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Tablets |
Pills |
Capsules |
Granules |
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| Category: Eliminate Food Stagnation |
| Subcategory: Strengthen Spleen Source: Zheng Zhi Zhun Sheng |
| Actions: Strengthens Spleem, reduces food stagnation, and stops diarrhea
[Song] |
| Diagnosis |
| Tongue: slightly yellow, greasy coat Pulse: weak Other: |
| Patterns: Food Stagnation, Spleen Qi Deficiency |
| Indications: SP deficiency with food stagnation: SP deficiency (fatigue, loose stools, weak pulse); Food stagnation (eat little, poor digestion, fullness and
distention in abdomen); slightly yellow greasy tongue coating, weak pulse
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| Description |
| Name Variations: Jian Pi Wan, 健脾丸, Strengthen the Spleen Pill, |
| Herb List: Bai Zhu(K) • Fu Ling(K) • Shan Zha(M) • Shen Qu(M) • Mai Ya(M) • Ren Shen(M) • Bai Shao(M) • Mu Xiang(A) • Sha Ren(A) • Chen Pi(A) • Rou Dou Kou(A) • Huang Lian(A) • Gan Cao(E) |
| Commentary: |
| Related Formulas: |
| Herbs |
Cat/Dosage |
Actions |
Attributes |
Bai Zhu
White Atractylodes Root • 白术 ♠ |
Tonify Qi |
Tonify Middle Jiao Qi • Calms fetus • Dry dampness • Stabilize exterior to stop sweatingDao Di: Zhe Jiang |
Anti-inflammatory • Hepatoprotective • Immunity Booster • Hypoglycemic • Antibaterial |
Fu Ling
Poria Mushroom • 茯苓 ♠ |
Drain Dampness |
Dry dampness • Tonify spleen • Calm spirit • Relief edema • Detox food poisoning • Promote urination Dao Di: Yun Nan |
Diuretic • Antibacterial • Anti-inflammatory • Anti-allergic • Hypoglycemic • Antacid • Sedative • Immunity booster |
Shan Zha •
Hawthorn Fruit • ⼭楂 ♥ |
Food Stagnation |
Clear food stagnation • Promote digestion • Invigorate blood • Stop diarrhea |
Antibiotic • Cardiotonic • Hypotensive • Anticholesterol • Vasodilative • Gastrointestinal |
Shen Qu •
Medicated Leaven • 神曲 ♥ |
Food Stagnation |
Clear food stagnation • Relief diarrhea • Move Qi |
facilitates digestion of carbohydrates |
Mai Ya •
Sprouted Barley • 麦芽 ♥ |
Food Stagnation |
Promote digestion and clear Food Stagnation • Clear Liver Qi Stagnation • Promote/inhibit lactation • Facilitate digestion • Strengthen Middle Jiao |
antidiabetic, facilitate digestion of carbohydrates |
| Ren Shen • Ginseng • 人参 ♥ |
Tonify Qi |
Tonify yuan qi • Tonify lung qi • Tonify heart qi • Calms Shen • Stop thirst • Helps impotence • Treats qi collapse • Tonify Spleen • Generate fluid • Stop thirst • Strengthen anti-pathogenic qi • Can go to all 5 zang organs |
adaptogen • anti-aging • anticoagulant • antiplatelet • antioxidant • adrenalcortical • immunity booster • anti-inflammatory • antidepressant • hepatoprotective • stimulant |
Bai Shao •
White Root Peony • 白芍 ♥ |
Tonify Blood |
Tonify Liver blood - regulate menses • Tonify Liver Yin • Relief pain and spasms • Harmonize Ying and Wei Qi Dao Di: Zhe Jiang • AKA Shao Yao |
analgesic • antibacterial • anti-inflammatory • hepatoprotective • immune system boost • sedative |
| Mu Xiang • Costus Root • 木香 ♣ |
Regulate Qi |
Tonify spleen • Tonify stomach • Moves Qi • Relief pain • Clear intestinal Qi stagnation • Clear food stagnation • Clear damp heat Move Qi in Intestinal area |
Anti-inflammatory • Antibacterial • Antibiotic • Anticancer • Anticoagulant • Antifeedant • Antioxidant • Insecticidal |
Sha Ren •
Amomum Fruit • 砂仁♣ |
Aromatic Transform Damp
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Strengthen Spleen • Dispel dampness • Calm fetus • Warm Middle Jiao • Stop diarrhea • Regulate Qi • Promote Qi movement of MJ • Prevent cloying of Tonifying herbs Dao Di: Guang Dong |
antiplatelet, anticoagulant |
Chen Pi •
Dried Tangerine Rind • 陈皮♣ |
Regulate Qi
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Stop cough • Stop vomiting • Regulate Qi • Harmonize middle burner • Transform phlegm • Dry damp • Prevent cloying of tonifying herbs |
regulate gastrointestinal smooth muscles, clear phlegm, hypertensive, aid digestion, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiviral, expectorant |
Rou Dou Kou •
Nutmeg Seeds • ⾁⾖蔻♣ |
Stabilize + Bind
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Binds intestines and stop diarrhea, warm Middle Jiao, regulate Qi, stop pain |
sedative, antibiotic, anesthetic[18] |
Huang Lian •
Coptis Root • 黄连 ♣ |
Clear Heat Dry Dampness
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Drain Stomach fire, Heart heat, and intestinal heat • Dry intestine dampness • Sedate fire • Stop bleeding |
Antibiotic • anti-inflammatory • anti-pyretic • hypotensive • anti-ulcer • anti-diarrhea chologogic |
Gan Cao •
Licorice Root • 甘草♣ |
Tonify Qi
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Tonify Spleen Qi • Tonify Heart qi • Clear heat • Resolve toxicity • Stop cough • Dispel phlegm • Lubricate lungs • Stop wheezing • Reduce spasm • Relieve pain • Harmonize other herb effects • enters 12 channels Enters all 12 channels, often serve as envoy in a formula. |
Hypoglycemic • Antiarrhythmic • Hypertensive • Expectorant • Antidiarrheal • Antiulcer • Hepatoprotective • Immunostimulant • Antitussive • Antiviral • Detox • Demulcent • Anti-inflammatory • Laxative • Emmenagogue • Antimicrobial • Spasmolytic • Corticosteroidal |
| ♠ King/Chief ♥ Minister/Deputy ♣ Assistant ♦ Envoy |
| Directions: |
| Modifications |
For |
| + Che Qian Zi |
Severe Dampness 31 |
| - Huang Lian + Gan Jiang |
With cold 31 |
| Caution |
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ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Bai Zhu: Autoimmune disorder • Yin deficiency with heat • Dehydration • Foods: black carp, Chinese cabbage, peach, plum and coriander
Fu Ling: Foods: Vinegar, pickled food
Shan Zha: Large doses are contraindicated during pregnancy, as this can lead to fetal death.[21]
Shen Qu:
Mai Ya:
Ren Shen: Blood thinner medication • Diabetes medication • Blood pressure medication • Caffeine • Yin deficiency • Stagnant fire • Hypertension • Bleeding disorders • Pain in chest • Excess heat • food: onion, garlic, radishes, tea, turnips
Bai Shao: Deficiency cold • Breast feeding • Pregnancy • Bleeding Disorder • Scheduled Surgery
Mu Xiang: Daisy allergy • Yin Xu Fire • Depleted Fluids • Blazing Fire.
Sha Ren: Yin Deficiency Heat, possible allergic reactions
Chen Pi: Excess internal heat • Dry cough from heat, yin deficiency or qi deficiency • Cough with blood • Red tongue • Fluid deficiency
Rou Dou Kou: Hot diarrhea, Stomach heat[42]
Huang Lian: Yang deficiency, yin deficiency, Spleen or Stomach deficiency, pork[42] • Pregnancy, newborns, lactation[49]
Gan Cao: High blood pressure • Low potassium • Seaweed • Medications: Gan Cao can interact with various medication. See Pharma Interaction section. |
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