Description
Yu Zhu San (Jade Candle Powder), from Confucians' Duties to Their Parents (1228).
Associated formula of Si Wu Tang.
Actions: Tonifies and invigorates the blood; Purges accumulation in the interior
Indications: Amenorrhea from blood stasis with excess heat; blood deficiency with interior heat and hard stools or constipation
Pattern: Blood stasis/deficiency with interior heat accumulation
Usage: For amenorrhea or constipation from blood stasis or deficiency with heat.
Category: Formulas that Tonify the Blood.
Source: Scheid V, Bensky D, Ellis A, Barolet R. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. Eastland Press, 2009, p. 338.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Angelicae sinensis Radix (dang gui)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Chuan Xiong
as printed: Chuanxiong Rhizoma (chuan xiong)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Shu Di Huang
as printed: Rehmanniae Radix preparata (shu di huang)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Bai Shao
as printed: Paeoniae Radix alba (bai shao)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Da Huang
as printed: Rhei Radix et Rhizoma (da huang)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Mang Xiao
as printed: Natrii Sulfas (mang xiao)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Glycyrrhizae Radix (gan cao)
|
g | — | — |
Preparation
Equal amounts powdered; take 24g as a draft before meals.
Click a node for details · double-click to expand it · Ctrl/⌘ + scroll or two fingers to zoom and pan.
Formula family
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.
Formula Network
Formulas that share herbs with this one — the closer to the centre, the stronger the match. Click a node to explore.
Similar Formulas by composition
Match score combines dosage-weighted composition (cosine, 70%) with shared-herb overlap (Jaccard, 30%).
Traditional formula information is for educational purposes only. Herbal formulas should be prescribed by a qualified practitioner — dosages and combinations are individualized and can interact with medications.
📝 Notes
Public notes from the community and your own private notes on Yu Zhu San.
No notes yet.