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--> shen ling bai shu san |
| Pin-yin: |
shen ling bai shu san |
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| English name: |
Ginseng, Poria, and Atractylodes Macrocephala Powder |
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| Component: |
Radix Ginseng(ren shen), Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae(bai zhu), Sclerotium Poriae Cocos(fu ling), Semen Nelumbinis Nuciferae(lian zi), Semen Coicis Lachryma-jobi(yi yi ren), Fructus Amomi(sha ren), Radix Platycodi Grandiflori(jie geng), Semen Dolichoris Lablab(bai bian dou), Radix Dioscoreae Oppositae(shan yao) |
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| Function: |
Augments the qi, strengthens the spleen, leaches out dampness, and controls diarrhea. |
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| Clinic Usage: |
This formula is used for weak spleen and stomach. Symptoms include reduced appetite, loose stool or diarrhea, vomiting, weakness of the extremities, weight loss, distention of and a stifling sensation in the chest and epigastrium, pallid, wan complexion, a pale, white-coated tongue, and a thin, weak pulse. |
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| Cautions: |
This formula is based on the Four-Gentleman Decoction (si jun zi tang). The primary focus is to tone the deficient spleen and leads to cessation of vomiting and diarrhea. |
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