Si Jia Jian Zheng Qi San
Star四加减正气散 (Four Qi-Rectifying Variant Powder)
Source: Wen Bing Tiao Bian (1798)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Si Jia Jian Zheng Qi San (Four Qi-Rectifying Variant Powder), from Systematic Differentiation of Warm Diseases (Wen Bing Tiao Bian).
Actions: Dispel dampness and activate the spleen, promote digestion, and harmonize the stomach
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of dampness obstructing the spleen and stomach complicated by dyspeptic retention, with white and glossy coating, and moderate right pulse due to turbid dampness fixing in interior and pathogen obstructing in qi aspect
Category: Formulas That Remove Dampness and Harmonize the Stomach.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 746–747.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chinese giant-hyssop
as printed: Herba Agastachis (huo xiang) 9 g
|
9g | 17.14% | — | |
|
Hou Po
as printed: Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis (hou po) 6 g
|
6g | 11.43% | — | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Poria (fu ling) 9 g
|
9g | 17.14% | — | |
|
Chen Pi
as printed: Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae (chen pi) 4.5 g
|
4.5g | 8.57% | — | |
|
Cao Guo
as printed: Fructus Tsaoko (cao guo) 3 g
|
3g | 5.71% | — | |
|
Shan Zha
as printed: Fructus Crataegi (shan zha) 15 g
|
15g | 28.57% | — | |
|
Shen Qu
as printed: Massa Medicata Fermentata (shen qu) 6 g
|
6g | 11.43% | — |
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 warm (+0.79)
From 83% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: neutral 21%, warm 79%.
Taste
- pungent 26%
- sweet 35%
- sour 17%
- bitter 12%
- bland 10%
From 83% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Spleen 100%
- Stomach 69%
- Lung 45%
- Liver 35%
- Heart 21%
- Kidney 21%
Share of the grams entering each channel, from 83% of the weighed grams.
1 herb not profiled (no recorded temperature, taste or channels): Chinese giant-hyssop.
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
Decoct the ingredients with water for oral use
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