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Formula和解剂· 调和肝脾

加味逍遥散

Jiā Wèi Xiāo Yáo Sǎn

Augmented Rambling Powder

Augmented Rambling Powder is Xiao Yao San plus Mu Dan Pi and Zhi Zi (also called Dan Zhi Xiao Yao San). Building on Xiao Yao San's Liver-coursing Spleen-fortifying foundation, Mu Dan Pi cools the blood and clears heat while Zhi Zi clears heat and drains fire — suitable for Liver constraint with blood vacuity that has transformed into fire and generated heat.

Treatment Principle

疏肝健脾，清热和血

Course the Liver and fortify the Spleen, clear heat and harmonize the blood

Composition · 组成

Herb	Role	Dosage	Notes
柴胡Chái Hú	君Sovereign	6g	疏肝解郁，为君药
当归Dāng Guī	臣Minister	9g	养血和血
白芍Bái Sháo	臣Minister	9g	养血柔肝
白术Bái Zhú	臣Minister	9g	健脾燥湿
茯苓Fú Líng	佐Assistant	9g	健脾渗湿
牡丹皮Mǔ Dān Pí	佐Assistant	6g	清热凉血
栀子Zhī Zǐ	佐Assistant	6g	清热泻火
薄荷Bò He	佐Assistant	3g	疏散郁热
生姜Shēng Jiāng	使Courier	3g	温中和胃
甘草Gān Cǎo	使Courier	3g	益气和中，调和诸药

Preparation · 煎服法

水煎服。

Draft

PractitionerPatientDate

加味逍遥散Jiā Wèi Xiāo Yáo Sǎn

Augmented Rambling Powder

Herb	Pinyin	Role	Dose
柴胡	Chái Hú	Jun (Sovereign)	6g
当归	Dāng Guī	Chen (Minister)	9g
白芍	Bái Sháo	Chen (Minister)	9g
白术	Bái Zhú	Chen (Minister)	9g
茯苓	Fú Líng	Zuo (Assistant)	9g
牡丹皮	Mǔ Dān Pí	Zuo (Assistant)	6g
栀子	Zhī Zǐ	Zuo (Assistant)	6g
薄荷	Bò He	Zuo (Assistant)	3g
生姜	Shēng Jiāng	Shi (Courier)	3g
甘草	Gān Cǎo	Shi (Courier)	3g

Preparation: 水煎服。

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@misc{bencaodian-jia-wei-xiao-yao-san,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Jiā Wèi Xiāo Yáo Sǎn 加味逍遥散 (Augmented Rambling Powder)},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/formulas/jia-wei-xiao-yao-san},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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Herb

Role

Dosage

Notes

疏肝解郁，为君药

养血和血

养血柔肝

健脾燥湿

健脾渗湿

清热凉血

清热泻火

疏散郁热

温中和胃

益气和中，调和诸药

Herb

Pinyin

Role

Dose

柴胡

Chái Hú

Jun (Sovereign)

当归

Dāng Guī

Chen (Minister)

白芍

Bái Sháo

Chen (Minister)

白术

Bái Zhú

Chen (Minister)

茯苓

Fú Líng

Zuo (Assistant)

牡丹皮

Mǔ Dān Pí

Zuo (Assistant)

栀子

Zhī Zǐ

Zuo (Assistant)

薄荷

Bò He

Zuo (Assistant)

生姜

Shēng Jiāng

Shi (Courier)

甘草

Gān Cǎo

Shi (Courier)

@misc{bencaodian-jia-wei-xiao-yao-san, author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}}, title = {Jiā Wèi Xiāo Yáo Sǎn 加味逍遥散 (Augmented Rambling Powder)}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine}, url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/formulas/jia-wei-xiao-yao-san}, urldate = {2026-04-16}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }