Bao He Wan

Preserve Harmony Pill

Ban Xia

Fu Ling Lian Qiao

Lai Fu Zi

Shen Qu
Chen Pi
Shan Zha

Actions: Reduces food stagnation and harmonizes the Stomach.

Chief Shan Zha Reduces all types of food yu.

Deputy Shen Qu Reduces the stagnant accumulation of alcohol and food.

Lai Fu Zi Reduces the accumulation of phlegm from stagnant grains.

Assistant Ban Xia Promote the movement of qi and transform yu, thereby
Chen Pi harmonizing the Stomach to stop the nausea and vomiting.

Fu Ling Strengthens the Spleen and leaches out dampness,

harmonizing the middle burner to stop the diarrhea.

Lian Qiao Prevents accumulation of food from transforming into heat

from constraint.
Envoy Mai Ya Reduces yu from grains. It strengthens the reducing action
of this formula.

Indications: Focal distention and fullness in the chest and epigastrium, abdominal distention
with occasional pain, rotten-smelling belching, acid regurgitation, nausea and vomiting, aversion
to food, a yellow, greasy tongue coating, and a slippery pulse. There may also be diarrhea.

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 Mu Xiang Bing Lang Wan
Aucklandia and Betel Nut Pill

Da Huang Xiang Fu Mu Xiang Bing Lang

Sheng Jiang

Qian Niu Zi

Huang Lian
E Jiao

Qing Pi Chen Pi Haung Bai

Actions: Promotes the movement of qi, guides out yu, purges accumulation, and drains heat.

Chief Mu Xiang Promotes the movement of qi and transform yu,

Bing Lang unblocking and facilitating the flow of qi in all the
burners.
Deputy Da Huang Strongly purges accumulation, guides out yu, drains
Qian Niu Zi heat, and unblocks the bowels.

Qing Pi Promotes the movement of qi and transform

Chen Pi accumulation.
Assistant Xiang Fu Relieves the Liver constraint and disperses yu in the
E Zhu qi aspect of the xue, prevents the progression of this
problem into the xue.

Huang Lian Clears heat and dry dampness in the digestive system,
Huang Bai which stops the diarrhea.
Envoy Sheng Jiang Harmonizes the middle qi and reviving the Spleen.

Indications: Focal and generalized distention, fullness, and pain in the epigastrium and abdomen
accompanied by constipation or red-and-white dysenteric diarrhea with tenesmus, a yellow,
greasy tongue coating, and an excessive pulse.

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 Jian Pi Wan
Strengthen the Spleen Pill

Shan Zhu Chen Pi Sha Ren Bai Shao Huang Lian

Mu Xiang

Shen Qu Mai Ya

Fu Ling Gan Cao Bai Zhu Rou Dou Kou Dang Shen

Actions: Strengthens the Spleen, reduces food yu, and stop diarrhea.

Chief Bai Zhu Strengthening the spleen and leaches out dampness.
Fu Ling
Ren Shen
Deputy Shan Yao Tonifies the Sp and Stomach and has a slight binding action.

Warms the middle burner and binds up Intestines.

Rou Dou Kou Both help strengthen the Spleen and stop diarrhea.
Assistant Shan Zha Reduce food yu.
Chao Shen Qu
Chao Mai Ya

Mu Xiang Regulates the qi and harmonizes the Stomach

Chen Pi
Sha Ren

Jiu Chao Clears heat and dries dampness.

Huang Lian
Envoy Gan Cao Harmonizes actions of the other herbs and aids the chief in tonifying
the middle burner.

Indications: Reduced appetite with difficulty in digestion, bloating and focal distention of the
epigastrium and abdomen, loose and watery diarrhea, a greasy, slightly yellow tongue coating,
and a deficient, frail pulse.

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 Zhi Zhu Wan
Immature Bitter Orange and Atractylodes Macrocephala Pill

Zhi Shi

Bai Zhu
He Ye

Actions: Tonifies the Spleen and reduces focal distention.

Chief Bai Zhu Strengthen the Spleen and eliminates dampness to

help the transformative and transportive functions
of the Spleen.
Deputy Zhi Shi Reduces epigastric focal distention by
transforming yu and directing the qi downward.
Assistant He Ye Raises the clear yang of the Spleen and helps the
chief strengthen the Spleen.

With the deputy, causes the turbid to descend and

harmonizes the directional tendencies of the
Spleen and Stomach

Indications: Loss of appetite, focal distention in the epigastrium and abdomen, a white tongue
coating, and a deficient pulse.

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 Zhi Shi Xiao Pi Wan
Immature Bitter Orange Pill to Reduce Focal Distention

Dang Shen Ban Xia Fu Ling Hou Po

Mai Ya

Huang Lian
Zhi Shi
Gan Jiang

Zhi Gan Cao

Bai Zhu

Actions: Reduces focal distention, eliminates fullness, strengthens the SP, and harmonizes ST.

Chief Zhi Shi Promotes the movement of qi and treats focal distention in the
epigastrium.
Deputy Zhi Hou Po Promotes the movement of qi and eliminates fullness.

Clears heat and dries dampness.

Huang Lian
Descends rebellious qi to and dissipates clumps.
Ban Xia
HL/BX open up the middle burner to reduce focal distention.

Ren Shen Support the normal qi and prevent it from being harmed by the cold,
disperse ingredients in the formula. (also strengthens SP)
Assistant Bai Zhu Strengthen the Spleen and dry dampness.
Fu Ling

Mai Ya Reduces food yu and harmonizes the Stomach.

Gan Jiang Disperses cold in the middle burner.

Envoy Zhi Gan Cao Harmonizes the actions of the other herbs and augments the middle qi.

Indications: Focal distention and fullness in the upper epigastrium, lack of thirst or appetite, fatigue, and
weakness. There may also be focal distention in the Chest and abdomen, a wan complexion, poor
digestion, irregular bowel movements (sometimes loose, sometimes hard), and a wiry pulse at the right,
middle position.

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