Ren Shen Hua Ban Tang
StarSource: Achieving Longevity by Guarding the Source
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Ren Shen Hua Ban Tang (Ginseng Transform Maculae Decoction (Achieving Longevity by Guarding the Source version)), from Achieving Longevity by Guarding the Source.
Associated formula of Hua Ban Tang.
Actions: Clears heat; Directs fire downward; Cools both the qi and blood
Indications: Severe qi-level heat extending to the blood level with macular rashes and a sensation of insects crawling under the skin
Pattern: Severe qi-level heat extending into the blood
Usage: A second formula of the same name, also a White Tiger variation, described in prose after the main associated formula.
Category: Formulas that Simultaneously Clear Heat from the Qi and Blood Levels.
Source: Scheid V, Bensky D, Ellis A, Barolet R. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. Eastland Press, 2009, p. 182.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ren Shen
as printed: Ginseng Radix (ren shen) 9g
|
9g | 10.91% | — | |
|
Shi Gao
as printed: Gypsum fibrosum (shi gao) 30g
|
30g | 36.36% | — | |
|
Zhi Mu
as printed: Anemarrhenae Rhizoma (zhi mu) 7.5g
|
7.5g | 9.09% | — | |
|
Zi Cao
as printed: Arnebiae Radix/Lithospermi Radix (zi cao) 9g
|
9g | 10.91% | — | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Poria (fu ling) 9g
|
9g | 10.91% | — | |
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Angelicae sinensis Radix (dang gui) 9g
|
9g | 10.91% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Glycyrrhizae Radix (gan cao) 9g
|
9g | 10.91% | — |
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 (-0.91)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 56%, neutral 22%, warm 22%.
Small but decisive: Zhi Mu 7.5g (cold, 9% of the grams). Dose weighting nearly cancels a herb this small, but it may be what the formula is for.
Taste
- pungent 24%
- sweet 56%
- bitter 10%
- salty 6%
- bland 6%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Lung 78%
- Stomach 56%
- Heart 55%
- Spleen 44%
- Kidney 31%
- Liver 22%
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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