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Tai Shan Pan Shi San泰山磐石散

Powder as Steady as Tai Mountain

Tonifying 补益剂Tonify Qi and Blood 气血双补

Ingredients12 herbs

人Ren Shen人参3gAugments qi so the pregnancy is supported from below黄Huang Qi黄芪6gTonifies qi and lifts against a bearing-down feeling白Bai Zhu白术6gStrengthens the Spleen — the classical fetus-calming herb
炙Zhi Gan Cao炙甘草2gAugments qi and harmonizes the formula
当Dang Gui当归3gNourishes the blood that feeds the fetus川Chuan Xiong川芎2gA small dose only, to keep the blood tonics from stagnating
白Bai Shao白芍药3gPreserves the yin blood and softens abdominal tension
熟Shu Di Huang熟地黄3gEnriches blood and essence
川川续断3g
糯Nuo Mi糯米6gProtects the Stomach and supports the fluids while the formula is taken over weeks
黄Huang Qin黄芩3gClears the mild heat that stirs a fetus — the classical pairing with Bai Zhu砂Sha Ren砂仁1.5gAromatically wakes the Spleen, settles nausea and calms the fetus

Indications

Augments qi and strengthens the SpleenNourishes the blood and calms the fetusSecures the Chong and Ren vessels against habitual miscarriage

Qi and blood deficiency failing to hold a pregnancy. The fetus depends on the mother's qi to be lifted and her blood to be nourished; when both are short the pregnancy is unstable.

Clinical Manifestations

  • History of recurrent miscarriage from deficiency
  • Threatened miscarriage with fatigue and pallor
  • Weakness, poor appetite and low back ache in pregnancy
  • Bleeding or bearing-down sensation in early pregnancy
TonguePale with a thin white coating
PulseSlippery but weak, or thin and weak

Health Categories

Women's HealthFertility SupportSkin HealthHeart & CirculationEnergy & Fatigue

Modern Applications

Recurrent pregnancy lossThreatened miscarriageAntenatal fatigueAnemia in pregnancy

Common adjustments

Contraindications

Not for threatened miscarriage caused by blood stasis, trauma or a non-viable pregnancy. Any bleeding or pain in pregnancy is a matter for immediate medical assessment; herbal treatment is adjunctive and supervised, never a substitute.

For licensed practitioners’ reference only — not a self-treatment guide.

Pregnancy

This formula is written for use in pregnancy and is one of the standard fetus-calming prescriptions. It is still prescribed only by a practitioner, and the small dose of Huang Qin is retained deliberately to cool the mild heat that disturbs a fetus.

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References

Source Gu Jin Yi Tong Da Quan 《古今医统大全》 · Ming

  1. Classical source as recorded in 《古今医统大全》 (public domain).
    2. Scheid, Bensky, Ellis & Barolet. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. — composition & dosage cross-checked.
    3. 《方剂学》（全国中医药行业高等教育规划教材）— pattern analysis cross-checked.

Professional reference notice. Entries are scholarly references for licensed TCM practitioners and students — not medical advice, and not a recommendation to self-prescribe. Chinese herbal formulas should be used under the guidance of a qualified practitioner. Content is an original editorial compilation by Cura x Cura, cross-checked against the cited references.