Shi Hui San
Star十灰散 (Ten Partially-Charred Substances Powder)
Source: Shi Yao Shen Shu (1348)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Shi Hui San (Ten Partially-Charred Substances Powder), from the Shi Yao Shen Shu, is used to cool the blood and stop bleeding.
Presentation: acute bleeding anywhere in the body due to internal heat pushing blood upward.
Syndrome: Syndrome of abnormal discharge.
Composition strategy:
- Treats manifestation rather than cause
- All herbs partially charred to gain astringency
- Powder sealed in earthenware and buried overnight to remove fire nature acquired from charring
- Mixed before ingestion with sweet radish juice and Chinese ink; prepared in advance for emergencies
Source: Yang Y. Chinese Herbal Formulas: Treatment Principles and Composition Strategies. Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2010, p. 198, 291.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Da Ji
as printed: Da Jì (Cirsii japonici herba seu radix)
|
g | — | Jun (Chief) | cool blood, stop bleeding |
|
Xiao Ji
as printed: Xiao Ji (Cirsii herba)
|
g | — | Jun (Chief) | cool blood, stop bleeding |
|
Ce Bai Ye
as printed: Ce Bai Ye (Platycladi cacumen)
|
g | — | Jun (Chief) | cool blood, stop bleeding |
|
Bai Mao Gen
as printed: Bai Mao Gen (Imperatae rhizoma)
|
g | — | Jun (Chief) | cool blood, stop bleeding |
|
Qian Cao Gen
as printed: Qian Cao Gen (Rubiae radix)
|
g | — | Jun (Chief) | cool blood, stop bleeding |
|
Zhi Zi
as printed: Zhi Zi (Gardeniae fructus)
|
g | — | Chen (Deputy) | clear heat to reduce bleeding |
|
Da Huang
as printed: Da Huang (Rhei rhizoma)
|
g | — | Chen (Deputy) | clear heat to reduce bleeding |
|
Zong Lu Pi
as printed: Zong Lü Pi (Petiolus trachycarpi)
|
g | — | Chen (Deputy) | astringent, stabilize blood |
|
He Ye
helping and corrective assistant; as printed: He Ye (Nelumbinis folium)
|
g | — | Zuo (Assistant) | stop bleeding; fragrance disperses stagnation from astringent/cold herbs |
|
Mu Dan Pi
helping and corrective assistant; as printed: Mu Dan Pi (Moutan cortex)
|
g | — | Zuo (Assistant) | cool blood, dissolve congealed blood, prevent stagnation |
Preparation
all herbs partially charred, ground to fine powder, sealed and buried in earth overnight; taken mixed with radish juice and Chinese ink
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