Reduce Food Stagnation

Bao He Wan Preserve Harmony Pill

Ban Xia

Fu Ling

Lian Qiao

Lai Fu Zi

Shen Qu Chen Pi

Shan Zha

Actions: Reduces food stagnation and harmonizes the Stomach. Chief Deputy

Assistant

Shan Zha Shen Qu

Reduces all types of food yu. Reduces the stagnant accumulation of alcohol and food.

Lai Fu Zi

Reduces the accumulation of phlegm from stagnant grains.

Ban Xia Chen Pi

Promote the movement of qi and transform yu, thereby harmonizing the Stomach to stop the nausea and vomiting.

Fu Ling

Strengthens the Spleen and leaches out dampness, harmonizing the middle burner to stop the diarrhea.

Lian Qiao Envoy

Mai Ya

Prevents accumulation of food from transforming into heat from constraint. Reduces yu from grains. It strengthens the reducing action of this formula.

Indications: Focal distention and fullness in the chest and epigastrium, abdominal distention with occasional pain, rotten-smelling belching, acid regurgitation, nausea and vomiting, aversion to food, a yellow, greasy tongue coating, and a slippery pulse. There may also be diarrhea.

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Formulas that Reduce Food Stagnation

Mu Xiang Bing Lang Wan Aucklandia and Betel Nut Pill Da Huang

Xiang Fu

Mu Xiang

Bing Lang

Sheng Jiang

Qian Niu Zi

Huang Lian E Jiao

Qing Pi

Haung Bai

Chen Pi

Actions: Promotes the movement of qi, guides out yu, purges accumulation, and drains heat. Chief

Mu Xiang Bing Lang

Deputy

Da Huang Qian Niu Zi

Assistant

Envoy

Qing Pi Chen Pi Xiang Fu E Zhu

Huang Lian Huang Bai Sheng Jiang

Promotes the movement of qi and transform yu, unblocking and facilitating the flow of qi in all the burners. Strongly purges accumulation, guides out yu, drains heat, and unblocks the bowels. Promotes the movement of qi and transform accumulation. Relieves the Liver constraint and disperses yu in the qi aspect of the xue, prevents the progression of this problem into the xue. Clears heat and dry dampness in the digestive system, which stops the diarrhea. Harmonizes the middle qi and reviving the Spleen.

Indications: Focal and generalized distention, fullness, and pain in the epigastrium and abdomen accompanied by constipation or red-and-white dysenteric diarrhea with tenesmus, a yellow, greasy tongue coating, and an excessive pulse.

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Formulas that Reduce Food Stagnation

Jian Pi Wan Strengthen the Spleen Pill Shan Zhu

Chen Pi

Sha Ren

Bai Shao

Huang Lian

Mu Xiang

Mai Ya

Shen Qu

Fu Ling

Gan Cao

Bai Zhu

Rou Dou Kou

Dang Shen

Actions: Strengthens the Spleen, reduces food yu, and stop diarrhea. Chief

Deputy

Assistant

Envoy

Bai Zhu Fu Ling Ren Shen Shan Yao

Rou Dou Kou Shan Zha Chao Shen Qu Chao Mai Ya

Strengthening the spleen and leaches out dampness.

Tonifies the Sp and Stomach and has a slight binding action. Warms the middle burner and binds up Intestines. Both help strengthen the Spleen and stop diarrhea. Reduce food yu.

Mu Xiang Chen Pi Sha Ren

Regulates the qi and harmonizes the Stomach

Jiu Chao Huang Lian Gan Cao

Clears heat and dries dampness. Harmonizes actions of the other herbs and aids the chief in tonifying the middle burner.

Indications: Reduced appetite with difficulty in digestion, bloating and focal distention of the epigastrium and abdomen, loose and watery diarrhea, a greasy, slightly yellow tongue coating, and a deficient, frail pulse. http://www.orientalmedicine.edu/student_learning_resource.htm

Formulas that Reduce Food Stagnation

Zhi Zhu Wan Immature Bitter Orange and Atractylodes Macrocephala Pill Zhi Shi

Bai Zhu

He Ye

Actions: Tonifies the Spleen and reduces focal distention. Chief

Bai Zhu

Deputy

Zhi Shi

Assistant

He Ye

Strengthen the Spleen and eliminates dampness to help the transformative and transportive functions of the Spleen. Reduces epigastric focal distention by transforming yu and directing the qi downward. Raises the clear yang of the Spleen and helps the chief strengthen the Spleen. With the deputy, causes the turbid to descend and harmonizes the directional tendencies of the Spleen and Stomach

Indications: Loss of appetite, focal distention in the epigastrium and abdomen, a white tongue coating, and a deficient pulse.

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Formulas that Reduce Food Stagnation

Zhi Shi Xiao Pi Wan Immature Bitter Orange Pill to Reduce Focal Distention Dang Shen

Ban Xia

Fu Ling

Hou Po

Mai Ya

Huang Lian Zhi Shi

Gan Jiang

Zhi Gan Cao

Bai Zhu

Actions: Reduces focal distention, eliminates fullness, strengthens the SP, and harmonizes ST. Chief

Zhi Shi

Deputy

Zhi Hou Po

Promotes the movement of qi and treats focal distention in the epigastrium. Promotes the movement of qi and eliminates fullness. Clears heat and dries dampness.

Huang Lian Descends rebellious qi to and dissipates clumps. Ban Xia HL/BX open up the middle burner to reduce focal distention. Ren Shen Assistant

Bai Zhu Fu Ling Mai Ya

Envoy

Gan Jiang Zhi Gan Cao

Support the normal qi and prevent it from being harmed by the cold, disperse ingredients in the formula. (also strengthens SP) Strengthen the Spleen and dry dampness.

Reduces food yu and harmonizes the Stomach. Disperses cold in the middle burner. Harmonizes the actions of the other herbs and augments the middle qi.

Indications: Focal distention and fullness in the upper epigastrium, lack of thirst or appetite, fatigue, and weakness. There may also be focal distention in the Chest and abdomen, a wan complexion, poor digestion, irregular bowel movements (sometimes loose, sometimes hard), and a wiry pulse at the right, middle position.

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Formulas that Reduce Food Stagnation