Prescriptions for Warming the Middle-Jiao to Dispel Pathogenic Cold
Fu Zi Li Zhong Wan (附子理中丸)
Name
The Prescription of 附子理中丸
Ingredients
Ren Shen 9 g,Bai Zhu 9 g,Gan Jiang 9 g,Gan Cao 9 g,Fu Zi 9 g.Explanation
Fu Zi and Gan Jiang: The principal drugs, warming up Yang-Qi, dispelling pathogenic cold.
Ren Shen: Invigorating primodial Qi, aiding in transporting and transforming nutrients and regulating the ascending and descending movement of Qi.
Bai Zhu: Strengthening the spleen and drying dampness.
Zhi Gan Cao: Invigorating the spleen and stomach, tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.
The Effect of 附子理中丸
Effect
Warm yang and dispel cold, tonify qi and strengthen the spleen.
Administrations
Decocted in water for oral dose to be taken twice.
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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