Jian Pi Wan
健脾丸 jiàn pí wán, "Strengthen the Spleen Pill"

Translated Name: Strengthen the Spleen Pill

Category:

Pills

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Pinyin Pronunciation:

Components (9):

	Herb	Common Name	Quantity	Unit
茯苓	Fu Ling	poria, sclerotium of tuckahoe, China root, hoelen, Indian bread	12	grams
人蔘	Ren Shen	ginseng root	9	grams
山藥	Shan Yao	dioscorea rhizome, Chinese yam	6	grams
肉豆蔻	Rou Dou Kou	nutmeg seeds, myristica	6	grams
砂仁	Sha Ren	amomum fruit, grains-of-paradise fruit	6	grams
山楂	Shan Zha	crataegus fruit, hawthorn fruit	6	grams
陳皮	Chen Pi	aged tangerine peel, citrus	6	grams
木香	Mu Xiang	costus root, saussurea, auklandia	4.5	grams
甘草	Gan Cao	licorice root	4.5	grams

Tongue:

Greasy, slightly yellow tongue coat

Pulse:

Qualities: Deficient (Xu, Weak, Empty), Weak (Frail)

Cautions:

Contraindicated in acute cases of food stagnation.

Reference Source:

Modifications:

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (生薑, fresh ginger) Sheng Jiang''' '''Add Herb (半夏, "half summer") Ban Xia''': For nausea and vomiting details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (乾薑, dried ginger) Gan Jiang''': For signs of cold details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez Bloating and focal distention add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez Of the epigastrium and abdomen add comment

Jian Pi Wan健脾丸 jiàn pí wán, "Strengthen the Spleen Pill"