Shi Bu Wan
Star十补丸 (Ten-Tonic Pill)
Source: Ji Sheng Fang — Yan Yong-He (Song, 1253)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Shi Bu Wan (Ten-Tonic Pill), from the Ji Sheng Fang (Formulas to Aid the Living) by Yan Yong-He — a variation of Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan.
Actions: Warms and tonifies Kidney yang.
Presentation: Dark facial complexion, cold feet, lower body edema, tinnitus, deafness, an emaciated complexion, weak knees, sore back, and dysuria.
Composition: Liu Wei Di Huang Wan plus Rou Gui, Fu Zi, Lu Rong and Wu Wei Zi
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 671.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Zhi Fu Zi
processing: pao (blast-fried); as printed: Fu Zi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Praeparata) 60g [9g]
|
9g | 12.5% | warms and tonifies Kidney yang | |
|
Wu Wei Zi
as printed: Wu Wei Zi (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis) 60g [9g]
|
9g | 12.5% | astringent; retains qi in the Kidney | |
|
Shan Zhu Yu
as printed: Shan Zhu Yu (Fructus Corni) 30g [9g]
|
9g | 12.5% | Liu Wei base: tonifies Kidney yin | |
|
Shan Yao
processing: chao (dry-fried); as printed: Shan Yao (Rhizoma Dioscoreae) 30g [9g]
|
9g | 12.5% | Liu Wei base | |
|
Shu Di Huang
processing: zheng (steamed) with liquor; as printed: Shu Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata) 30g [9g]
|
9g | 12.5% | Liu Wei base | |
|
Lu Rong
processing: zheng (steamed) with liquor; as printed: Lu Rong (Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum) 30g [3g]
|
3g | 4.17% | warms and tonifies Kidney yang | |
|
Rou Gui
do not expose to heat; as printed: Rou Gui (Cortex Cinnamomi) 30g [3g]
|
3g | 4.17% | warms and tonifies Kidney yang | |
|
Mu Dan Pi
as printed: Mu Dan Pi (Cortex Moutan) 30g [9g]
|
9g | 12.5% | Liu Wei base | |
|
Ze Xie
as printed: Ze Xie (Rhizoma Alismatis) 30g [6g]
|
6g | 8.33% | Liu Wei base | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Fu Ling (Poria) 30g [6g]
|
6g | 8.33% | Liu Wei base |
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 (+0.46)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 8%, cool 13%, neutral 21%, warm 42%, hot 17%.
Small but decisive: Rou Gui 3g (hot, 4% of the grams), Ze Xie 6g (cold, 8% of the grams). Dose weighting nearly cancels a herb this small, but it may be what the formula is for.
Taste
- pungent 15%
- sweet 50%
- sour 19%
- bitter 6%
- salty 2%
- bland 8%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Kidney 100%
- Heart 50%
- Liver 46%
- Spleen 38%
- Lung 33%
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
Fine powder with honey into pills the size of Wu Tong Zi; take 70 pills (9g) on an empty stomach with salted grain liquor. May be decocted today with bracketed doses.
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Formula family
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