Prescriptions for Strengthening the spleen and Promoting Digestion
Juban Zhizhu Wan: Classic TCM Formula
Name
The Prescription of Juban Zhizhu Wan
Source
The book Yi Xue Ru Men
Ingredients
Ju Pi 30 g,Ban Xia 30 g,Zhi Shi 30 g,Bai Zhu 60 g.Explanation
Zhi Shi: Promoting the flow of Qi, disintegrating masses and relieving fullness.
Bai Zhu: Invigorating Qi to strengthen the spleen.
Ju Pi: Regulating the flow of Qi and the function of the stomach, checking upward adverse flow of Qi to arrest vomiting.
Ban Xia: Removing dampness, eliminating phlegm, checking upward adverse flow of Qi and arresting nausea.
The Effect of Juban Zhizhu Wan
Effect
Direct qi downward, relieve depression, promote digestion and resolve phlegm.
Indications
Indigestion, choking sensation in chest, phlegm and retained fluid.
Administrations
All the drugs are ground into fine powder. The powder is made with He Ye into pills.
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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