Wu Ji San

(Five Accumulation Powder)

Sub-Category:

• Formulas that Release Early-Stage Exterior Disorders

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

• This section is being researched, and is not completed.
• This formula contains one or more toxic substances (while some Chinese herbs are toxic, it must be noted that many come prepared, or are combined, to mitigate their toxicity).

Originally Appeared In:

• Imperial Grace Formulary of the Tai Ping Era (Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

• Lungs, Bladder, Stomach, Spleen, Heart, Kidneys, Liver, Large Intestine, Pericardium, Gall Bladder

Substances in this Formula (16 Total):

	Ma Huang (Ephedra Stem) Qty: 1.5-4.5 grams Chan: LU, BL Prop: Spicy, Slightly Bitter, Warm Latin: Herba Ephedrae Cat: Warm, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior
	Bai Zhi (Angelica Root) Qty: 1.5-4.5 grams Chan: LU, ST Prop: Spicy, Warm Latin: Radix Angelicae Dahuricae Cat: Warm, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior
	Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger Rhizome) Qty: 1.5-4.5 grams Chan: HT, LU, SP, ST Prop: Spicy, Hot Latin: dry Rhizoma Zingiberis Cat: Herbs that Warm the Interior and Expel Cold
	Rou Gui (Inner Brack or Saigon Cinnamon) Qty: 1.5-4.5 grams Chan: HT, KI, LIV, SP Prop: Spicy, Sweet, Hot Latin: Cortex Cinnamomi Cassiae Cat: Herbs that Warm the Interior and Expel Cold
	Cang Zhu (Black Atractylodes Rhizone) Qty: 3-9 grams Chan: SP, ST Prop: Spicy, Bitter, Warm, Aromatic Latin: Rhizoma Atractylodis Cat: Aromatic Herbs that Transform and Dissolve Dampness
	Hou Po (Magnolia Bark) Qty: 1.5-4.5 grams Chan: LI, LU, SP, ST Prop: Bitter, Spicy, Warm, Aromatic Latin: Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis Cat: Aromatic Herbs that Transform and Dissolve Dampness
	Chen Pi (Orange Peel, Citrus Peel, Tangerine Peel) Qty: 3-9 grams Chan: LU, SP, ST Prop: Spicy, Bitter, Warm, Aromatic Latin: Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Cat: Herbs that Regulate the Qi
	Ban Xia (Pinellia Rhizome) Qty: 3-9 grams Chan: LU, SP, ST Prop: Spicy, Warm, Toxic Latin: Rhizoma Pinelliae Tematae Cat: Warm Herbs that Transform Phlegm-Cold
	Fu Ling (Sclerotium of Tuckahoe, China Root, Poria, Hoelen) Qty: 3-9 grams Chan: HT, SP, LU Prop: Sweet, Bland, Neutral Latin: Scierotium Poriae Cocos Cat: Herbs that Regulate Water and Drain Dampness
	Jie Geng (Root of the Balloon Flower) Qty: 3-9 grams Chan: LU (ST) Prop: Bitter, Spicy, Neutral Latin: Platycodi Radix Cat: Warm Herbs that Transform Phlegm-Cold
	Zhi Ke (Bitter Orange Peel) Qty: 1.5-4.5 grams Chan: SP, ST Prop: Bitter, Cool Latin: Fructus Citri Aurantii Cat: Herbs that Regulate the Qi
	Dang Gui (Chinese Angelica Root) Qty: 1.5-4.5 grams Chan: HT, LIV, SP Prop: Sweet, Spicy, Bitter, Warm Latin: Radix Angelicae Sinensis Cat: Herbs that Tonify Blood
	Bai Shao (White Peony Root) Qty: 1.5-4.5 grams Chan: LIV, SP Prop: Bitter, Sour, Cool Latin: Radix Albus Paeoniae Lactiflorae Cat: Herbs that Tonify Blood
	Chuan Xiong (Szechuan Lovage Root) Qty: 1.5-4.5 grams Chan: LIV, GB, PER Prop: Spicy, Warm Latin: Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong Cat: Herbs that Invigorate Blood and Remove Stagnation
	Zhi Gan Cao (Honey Fried Licorice Root) Qty: 1.5-4.5 grams Chan: All 12 Channels Prop: Sweet, Warm Latin: Radix Glycyrrhizae Cat: Herbs that Tonify Qi
	Sheng Jiang (Fresh Ginger Rhizome) Qty: 3 pieces Chan: LU, SP, ST Prop: Spicy, Warm Latin: uncooked Rhizoma Zingiberis Cat: Warm, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior

References

Formulas

• 15. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas and Strategies (First Edition) - Dan Bensky
• 18. Handbook of Chinese Herbal Formulas (First Edition) - Him Che. Yeung
• 16. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula Study Guide (First Edition) - Qiao Yi

Herbs

• 13. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Revised Edition) - Dan Bensky
• 25. Lancet 2000 January 8;355(9198):134-138 (Article) - Fugh-Berman A.
• 17. Handbook of Chinese Herbs (Second Edition) - Him Che. Yeung
• 12. Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology (First Edition) - John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen
• 26. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals (Third Edition) - Max Wichtl

Only use Chinese herbs or formulas under the direct care and supervision of a licensed Acupuncturist/Herbalist. Some of the substances included on this website are no longer used, and are included for historical reference only.