Prescriptions for Invigorating Qi
Ren Can Jian Pi Wan (人参健脾丸)
Name
The Prescription of 人参健脾丸
Source
The book Zheng Zhi Zhun Shen
Ingredients
Ren Shen 25 g,Bai Zhu 150 g,Fu Ling 50 g,Shan Yao 100 g,Chen Pi 50 g,Mu Xiang 12.5 g,Sha Ren 25 g,Huang Qi 100 g,Dang Gui 50 g,Suan Zao Ren 50 g,Yuan Zhi 25 g.Explanation
Ren Shen and Bai Zhu: Tonify the spleen and stomach, strengthen the spleen and replenish qi.
Huang Qi: Tonifying qi and strengthening the spleen.
Fu Ling, Shan Yao and Sha Ren: Strengthening the spleen, eliminating dampness and harmonizing the stomach.
Chen Pi and Mu Xiang: Regulating qi.
Dang Gui, Suan Zao Ren and Yuan Zhi: Tonifying blood and inducing tranquilization.
The Effect of 人参健脾丸
Effect
Strengthen the spleen and tonify qi, harmonize the stomach and arrest diarrhea.
Indications
Poor appetite, indigestion due to weakness in spleen and stomach, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, loose stool.
Contraindication
It is contraindicated to pregnant women.
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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