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AboutHerbsCaution/Notes
| Health Benefits |
| For: Painful Diarrhea • Severe Flatulence • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) |
| Attributes: |
| Categories (Click on ⌕ for other formulas in the category) |
| Category: Harmonize ⌕ Subcategory: Harmonize Liver and Spleen ⌕ Family: ] ⌕ Source: Jing Yue Quan Shu ⌕ Related Formula: |
| Actions |
| Stops diarrhea • Spreads liver qi • Tonifies spleen |
| Indications and Contraindications |
| Appearance: Tongue -Thin, white coat Pulse -Wiry Face/other - |
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| Indications: |
| Contraindications: Diarrhea is from Damp-Heat |
| Properties |
| Data adapted from product found online. Categories 4% or less not shown. |
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| Herbs |
Cat/Dose |
Actions |
Properties |
| Bai Zhu • White Atractylodes Root • 白术 |
Tonify Qi
9g-12g |
Tonify Spleen Qi • Stop sweating • Calms fetus • Dry dampness • Stabilize exterior • Stop sweating Bai Zhu is more Spleen focused while Cang Zhu is more for dampness |
Anti-inflammatory • Hepatoprotective • Immunity Booster • Hypoglycemic • Antibaterial |
| Bai Shao • White Root Peony • 白芍 |
Tonify Blood
6g-24g |
Nourish blood • Regulate menses • Soothes liver • Relieve pain • Preserve yin • Reduce spasms • Harmonize Ying and Wei QiSheng - calm Liver, preserve yin • Chao - nourish blood, regulate menses |
analgesic • antibacterial • anti-inflammatory • hepatoprotective • immune system boost • sedative |
| Chao Chen Pi • Tangerine Rind • 陈皮 |
Regulate Qi
4.5g-9g |
Stop cough • Stop vomiting • Regulate Qi • Harmonize middle burner • Transform phlegm • Dry dampness The older the Chen Pi, the better the quality. |
Anti-inflammatory • Antihistamine • Antioxidant • Antiviral • Expectorant • Hypertensive |
| Fang Feng |
3g-6g |
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| Directions:
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| Modifications |
For |
| + Bai Tou Weng |
Blood and pus in stool |
| + Bing Lang + Mu Xiang |
Tenesmus |
| + Shan Zha |
Children's diarrhea from food |
| + 2x Bai Shao + Qing Pi + Xiang Fu |
Severe stomach ache |
| + Sheng Ma |
Diarrhea - chronic |
| + Che Qian Zi + Fu Ling + Gan Jiang |
Diarrhea -watery |
| + Cang Zhu |
Diarrhea -porridge consistency |
| + Hua Shi |
Difficulty urinating |
| + Dang Shen + Gan Cao |
Heavy qi deficiency |
| – Fang Feng + Ge Gen, +2x Cao Bai Shao +2x Xia Ku Cao +2x Mu Li |
Diarrhea -with hypothyroid issues |
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| Caution |
- Do not use if diarrhea is from Damp-Heat
ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Bai Zhu: Autoimmune disorder • Yin deficiency with heat • Dehydration • Foods: black carp, Chinese cabbage, peach, plum and coriander
Bai Shao: Deficiency cold • Breast feeding • Pregnancy • Bleeding Disorder • Scheduled Surgery
Chen Pi: Excess internal heat • Dry cough from heat, yin deficiency or qi deficiency • Cough with blood • Red tongue • Fluid deficiency
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