams). Dose weighting nearly cancels a herb this small, but it may be what the formula is for.
Taste
- pungent 13%
- sweet 47%
- sour 13%
- bitter 13%
- bland 13%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Kidney 100%
- Liver 67%
- Lung 40%
- Spleen 40%
- Heart 40%
- Bladder 13%
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 fine powder, mix with honey and make into pills as size of phoenix tree seed, and take 9 g each time
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Formula family
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