Shen Xiao Tuo Li San
Star神效托里散 (Miraculous Powder for Supporting the Interior)
Source: Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang — Imperial Medical Department (Song, 1078)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Shen Xiao Tuo Li San (Miraculous Powder for Supporting the Interior), 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 Si Miao Yong An Tang.
Actions: Tonifies qi; Nourishes the blood; Promotes generation of flesh; Eliminates toxins.
Presentation: Qi and blood deficiency with intestinal abscesses, breast abscesses, and other swellings, sores and abscesses accompanied by fever and chills.
Composition: Full composition printed (source quantities, no bracketed modern doses).
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 1347.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ren Dong Teng
printed dose 150g (no single modern dose); as printed: Ren Dong Teng (Caulis Lonicerae Japonicae) 150g
|
g | — | — | |
|
Huang Qi
printed dose 150g (no single modern dose); as printed: Huang Qi (Radix Astragali) 150g
|
g | — | — | |
|
Dang Gui
printed dose 36g (no single modern dose); as printed: Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) 36g
|
g | — | — | |
|
Gan Cao
printed dose 240g (no single modern dose); as printed: Zhi Gan Cao (Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae Praeparata cum Melle) 240g
|
g | — | — |
Preparation
Grind to fine powder; cook 6g with 1.5 bowls of grain liquor down to 0.5 bowl. Take after meals for upper-body lesions, before meals for lower-body lesions; apply residue topically.
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