Lu Pao San
Star绿袍散 (Green Robe Powder)
Source: Formulas to Protect Life and the Most Treasured Family Possession (1184)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Lu Pao San (Green Robe Powder), from Formulas to Protect Life and the Most Treasured Family Possession (1184).
Associated formula of Bing Peng San.
Actions: Clears heat; Resolves toxicity; Dries dampness; Helps close sores
Indications: Sores of the mouth and gums; bleeding gums
Usage: Topical powder for mouth and gum sores and bleeding gums, from internal disharmony or external wind-heat.
Category: External Formulas for External Disorders.
Source: Scheid V, Bensky D, Ellis A, Barolet R. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. Eastland Press, 2009, p. 897.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Huang Bai
batch quantity as printed (stock for a pill/powder preparation), not a single dose; as printed: Phellodendri Cortex (huang bai) 120g
|
120g | 57.14% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Glycyrrhizae Radix preparata (zhi gan cao) 60g
|
60g | 28.57% | — | |
|
Qing Dai
as printed: Indigo naturalis (qing dai) 30g
|
30g | 14.29% | — |
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 cool (-1.43)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 71%, neutral 29%.
Taste
- sweet 29%
- bitter 57%
- salty 14%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Large intestine 57%
- Bladder 57%
- Kidney 57%
- Lung 43%
- Stomach 29%
- Spleen 29%
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 to fine powder and apply to gums or tongue 4-6 times daily with gauze or cotton.
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