Lian Zhu Yin
Star连珠饮 (String of Pearls Drink)
Source: Formulary and Mnemonics from 'No Mistake' Pharmacy (1956)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Lian Zhu Yin (String of Pearls Drink), from Formulary and Mnemonics from 'No Mistake' Pharmacy (1956).
Associated formula of Dang Gui Shao Yao San.
Actions: Tonifies and regulates the blood; Promotes water metabolism; Leaches out dampness
Usage: Four-Substance Decoction combined with Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang for blood deficiency with water retention: palpitations and dizziness on standing, mild edema, tinnitus, dyspnea, hot flushes; also uterine bleeding, postpartum disorders, hemorrhoids, jaundice.
Category: Formulas that Invigorate the Blood and Dispel Blood Stasis.
Source: Scheid V, Bensky D, Ellis A, Barolet R. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. Eastland Press, 2009, p. 590.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Poria (fu ling) 5g
|
5g | 19.23% | — | |
|
Gui Zhi
as printed: Cinnamomi Ramulus (gui zhi) 4g
|
4g | 15.38% | — | |
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Angelicae sinensis Radix (dang gui) 3g
|
3g | 11.54% | — | |
|
Chuan Xiong
as printed: Chuanxiong Rhizoma (chuan xiong) 3g
|
3g | 11.54% | — | |
|
Bai Shao
as printed: Paeoniae Radix alba (bai shao) 3g
|
3g | 11.54% | — | |
|
Shu Di Huang
as printed: Rehmanniae Radix preparata (shu di huang) 3g
|
3g | 11.54% | — | |
|
Bai Zhu
as printed: Atractylodis macrocephalae Rhizoma (bai zhu) 3g
|
3g | 11.54% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Glycyrrhizae Radix (gan cao) 2g
|
2g | 7.69% | — |
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 warm (+0.50)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cool 12%, neutral 27%, warm 62%.
Taste
- pungent 25%
- sweet 48%
- sour 6%
- bitter 12%
- bland 10%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Spleen 62%
- Heart 54%
- Liver 46%
- Lung 42%
- Kidney 31%
- Stomach 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.
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Formula family
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