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| Health Benefits |
| For: Diarrhea |
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| Category: Stabilize + Bind: Stabilize Large Intestine Stop Diarrhea ⌕ |
| Subcategory: Stabilize Large Intestine Stop Diarrhea Source: Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang |
| Actions: Warm and tonify Kidney and Spleen • Astringe intestines • Treats root and branches (symptoms and root cause) |
| Diagnosis |
| Tongue: Pale tongue white coating Pulse: slow, thin Other: |
| Patterns: Spleen and Kidney Deficiency Cold • Chronic Diarrhea • Yang deficiency |
| Indications: Spleen and Kidney deficient cold type chronic diarrhea. SP KD deficient cold: abdominal pain, prefer warmth and pressure, fatigue, poor appetite • Yang deficient failing to consolidate: diarrhea, rectocele • Pale tongue with white coating, slow thin pulse [Song]
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| Contraindications: Diarrhea with damp heat |
| Description |
| Name Variations: Zhen Ren Yang Zang Tang, 真人养脏汤, True Man Decoction to Nourish the Organs, |
| Herb List: Yin Su Ke(K) • Rou Dou Kou(M) • He Zi(M) • Rou Gui(A) • Ren Shen(A) • Bai Zhu(A) • Dang Gui(A) • Bai Shao(A) • Mu Xiang(A) • Gan Cao(G/E) |
| Commentary: Zhen Ren(真人) means the highest level of health. Yin Zu Ke is opium husk and is illegal in the U.S. One of the side effects of Yin Zu Ke is to slow down bowel moment. Since this is the chief herb, without it, this formula is not available for usage. Rou Dou Kou thickens the intestines. Ren Shen tonifies Qi. Bai Zhu strengthens Spleen. |
| Related Formulas: |
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| Opium Shells ♠ |
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| Rou Dou Kou • Nutmeg Seeds • ⾁⾖蔻 ♠ |
Stabilize + Bind |
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| He Zi • Myrobalan Fruit • 诃⼦ ♥ |
Stabilize + Bind |
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| Bai Shao • White Root Peony • 白芍♣ |
Tonify Blood |
Nourish blood • Regulate menses • Soothes liver • Relieve pain • Preserve yin • Reduce spasms • Harmonize Ying and Wei QiDao Di: Zhe Jiang • AKA Shao Yao |
analgesic • antibacterial • anti-inflammatory • hepatoprotective • immune system boost • sedative |
| Ji Zi Huang ♥ |
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| ♠ King/Chief ♥ Minister/Deputy ♣ Assistant ♦ Envoy |
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| + Fu Zi |
Severe SP and KD deficiency cold 31 |
| + Sheng Ma + Huang Qi |
Rectocele 31 |
| Caution |
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ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Fu Ling: Foods: Vinegar, pickled food
Fu shen: None noted
Yuan Zhi: Drying • caution with heat or hot phlegm, gastritis, or peptic ulcers • Pregnancy
Ren Shen: Blood thinner medication • Diabetes medication • Blood pressure medication • Caffeine • Yin deficiency • Stagnant fire • Hypertension • Bleeding disorders • Pain in chest • Excess heat
Zhu Sha: Pregnancy • Long term use • Can cause mercury poisoning if used inappropriately
Shi Chang Pu:
Long Gu: Damp heat • Externally contracted excess • Bradycardia • Extrasystoles • Fire induced nocturnal discharge • Fish |
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