Xiang Sha Zhi Zhu Wan
Star香砂枳术丸 (Aucklandia, Amomum, Immature Bitter Orange, and Atractylodes Macrocephala Pill)
Source: She Sheng Mi Pou — Hong Ji (Ming, 1638)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Xiang Sha Zhi Zhu Wan (Aucklandia, Amomum, Immature Bitter Orange, and Atractylodes Macrocephala Pill), from the She Sheng Mi Pou (Secrets Investigations into Obtaining Health) by Hong Ji — a variation of Zhi Zhu Wan.
Actions: Strengthens the Spleen; Activates qi.
Presentation: Spleen deficiency and qi stagnation: decreased food intake, food stagnation, chronic indigestion, distention and oppression in the chest and epigastrium.
Composition: Zhi Zhu Wan plus Mu Xiang and Sha Ren. Quantities are pill-batch amounts (no bracketed modern doses).
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 1276.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bai Zhu
chao (dry-fried) with soil; as printed: Bai Zhu, chao (dry-fried) with soil (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae) 480g
|
480g | 61.54% | — | |
|
Zhi Shi
as printed: Zhi Shi (Fructus Aurantii Immaturus) 240g
|
240g | 30.77% | — | |
|
Mu Xiang
as printed: Mu Xiang (Radix Aucklandiae) 30g
|
30g | 3.85% | — | |
|
Sha Ren
as printed: Sha Ren (Fructus Amomi) 30g
|
30g | 3.85% | — |
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 (+0.38)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cool 31%, warm 69%.
Pairs warm and cool. 69% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 31% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Taste
- pungent 16%
- sweet 31%
- sour 10%
- bitter 43%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Stomach 100%
- Spleen 100%
- Large intestine 35%
- Kidney 4%
- Gallbladder 4%
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
Source text: fine powder formed into pills with cooked rice wrapped in He Ye, size of Jiao Mu (Semen Zanthoxyli Bungeani); take 9g per dose with warm water.
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- Fen Xiao Tang = this formula + Si Ling San + Cang Zhu, Chen Pi, Da Fu Pi, Hou Po and Xiang Fu
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