Prescriptions for Promoting Digestion to Remove Stagnancy of Indigested Food
Da Shanzha Wan: Classic TCM Formula
Name
The Prescription of Da Shanzha Wan
Source
The book Dan Xi Xin Fa
Ingredients
Shan Zha 1000 g,Shen Qu 150 g,Mai Ya 150 g.Explanation
Shan Zha: Promoting digestion and dissipating food stagnation.
Mai Ya: Promoting digestion and invigorating the spleen.
Shen Qu: Promoting digestion and harmonizing the stomach.
The Effect of Da Shanzha Wan
Effect
Promote digestion and dissipate stagnation, harmonize the spleen and stomach.
Indications
Poor appetite, indigestion, disharmony of spleen and stomach.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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