Prescriptions for Regulating the Liver and Spleen
Zhi Shi Shao Yao San (枳实芍药散)
Name
The Prescription of 枳实芍药散
Source
The book Shang Han Lun
Ingredients
Zhi Shi and Shao Yao
Explanation
Zhi Shi: Promoting the circulation of Qi, eliminating stagnancy and relieving distention and fullness in the epigastrium and abdomen.
Shao Yao: Tonifying blood.
The Effect of 枳实芍药散
Effect
Harmonize qi and blood stagnation.
Indications
Abdominal pain after delivery, sores and boils, abdominal distension.
Administrations
The ingredients are ground into fine powder, 3 g of the powder is taken with porridge before going to bed, 3 times each day.
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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