Shu Jin Li An San
Star舒筋立安散 (Relax the Tendons and Instill Peace Powder)
Source: Wan Bing Hui Chun — Gong Ting-Xian (Ming, 1587)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Shu Jin Li An San (Relax the Tendons and Instill Peace Powder), from the Wan Bing Hui Chun (Restoration of Health from the Myriad Diseases) by Gong Ting-Xian.
Actions: Disperses wind, cold, dampness, and heat; Activates blood circulation; Unblocks the channels and collaterals.
Presentation: Bi zheng (painful obstruction syndrome): severe pain in the muscles and joints of the arms and legs.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 1171.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Fang Feng
as printed: Fang Feng (Radix Saposhnikoviae)
|
g | — | dispels wind, relieves joint numbness and stiffness | |
|
Qiang Huo
as printed: Qiang Huo (Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii)
|
g | — | dispels wind, relieves joint numbness and stiffness | |
|
Wei Ling Xian
as printed: Wei Ling Xian (Radix et Rhizoma Clematidis)
|
g | — | dispels wind-damp, relieves joint pain | |
|
Tian Nan Xing
chao (dry-fried) with ginger; as printed: Tian Nan Xing (Rhizoma Arisaematis)
|
g | — | dispels wind-damp, relieves joint pain | |
|
Cang Zhu
jin (soaked) in rice water; as printed: Cang Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis)
|
g | — | dispels wind-damp; with Ban Xia dries dampness and eliminates phlegm | |
|
Du Huo
as printed: Du Huo (Radix Angelicae Pubescentis)
|
g | — | dispels wind-damp, relieves joint pain | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Fu Ling (Poria)
|
g | — | warms the middle jiao and tonifies qi | |
|
Bai Zhu
as printed: Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae)
|
g | — | warms the middle jiao and tonifies qi | |
|
Han Fang Ji
as printed: Fang Ji (Radix Stephaniae Tetrandrae)
|
g | — | clears heat, purges fire, reduces inflammation | |
|
Huang Qin
processed with liquor; as printed: Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae)
|
g | — | clears heat, purges fire | |
|
Long Dan Cao
as printed: Long Dan (Radix et Rhizoma Gentianae)
|
g | — | clears heat, purges fire | |
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Lian Qiao
as printed: Lian Qiao (Fructus Forsythiae)
|
g | — | clears heat, purges fire | |
|
Mu Tong
as printed: Mu Tong (Caulis Akebiae)
|
g | — | clears heat, purges fire | |
|
Ban Xia
chao (dry-fried) with ginger; as printed: Ban Xia (Rhizoma Pinelliae)
|
g | — | dries dampness and eliminates phlegm | |
|
Chen Pi
as printed: Chen Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae)
|
g | — | regulates qi and resolves stagnation | |
|
Tao Ren
as printed: Tao Ren (Semen Persicae)
|
g | — | activates blood, eliminates stasis, relieves pain | |
|
Hong Hua
as printed: Hong Hua (Flos Carthami)
|
g | — | activates blood, eliminates stasis, relieves pain | |
|
Niu Xi
as printed: Niu Xi (Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae)
|
g | — | activates blood; with Di Huang cools blood heat and nourishes | |
|
Sheng Di Huang
as printed: Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae)
|
g | — | cools heat in the blood and nourishes | |
|
Zhi Fu Zi
a small amount; as printed: Fu Zi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Praeparata)
|
g | — | dispels wind-cold from channels to relieve pain | |
|
Chuan Xiong
as printed: Chuan Xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong)
|
g | — | dispels wind-cold from channels to relieve pain | |
|
Bai Zhi
as printed: Bai Zhi (Radix Angelicae Dahuricae)
|
g | — | dispels wind-cold from channels to relieve pain | |
|
Mu Gua
as printed: Mu Gua (Fructus Chaenomelis)
|
g | — | dispels wind-damp to relieve pain | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Gan Cao (Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae)
|
g | — | harmonizes the herbs |
Preparation
Cook with juices of Zhu Li and Sheng Jiang; take strained decoction warm. The source text does not specify doses.
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang without Xi Xin + Dao Chi San + Zhu Fu Tang + Ban Xia, Chen Pi, Du Huo, Fu Ling, Han Fang Ji, Hong Hua, Lian Qiao, Long Dan Cao, Mu Gua, Niu Xi, Tao Ren, Tian Nan Xing and Wei Ling Xian
- This formula = Dao Chi San + Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang + Zhu Fu Tang + Ban Xia, Chen Pi, Du Huo, Fu Ling, Han Fang Ji, Hong Hua, Lian Qiao, Long Dan Cao, Mu Gua, Niu Xi, Tao Ren, Tian Nan Xing and Wei Ling Xian
- This formula = Zhu Fu Tang + Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang + Dao Chi San + Ban Xia, Chen Pi, Du Huo, Fu Ling, Han Fang Ji, Hong Hua, Lian Qiao, Long Dan Cao, Mu Gua, Niu Xi, Tao Ren, Tian Nan Xing and Wei Ling Xian
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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