Concept

Ten formula types

十剂shi ji

2 sources

A ten-part functional grouping of medicinals and formulas by the kind of action ascribed to them in classical sources: dispersing, unblocking, tonifying, draining, lightening, weighting, astringing, lubricating, drying and moistening.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷一·序例上·十剂（徐之才曰十种）

Full definition

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

药有宣、通、补、泄、轻、重、涩、滑、燥、湿十种，是药之大体，而《本经》不言，后人未述。

Citations

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷一·序例上·十剂（徐之才曰十种）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its definition.
WHO international standard terminologies on traditional Chinese medicine · World Health Organization · WHO IST-TCM 2022, WGM2 #2757 (§3.3)Cited from WHO international standard terminologies on traditional Chinese medicine for its standardized terminology.