Xiao He Zhong Yin
Star小和中饮 (Minor Harmonize the Middle Drink)
Source: Jing Yue Quan Shu (1624)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Xiao He Zhong Yin (Minor Harmonize the Middle Drink), from Collected Treatises of [Zhang] Jing-Yue (1624).
Associated formula of Bao He Wan.
Actions: Transforms dampness; Eliminates accumulations
Indications: Accumulations that cannot be purged but need gradual reduction: fullness and distention from excessively cold food, focal distention with malarial symptoms, incompletely cleared turbid qi or fire during recovery, vomiting and focal distention in children, pox and papular rashes with abdominal distention.
Pattern: Mild accumulation with dampness requiring gradual reduction
Usage: Gentle reducing formula for accumulations unsuitable for purging.
Category: Formulas that Reduce Food Accumulation and Transform Stagnation.
Source: Scheid V, Bensky D, Ellis A, Barolet R. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. Eastland Press, 2009, p. 829.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chen Pi
dose printed as 3-6g; as printed: Citri reticulatae Pericarpium (chen pi) 3-6g
|
g | — | — | |
|
Shan Zha
as printed: Crataegi Fructus (shan zha) 6g
|
6g | 26.67% | — | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Poria (fu ling) 4.5g
|
4.5g | 20% | — | |
|
Hou Po
as printed: Magnoliae officinalis Cortex (hou po) 4.5g
|
4.5g | 20% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Glycyrrhizae Radix (gan cao) 1.5g
|
1.5g | 6.67% | — | |
|
Bai Bian Dou
as printed: Lablab Semen album (bian dou) 6g
|
6g | 26.67% | — |
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 (+0.73)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: neutral 27%, warm 73%.
Taste
- pungent 10%
- sweet 57%
- sour 13%
- bitter 10%
- bland 10%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Spleen 100%
- Stomach 80%
- Lung 47%
- Heart 27%
- Liver 27%
- Large intestine 20%
Share of the grams entering each channel, from 100% of the weighed grams.
1 herb without a dose in grams, so left out of every figure above: Chen Pi.
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 with 3-5 slices of fresh ginger.
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