Ju Fang Zhi Bao San
Star局方至宝散 (Greatest Treasure Powder from the Imperial Grace Formulary)
Source: Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang — Imperial Medical Department (1078)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Ju Fang Zhi Bao San (Greatest Treasure Powder from the Imperial Grace Formulary), 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 Zhi Bao Dan.
Actions: Clears heat and opens the sensory orifices; Dissolves turbidity and eliminates toxins.
Composition: Zhi Bao Dan converted from pill to powder; gold and silver foil removed; Xi Jiao replaced by Shui Niu Jiao.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 751.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shui Niu Jiao
dose printed as 240-300g; as printed: Shui Niu Jiao (Cornu Bubali) 240-300g
|
g | — | — | |
|
Zhu Sha
as printed: Zhu Sha (Cinnabaris) 30g
|
30g | 15.38% | — | |
|
Xiong Huang
as printed: Xiong Huang (Realgar) 30g
|
30g | 15.38% | — | |
|
Dai Mao
as printed: Dai Mao (Carapax Eretmochelydis Imbricatae) 30g
|
30g | 15.38% | — | |
|
Hu Po
as printed: Hu Po (Succinum) 30g
|
30g | 15.38% | — | |
|
She Xiang
as printed: She Xiang (Moschus) 7.5g
|
7.5g | 3.85% | — | |
|
Bing Pian
as printed: Bing Pian (Borneolum Syntheticum) 7.5g
|
7.5g | 3.85% | — | |
|
Niu Huang
as printed: Niu Huang (Calculus Bovis) 15g
|
15g | 7.69% | — | |
|
An Xi Xiang
as printed: An Xi Xiang (Benzoinum) 45g
|
45g | 23.08% | — |
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 slightly cool (-0.38)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 15%, cool 27%, neutral 39%, warm 19%.
Taste
- pungent 25%
- sweet 35%
- bitter 25%
- salty 8%
- bland 8%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Heart 85%
- Liver 81%
- Spleen 31%
- Large intestine 15%
- Stomach 15%
- Lung 4%
Share of the grams entering each channel, from 100% of the weighed grams.
1 herb without a dose in grams, so left out of every figure above: Shui Niu Jiao.
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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