Zhu Li Da Tan Wan
Star竹沥达痰丸 (Bamboo Sap Phlegm-Expelling Pill)
Source: Za Bing Yuan Liu Xi Zhu (1550)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Zhu Li Da Tan Wan (Bamboo Sap Phlegm-Expelling Pill), from Wondrous Lantern for Peering into the Origin and Development of Miscellaneous Diseases (Za Bing Yuan Liu Xi Zhu).
Actions: Discharge fire and expel phlegm, reinforce healthy qi, and dispel pathogen
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of obstinate phlegm due to spleen deficiency, with phlegm-drool coagulation and accumulation in the chest and diaphragm, difficulty in expectoration, dizziness, accumulated masses in the abdomen, deficient body, and deficient pulse
Category: Formulas That Clear Heat and Dissolve Phlegm.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, p. 795.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Da Huang
batch quantity as printed (stock for a pill/powder/plaster preparation), not a single dose; as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Rhei (da huang) 240 g
|
240g | 41.45% | — | |
|
Huang Qin
batch quantity as printed (stock for a pill/powder/plaster preparation), not a single dose; as printed: Radix Scutellariae (huang qin) 240 g
|
240g | 41.45% | — | |
|
Chen Xiang
as printed: Lignum Aquilariae Resinatum (chen xiang) 15 g
|
15g | 2.59% | — | |
|
Meng Shi
as printed: Lapis Chloriti (qing meng shi) 30 g
|
30g | 5.18% | — | |
|
Ban Xia
as printed: Rhizoma Pinelliae (ban xia) 9 g
|
9g | 1.55% | — | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Poria (fu ling) 9 g
|
9g | 1.55% | — | |
|
Chen Pi
as printed: Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae (chen pi) 9 g
|
9g | 1.55% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae (gan cao) 9 g
|
9g | 1.55% | — | |
|
Bai Zhu
as printed: Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (bai zhu) 9 g
|
9g | 1.55% | — | |
|
Ren Shen
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng (ren shen) 9 g
|
9g | 1.55% | — |
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 cold (-1.57)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 83%, neutral 8%, warm 9%.
Taste
- pungent 4%
- sweet 7%
- bitter 87%
- salty 3%
- bland 1%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Spleen 95%
- Stomach 90%
- Large intestine 83%
- Lung 54%
- Liver 47%
- Heart 46%
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
Grind the ingredients into powder, mix with Succus Rhizomatis Zingiberis ( sheng jiang zhi ) 3 spoons and appropriate amount of Succus Bambusae ( zhu li ) and make into pills as size of red bean, and take in doses of 100 pills
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Formula family
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