Ba Zheng San (Bian Fang)
Ingredients: Dianthus herb (qu mai), Talc (hua shi), Desmodium (jin qian cao), Polygonum herb (bian xu), Plantago seed (che qian zi), Juncus pith (deng xin cao), Gardenia fruit (zhi zi), Chinese rhubarb root (da huang), Chinese licorice root (gan cao).
| Mandarin: 八正散 (變方) Pin-Yin: Ba Zheng San (Bian Fang) English: Dianthus Formula Korean: 팔진탕 Romaji: Hassyo San Kanji: 八正散 Kampo: No |
Source:
- Formulas of the Bureau of the People’s Welfare Pharmacy (Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang, 1078)
How it works:
- Clears heat
- Drains fire
- Promotes water metabolism
Clinical Applications:
- Dampness, fire poison, and damp-heat in lower burner
Ba Zheng San is an herbal formula used to promote urinary health caused by dampness, fire poison, and damp-heat in the lower burner by clearing heat and draining fire. This formula was created about 900 years ago to treat lin syndrome.
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English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
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Akebia |
Mu Tong |
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Talcum |
Hua Shi |
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Plantago Seed |
Che Qian Zi |
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Dianthus |
Qu Mai |
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Polygonum |
Bian Xu |
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Gardenia |
Shan Zhi Zi |
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Rhubarb |
Da Huang |
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Juncus |
Deng Xin Cao |
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Baked Licorice |
Zhi Gan Cao |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Dianthus drains damp-heat from bladder and promotes urination