Prescriptions for Strengthening the spleen and Promoting Digestion
Jian Pi Yang Wei Wan (健脾养胃丸)
Name
The Prescription of 健脾养胃丸
Source
The book She Sheng Mi Pou
Ingredients
Ren Shen 15 g,Bai Zhu 30 g,Fu Ling 30 g,Chen Pi 30 g,Dang Gui 30 g,Bai Shao 30 g,Mai Ya 30 g,Mu Xiang 15 g,Ban Xia Qu 30 g,Shan Yao 60 g,Zhi Shi 15 g.Explanation
Ren Shen and Bai Zhu: Tonifying qi.
Dang Gui and Bai Shao: Tonifying blood.
Mu Xiang and Chen Pi: Promoting the flow of Qi to remove stagnancy.
Ban Xia Qu, Fu Ling and Shan Yao: Drying dampness.
Mai Ya and Zhi Shi: Promoting digestion.
The Effect of 健脾养胃丸
Effect
Tonify qi and blood, promote digestion and remove stagnancy.
Indications
Deficiency of spleen and stomach.
Administrations
All the drugs are ground into fine powder. The powder is made with aging rice into pills. 9 g is taken each time.
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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