Qi tonics
Shen ling bai zhu san
Ginseng, Poria and White Atractylodes Powder
- Chinese name
- 参苓白术散
- Group
- Qi tonics
- English name
- Ginseng, Poria and Atractylodes Powder
Strengthens the qi and the spleen and stomach and dries dampness in the spleen.
Indications
For dampness in spleen and stomach with qi deficiency: weakness, fatigue, a distended abdomen, indigestion, nausea, vomiting, loose stools and diarrhoea. Also for chronic gastroenteritis, diarrhoea in children, oedema, anaemia and chronic nephritis.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Ginseng (ren shen) | 9–12 g |
| Lotus seed (lian zi) | 15–20 g |
| Chinese yam (shan yao) | 10–15 g |
| Bai zhu (white atractylodes) | 9–12 g |
| Fu ling (poria) | 10–15 g |
| Hyacinth bean (bai bian dou) | 15–20 g |
| Job's tears (yi yi ren) | 20–30 g |
| Sha ren (Chinese cardamom) | 3–6 g |
| Platycodon root (jie geng) | 6–9 g |
| Honey-fried licorice (zhi gan cao) | 3–6 g |
- Tongue
- moist
- Pulse
- weak and slippery
Variations
- For qi stagnation: add tangerine peel and mu xiang.