HERB FORMULAS

XIANG SHA ZHI ZHU WAN - 香砂枳术囊 - AUCKLANDIA, AMOMUM, UNRIPE BITTER ORANGE AND ATRACTYLODES PILL

English: Aucklandia Amomum Unripe Bitter Orange and Atractylodes Pill
Also Known As: Aucklandia, Amomum, Citrus and Atractylodes Pills

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu 10-18g
 Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, dries Dampness and promotes water metabolism.
With Zhi Shi, for Spleen Deficiency with Qi Stagnation with anorexia, epigastric focal distention, and fullness.
Fr. Aurantii Immaturus Zhi Shi 5-9g
 Breaks up Stagnant Qi, reduces accumulation, descends Qi, unblocks the bowels, removes Stagnant Food, transforms Phlegm, reduces distention and resolves hardenings.
Rx. Aucklandiae Mu Xiang 1.5-10g Promotes the movement of Qi, alleviates pain and adjusts and regulates stagnant Qi in the Intestines.
With Sha Ren, for distention, epigastric and abdominal pain, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dysentery, or tenesmus due to Qi Obstruction and/or Food Stagnation.
With Bai Zhu, for anorexia with epigastric and abdominal pain and distention.
Fr. Amomi Sha Ren 1.5-7g Promotes the movement of Qi, aromatically transforms Dampness, strengthens the Spleen, stops vomiting, warms the Middle and stops diarrhea.
With Mu Xiang, increases the flow of Qi in the digestive system while reducing distention and Food Stagnation, alleviating pain and strengthening the Spleen.
with Mu Xiang and Zhi Shi, for Qi Stagnation due to Food Stagnation.
With Bai Zhu and Zhi Shi, for Spleen and Stomach Qi Stagnation with indigestion.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Tonifies the Spleen
  • Moves Qi
  • Reduces focal distention

SYNDROMES

  • Spleen Qi Deficiency with epigastric and abdominal distention
  • Spleen Qi Deficiency with Qi Stagnation and Food Retention

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Loss of appetite
  • Chest, epigastric and abdominal focal distention
  • Acid regurgitation
  • Headache
  • T: Normal
  • C: White or Yellow and greasy
  • P: Deficient or Slippery

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • While taking this formula, avoid raw, Cold or stimulating foods>
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

  • Grind into a powder and mix with rice fried in Fol Nelumbinis He Ye and form into pills.
  • Take 6-9g twice per day.

MODIFICATIONS

For headaches due to Food Stagnation:
For headaches due to Food Stagnation with abdominal distention and constipation:
+ 6g Fr. Crataegi Shan Zha
+ 6g Fr. Hordei Germinatus Mai Ya + 6g Fr. Crataegi Shan Zha
+ 6g Fr. Hordei Germinatus Mai Ya
+ 6g Massa Medicata Fermentata Shen Qu
+ 6g Massa Medicata Fermentata Shen Qu
+ 6g Sm. Raphani Lai Fu Zi
For headaches due to alcoholic Food Stagnation:
 + 6g Sm. Raphani Lai Fu Zi
+ 6g Fr. Crataegi Shan Zha + 9g Cx. Magnoliae Officinalis Hou Po
+ 6g Massa Medicata Fermentata Shen Qu
+ 6g Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang
+ 15g Flos Puerariae Ge Gen Hua + 6g Natrii Sulfas Mang Xiao
+ 15g Fol. Nelumbinis He Ye    
+ 12g Fol. Camillae Lu Cha    
+ 6g Poria Fu Ling    
+ 6g Polyporus Zhu Ling