Shou Wu Pian
Star首乌片 (Polygonum Pill)
Source: Guang An Men Yi Yuan (1990)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Shou Wu Pian (Polygonum Pill), from the Guang An Men Yi Yuan (Guang An Men Hospital) — a variation of Qi Bao Mei Ran Dan.
Actions: Nourishes yin; Tonifies the blood; Replenishes jing (essence).
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 692.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
He Shou Wu
as printed: He Shou Wu (Radix Polygoni Multiflori)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Hei Zhi Ma
as printed: Hei Zhi Ma (Semen Sesami Nigrum)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Shu Di Huang
as printed: Shu Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Sang Shen
as printed: Sang Shen (Fructus Mori)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Nu Zhen Zi
as printed: Nu Zhen Zi (Fructus Ligustri Lucidi)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Mo Han Lian
as printed: Mo Han Lian (Herba Ecliptae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Bai Shao
as printed: Bai Shao (Radix Paeoniae Alba)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Huang Qi
as printed: Huang Qi (Radix Astragali)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis)
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g | — | — | |
|
Chuan Xiong
as printed: Chuan Xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Ge Gen
as printed: Ge Gen (Radix Puerariae Lobatae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Gui Zhi
as printed: Gui Zhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Gan Cao (Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Da Zao
as printed: Da Zao (Fructus Jujubae)
|
g | — | — |
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Gui Zhi Tang without Sheng Jiang + Si Wu Tang + Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang + Ge Gen, He Shou Wu, Hei Zhi Ma, Mo Han Lian, Nu Zhen Zi and Sang Shen
- This formula = Si Wu Tang + Gui Zhi Tang + Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang + Ge Gen, He Shou Wu, Hei Zhi Ma, Mo Han Lian, Nu Zhen Zi and Sang Shen
- This formula = Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang + Gui Zhi Tang + Si Wu Tang + Ge Gen, He Shou Wu, Hei Zhi Ma, Mo Han Lian, Nu Zhen Zi and Sang Shen
- This formula = Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang + Gui Zhi Tang + Si Wu Tang + Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang + Ge Gen, He Shou Wu, Hei Zhi Ma, Mo Han Lian, Nu Zhen Zi and Sang Shen
Each entry reads as the larger formula written out: “+” adds its other catalogue cores, then the herbs none of them hold. A catalogue formula counts as a core only when at least 80% of its herbs are present, no more than 1 is absent, and the absent herb is not its chief.
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