Xiang Sha Yang Wei Tang
Ingredients: Magnolia bark (hou po), Ginger root, Citrus peel (chen pi), Jujube fruit (da zao), Chinese licorice root (gan cao), Oriental ginseng root, Hoelen fungus (fu ling), Southern Tsangshu root (cang zhu), Cluster fruit (bai dou kou), Atractylodes root (bai zhu), Aucklandia lappa root (mu xiang), Cyperus root (xiang fu zi), Cardamom fruit (suo sha).
| Mandarin: 香砂養胃湯 Pin-Yin: Xiang Sha Yang Wei Tang English: Cyperus & Cluster Formula Romaji: Kousha Yoi To Kanji: 香砂養胃湯 Kampo: No |
Source:
- Bring Spring Back to Myriad Diseases (Wan Bing Hui Chun, 1587)
How it works:
- Strengthens the spleen
- Harmonizes the stomach
- Regulates qi
- Dispels dampness
- Rids of food stagnation
Clinical Applications:
- Disharmony of the spleen and stomach
- Fullness and distention in the chest
- Indigestion
Xiang Sha Yang Wei Tang is an herbal formula developed in the 16th century to treat disharmony between the spleen and stomach by strengthening the spleen, harmonizing the stomach, regulating qi, and dispelling dampness.
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English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
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Ginseng |
Ren Shen |
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Atractylodes |
Cang Zhu |
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White Atractylodes |
Bai Zhu |
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Magnolia Bark |
Hou Po |
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Cyperus |
Xiang Fu Zi |
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Cardamon |
Suo Sha |
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Hoelen |
Fu Ling |
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Citrus Peel |
Chen Pi |
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Cluster |
Bai Dou Kou |
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Aucklandia |
Mu Xiang |
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Baked Licorice |
Zhi Gan Cao |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Cyperus spreads and regulates liver qi, while Cluster promotes qi movement, transforms dampness, strengthens the stomach, and warms the middle jiao.