Food Stagnation Formulas...

Question 1

What are some causes for food stagnation? What Tx. principle is preferred?

Answer 1

1. Over eating
2. SP T&T potential will vary
3. Emotions will disrupt peristalsis
4. Appetite will be flexible: can either go up or down

• Reducing is used for assisting SP T&T fx. (lifting & draining restored)

Question 2

What are the actions for Bao He Wan? Ingredients? Which formula can be found in this formula with a slight modification?

Answer 2

• Bao He Wan - MILD Reduces Food Stagnation & Harmonizes Stomach - Overeating/drinking or contaminated food. MILD SP Xu.

1. Shan Zha - 3 fairies - sweet, sour, warm
2. Shen Qu - 3 fairies - alcohol, meat stag.
3. Mai Ya (Barley sprout/malt) - 3 fairies - Tonify SP Qi
4. Lai Fu Zi - Reduce Phlegm & Increase Qi flow
5. *Chen Pi - acrid/warm
6. *Zhi Ban Xia - “ “
7. *Fu Ling - SP/Damp
8. Lian Qiao - MILD release of heat, Cold

• Er Chen Tan - (Ban Xia, Fu Ling, Chen Pi – *Gan Cao removed bc too cloying)

Question 3

Which formula is used for Food Accumulation that has transformed into DAMP HEAT obstructing ST & Intestines? Ingredients? Does this formula put more emphasis on Transportation or Transformation?

Answer 3

• Zhi Shi Dao Zhi Wan - reduces & guides out Stagnation & Accum. Drains Heat & dispels damp.

1. Chao Zhi Shi/Aurantii Fructus - Regulate Qi
2. Da Huang
3. Chao Shen Qu
4. Fu Ling
5. Huang Qin
6. Huang Lian
7. Bai Zhu
8. Ze Xie

• Emphasis on Transportation

Question 4

What are the actions of Mu Xiang Bing Lang Wan? What are two patterns associated with this formula? Is this formula weaker or stronger than Bao He Wan & Zhi Shi Dao Zhi Wan?

Answer 4

• Promotes movement of QI, guides out stagnation, purges accumulation & drains heat.
• 1.) Accum. of food Obstructing MJ - Focal Generalized Distention & 2.) Dysentery/Diarrhea - damp-heat accum so more phlegm/damp -
• Even stronger T&T mover

1. ​Mu Xiang
2. Bing Lang
3. Da Huang
4. Qian Niu Zi
5. Qing Pi
6. Chen Pi
7. Chao Xiang Fu
8. Chao E Zhu
9. Fu Chao Zhi Ke
10. Huang Lian
11. Huang Bai

Question 5

What formula is also known as the “Fat Baby Pill” due to its ability to expel parasitic infections taking nutrients from child? What are the ingredients for this formula?

Answer 5

• Fei Er Wan - Kills parasites, reduces accumulation, strengthens SP & clears Heat.
• More for prevention - kills parasites MILDLY & improves SP T&T

1. Chao Shen Qu
2. Chao Mai Ya
3. Shi Jun Zi - Tonify SP/ST
4. Rou Dou Kou
5. Mu Xiang
6. Bing Lang - goes down/kills parasites
7. Huang Lian - “ “

Question 6

What Formula from the Expel Food Stagnation & Tonify category strengthens the SP, reduces Food Stagnation & stops diarrhea? What role do Sha_n_ Yao & Rou Dou Kou play in this formula? What other formulas are in this formula?

Answer 6

• Jian Pi Wan - Can also treat SP Qi xu - Milder
• Includes - Liu Jun Zi Tang - RS, BZ, FL, CP, ZBX, ZGC; Yi Gong San - RS, BZ, FL, ZGC, CP; Si Jun Zi Tang - RS, BZ, FL, ZGC, Er Chen Tang - BX, FL, CP, ZGC & Shan Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang

1. Fu Ling
2. Ren Shen
3. Gan Cao
4. Chen Pi
5. Mu Xiang
6. Sha Ren
7. Shan Yao - Astringes - xu: can’t form to expel
8. Rou Dou Kou - ” “
9. Shan Zha
10. Chao Shen Qu
11. Chao Mai Ya
12. Jiu Chao Huang Lian

* Think of Ban Xia as #13 to understand

Question 7

What are the actions of Zhi Zhu Wan? Ingredients? Is this formula common? Special preparation? Does this formula treat Transportation or Transformation part of SP T&T?

Answer 7

• Zhi Zhu Wan - Tonifies SP & reduces food stagnation

1. Bai Zhu
2. Chao Zhi Shi

• Grind with He Ye
• Designed to treat common public
• Treats Transformation Xu

Question 8

Which formula reduces focal distention, eliminates fullness, strengthens the SP & harmonizes ST? What other formulas are in this formula?

Answer 8

• Zhi Shi Xiao Pi Wan - Transformation issues due to xu & excess
• Si Jun Zi Tang - RS, BZ, FL, ZGC
• Li Zhong Wan - GJ, RS, BZ, ZGC

1. Mai Ya
2. Huang Lian
3. Zhi Ban Xia
4. Zhi Shi
5. Zhi Hou Po
6. Ren Shen
7. Bai Zhu
8. Fu Ling
9. Zhi Gan Cao
10. Gan Jiang

Question 9

Which Expel Parasites Formula warms the organs, drains heat, calms roundworms, drains the LV & calms the ST? In what three conditions can this formula be used? Ingredients?

Answer 9

• Wu Mei Wan - from JueYin chapter
• Conditions: 1.) Roundworms Invasion; 2.) Terminal Yin-Warp D/O & 3.) Chronic Diarrhea

1. Wu Mei - Sour
2. Hua Jiao - HOT
3. Xi Xin - warm
4. Huang Lian - COOL
5. Huang Bai - COOL
6. Gan Jiang - warm
7. Zhi Fu Zi - warm
8. Gui Zhi - warm
9. Ren Shen - fluids for patient
10. Dang Gui - blood for patient

Question 10

What is a caution when using Hua Chong Wan? What are the ingredients for this formula?

Answer 10

• Hua Chong Wan - Kills Intestinal Parasites
• Strong Killer - very damaging to patient as well as parasites. Use with Caution & short duration.

1. He Shi - Sl. Toxic - Carpesium Fruit
2. Bing Lang/Arecae Semen/Betel Nut
3. Ku Lian Gen Pi - Melia Cortex/Chinaberry Bark
4. Qian Dan - Minium/lead oxide
5. Ming Fan - Alumen

• Mix with Wheat Dough