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Spleen-Nourishing Pills

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Spleen-Nourishing Pills,Indicated for deficiency-cold of the spleen and stomach, abdominal pain, uncontrollable loose stools, and undigested food in the stool. Also indicated for epigastric distension and pain, cold-induced diarrhea, indigestion, qi reversal with belching, vomiting and acid regurgitation, sallow complexion and emaciation, afternoon tidal fevers, fatigue with poor appetite, and mental weakness.

Formulas Name : Spleen-Nourishing Pills

Chinese Name : 扶脾丸

Drug Formulation

Dried ginger 5 fen, cinnamon bark 5 fen, dried ginger 1 qian, patchouli 1 qian, red beans 1 qian, white atractylodes 2 qian, poria 2 qian, tangerine peel 2 qian, pinellia 2 qian, chebulic myrobalan peel 2 qian, fried licorice 2 qian, black plum pulp 2 qian, barley malt (roasted) 4 qian, Shenqu (roasted) 4 qian.

Source

From *Lan Shi Mi Cang*, Volume 1.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, wrap in lotus leaves, and shape into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using steamed rice.

Benefits

Indicated for deficiency-cold of the spleen and stomach, abdominal pain, uncontrollable loose stools, and undigested food in the stool. Also indicated for epigastric distension and pain, cold-induced diarrhea, indigestion, qi reversal with belching, vomiting and acid regurgitation, sallow complexion and emaciation, afternoon tidal fevers, fatigue with poor appetite, and mental weakness.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills per dose, washed down with plain hot water before meals.

Spleen-Nourishing Pills,From *Lan Shi Mi Cang*, Volume 1.,Indicated for deficiency-cold of the spleen and stomach, abdominal pain, uncontrollable loose stools, and undigested food in the stool. Also indicated for epigastric distension and pain, cold-induced diarrhea, indigestion, qi reversal with belching, vomiting and acid regurgitation, sallow complexion and emaciation, afternoon tidal fevers, fatigue with poor appetite, and mental weakness.

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