WH Acupuncture & Herbs Centre

Jian pi wan(Spleen-Strengthening Pills )

I【NGREDIENTS】:

Bighead atractylodes rhizome 75g， Aucklandia root 22g， Coptis root 22g， Licorice root 22g， White poria 60g， Ginseng 45g， Medicated leaven 30g， Tangerine peel 30g， Amomum fruit 30g，Germinated barley 30g， Hawthorn fruit 30g， Chinese yam 30g， Nutmeg 30g

【DIRECTION】：Grind the above herbs into powder. Then mix it with water to make into form of pills as large as green gram. 6 to 9 gram of this pills each time.

【EFFECTS】:Strengthening the spleen and harmonizing the stomach, promoting digestion and relieving diarrhea.

【INDICATIONS】: Deficiency of the spleen and stomach with retention of food manifested by poor appetite, stuffiness and fullness of epigastrium and abdomen, loose stool, greasy and slight yellow coating, feeble pulse.

【ANALYSIS OF FORMULA】： This is a common formula for deficiency of the spleen with food retention which transforms into heat. As the main herbs, gin­seng, bighead atractylodes rhizome and poria strengthen the spleen for expelling dampness and reinforce the middle-qi. Acting as the assistant herbs，hawthorn fruit, medicated leaven and germinated barley are to promote digestion and to re­move stasis. Being the adjuvant herbs, aucklandia root, amomum fruit and tange­rine are to regulate qi for harmonizing the stomach; Chinese yam and nutmeg strengthen the spleen for relieving diarrhea; coptis root clears heat and dry damp­ness. Licorice is the dispatcher herb to harmonize all the components as well as to invigorate the spleen and stomach by cooperating with the main herbs(i. e. the Four Gentlemen Decoction) . This formula stresses on strengthening the spleen, so it is named “Spleen-Strengthening”.

If the heat manifestation is absent, coptis root should be removed. For the de­ficient cold of the spleen and stomach, coptis root should also be removed, and dry ginger or prepared aconite lateral root can be added to warm the interior for expel­ling cold.