Bu Zhu San,Formula by Su Gong, cited in Volume 18 of *Wai Tai*.,Beriberi.
Bu Zhu San
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Formulas Name : Bu Zhu San
Chinese Name : 补煮散
Drug Formulation
Astragalus 6 liang, Ginseng 6 liang, Du Huo 6 liang, Chuanxiong 6 liang, Fangfeng 6 liang, Danggui 6 liang, Cinnamon Bark 6 liang, Bi Xie 6 liang, Fangji 6 liang, Poria 8 liang, Atractylodes 8 liang, Salvia 8 liang, Aconite (raw) 4 liang, Licorice (roasted) 4 liang,Almond (with skin and tip removed), Raw Rehmannia, Fresh Ginger, Magnetite 20 fen (crushed to the size of small beans).
Source
Formula by Su Gong, cited in Volume 18 of *Wai Tai*.
Processing
Cut the ingredients into pieces and divide into 30 doses.
Benefits
Beriberi.
Instructions for Use
For each dose, take 2 liang of fresh ginger, 1 liang of raw rehmannia root, and 14 crushed apricot kernels. Boil in 2 sheng of water until reduced to 7 he, then strain through a cloth to remove the residue. Take in the late afternoon or at midnight.
Note
Avoid pork, cold water, seaweed, Chinese cabbage, raw green onions, peaches, plums, sparrow meat, vinegar-based foods, mutton, wild fennel, and malt syrup. After three days, there are no further dietary restrictions.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 19, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 19, 2026
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Bu Zhu San,Beriberi.