Prescriptions for Invigorating Qi
Zaorou Doukou Wan
Name
The Prescription of Zaorou Doukou Wan
Source
The book Wei Shi Jia Cang Fang
Ingredients
Zhong Ru Shi 12 g,Ding Xiang 60 g,Ren Shen 60 g,Hong Zao,Rou Dou Kou 60 g,Fu Ling 60 g.Explanation
Da Zao: Tonifying qi, tonifying the spleen, nourishing blood and inducing tranquilization.
Ren Shen: Powerfully reinforcing original qi, tonifying zang-organ qi, promoting the generation of body fluid to alleviate thirst.
Ding Xiang: Warming the stomach, dispelling pathogenic cold, checking the upward adverse flow of Qi, and arresting hiccup.
Rou Dou Kou: Astringing intestines to check diarrhea, warming the middle and promoting the flow of qi.
Fu Ling: Inducing diuresis and draining dampness, invigorating the spleen and inducing tranquilization.
Zhong Ru Shi: Warming the lung and invigorating yang.
The Effect of Zaorou Doukou Wan
Effect
Tonify the spleen and arrest diarrhea.
Indications
Diarrhea due to spleen deficiency.
Administrations
All the drugs except Hong Zao are pounded into fine powder. The powder is made with Hong Zao into pills. 30 pills are taken with boiling soup at any 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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