Jing Fang Bai Du San
Star荆防败毒散 (Schizonepeta and Ledebouriella Powder to Overcome Pathogenic Influences)
Source: She Sheng Zhong Miao Fang (1550)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Jing Fang Bai Du San (Schizonepeta and Ledebouriella Powder to Overcome Pathogenic Influences), from the She Sheng Zhong Miao Fang, is used to induce sweating; expel wind, cold and dampness.
Presentation: common excess wind-cold syndrome or initial stage of febrile disease; chills; fever; headache with heavy sensation; no sweating; blocked nose; tongue: white coating; pulse: superficial, rapid.
Syndrome: Wind-cold syndrome - excess condition.
Composition strategy:
- Commonly used for excess wind-cold-damp; many pungent drying herbs.
Cautions:
- Use with caution, or modify, in Yin deficiency (many pungent, drying herbs).
Source: Yang Y. Chinese Herbal Formulas: Treatment Principles and Composition Strategies. Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2010, p. 47.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Qiang Huo
as printed: Qiang Huo (Notopterygii rhizoma)
|
5g | 9.43% | Jun (Chief) | expels wind, cold and dampness from the whole body |
|
Du Huo
as printed: Du Huo (Angelicae pubescentis radix)
|
5g | 9.43% | Jun (Chief) | expels wind, cold and dampness from the whole body |
|
Chuan Xiong
as printed: Chuan Xiong (Chuanxiong rhizoma)
|
5g | 9.43% | Chen (Deputy) | promotes blood circulation, reduces headache and generalized pain |
|
Chai Hu
as printed: Chai Hu (Bupleuri radix)
|
5g | 9.43% | Chen (Deputy) | expels wind, helps release the exterior |
|
Jing Jie
as printed: Jing Jie (Schizonepetae herba)
|
5g | 9.43% | Chen (Deputy) | expels wind, helps release the exterior |
|
Fang Feng
as printed: Fang Feng (Saposhnikoviae radix)
|
5g | 9.43% | Chen (Deputy) | expels wind, helps release the exterior |
|
Zhi Ke
as printed: Zhi Ke (Aurantii fructus)
|
5g | 9.43% | Zuo (Assistant) | broadens the chest |
|
Jie Geng
as printed: Jie Geng (Platycodi radix)
|
5g | 9.43% | Zuo (Assistant) | ascends Lung-Qi, removes phlegm, stops cough |
|
Qian Hu
as printed: Qian Hu (Peucedani radix)
|
5g | 9.43% | Zuo (Assistant) | descends Lung-Qi, removes phlegm, stops cough |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Fu Ling (Poria)
|
5g | 9.43% | Zuo (Assistant) | reduces dampness |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Zhi Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae radix preparata)
|
3g | 5.66% | Shi (Envoy) | moderates the speed and drying nature of the herbs |
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 (+0.19)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cool 28%, neutral 25%, warm 47%.
Pairs warm and cool. 47% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 28% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Taste
- pungent 50%
- sweet 15%
- sour 3%
- bitter 27%
- bland 5%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Lung 53%
- Liver 47%
- Spleen 34%
- Kidney 28%
- Pericardium 19%
- Gallbladder 19%
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
Powder and take as a draft, usually with 1.5-3g of bo he added.
Source: Scheid V, Bensky D, Ellis A, Barolet R. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. Eastland Press, 2009, p. 49.
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