HERB FORMULAS

RUN CHANG WAN #1 - 潤腸丸I号 - MOISTEN THE INTESTINES PILL #1

English: Moisten the Intestines Pill #1
Also Known As: The Emollient Pills
Peach Kernel Pills

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Sm. Cannabis Huo Ma Ren 10-15g Nourishes, moistens and lubricates the Intestines and nourishes the Yin.
With Tao Ren and Dang Gui, for Habitual constipation.
Sm. Persicae Tao Ren 6-9g Breaks up Blood Stasis, invigorates Blood circulation, moistens the Intestines and unblocks the bowels.
With Xing Ren, for constipation due Lung Qi Stagnation.
With Xing Ren and Huo Ma Ren, for chronic constipation due to Deficiency and/or Stagnation.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 6-9g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, moistens the Intestines and unblocks the bowels.
Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang 6-30g Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and generates fluids.
Fr. Aurantii Zhi Ke 6-9g Promotes the movement of Qi, reduces distention and pressure and resolves hardening.
(Sm. Armeniacae) (Xing Ren) (6-9g) (Moistens the Intestines and unblocks bowels. Appears in some versions.)
(With Huo Ma Ren and Dang Gui, for constipation due to Deficient Qi and dry Intestines.)
(With Tao Ren, for constipation due Lung Qi Stagnation.)

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Moistens the Intestines
  • Unblocks the bowels

SYNDROMES

  • Constipation due to desiccated Intestines
  • Constipation due to Yin Deficiency with depleted Fluids
  • Constipation due to Blood Deficiency

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Constipation
  • Lusterless skin and nails
  • Dry mouth
  • Unquenchable thirst
  • Pale face
  • Vertigo
  • Dry stools that are not difficult to pass
  • Dizziness
  • Palpitations
  • T: Pale or Dry and thin
  • C: Little or none
  • P: Thready

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Contraindicated during pregnancy
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

  • This formula is frequently used for the elderly and for postpartum Blood loss.

MODIFICATIONS

For Heat signs: For Internal Heat caused by Blood Deficiency and depletion of Fluids:
+ Rz. Anemarrhenae Zhi Mu + Rx. Scrophulariae Xuan Shen
+ Rz. Polygonati Odorati Yu Zhu + Rx. Polygoni Multiflori He Shou Wu
For fibromyalgia due to Blood Deficiency:
+ Rz. Anemarrhenae Zhi Mu
+ Drive out Stasis in the Mansion of Blood Decoction
Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang
For constipation due to Blood Deficiency with Heat signs:
+ 15-24g Rx. Scrophulariae Yuan Zhi
+ Tangkuei Decoction to Tonify the Blood
Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang
+ 12-15g Fresh Rx. Polygoni Multiflori Sheng He Shou Wu
For recalcitrant constipation due to Blood Deficiency:
+ 9-12g Rz. Anemarrhenae Zhi Mu
+ 15-24g Rx. Scrophulariae Yuan Zhi
For constipation due to Qi and Blood Deficiency
+ 12-15g Fresh Rx. Polygoni Multiflori Sheng He Shou Wu
+ 15-24g Rx. Scrophulariae Yuan Zhi
+ 9-12g Rz. Anemarrhenae Zhi Mu + 12-15g Fresh Rx. Polygoni Multiflori Sheng He Shou Wu
+ 9-12g dry-fried Sm. Armeniacae Chao Xing Ren + 9-12g Rz. Anemarrhenae Zhi Mu
+ 9-12g Sm. Platycladi Bai Zi Ren + 12-18g Rz. Polygonati Huang Jing
+ 9-12g Sm. Pruni Yu Li Ren + 12-15g Rx. Pseudostellariae Tai Zi Shen