Bao He Wan Flashcards
1
Q
Formula Category
A
Improve digestion formula
2
Q
Bao He Wan functions
A
Improves Digestion and Reduces Food Stagnation, Clears heat and Dries Damp
3
Q
Bao He Wan indications
A
Food Damp and Qi stagnation in the Middle Jiao
4
Q
King herb
A
Shan zha
5
Q
Minister herbs
A
Shen qu
Lai fu zi
Mai ya
6
Q
Assistant herbs
A
Ban xia
Chen pi
Fu Ling
7
Q
Envoy herb
A
Lian Qiao
8
Q
Shan Zha functions
A
“Resolve Food Stagnation (especially meat)
- good for reducing high triglycerides/cholesterol
- doesn’t tonify the spleen, so for long-term, switch to herbs that will also help tonify the SP (zhi shi, bai zhu, etc.)”
9
Q
Shen Qu functions
A
Resolve Food Stagnation (especially alcohol); Tonify SP
10
Q
Lai Fu Zi and Mai Ya functions
A
Descend Qi; Resolve Food Stagnation (especially grain, flour) (mai ya also)
11
Q
Ban Xia and Chen Pi functions
A
Move Qi; Harmonize Stomach
12
Q
Fu Ling functions
A
Strengthen Spleen; Leach Damp
13
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Lian Qiao functions
A
Clear Heat, Disperse Stagnation
