Shen Ling Bai Zhu San
Ingredients: Radix Ginseng (ren shen), Poria (fu ling), Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae (bai zhu), Radix Glycyrrhizae (gan cao), Rhizoma Dioscoreae (shan yao), Semen Lablab album (bai bian dou), Semen Nelumbinis (lian zi rou), Radix Platycodonis (jie geng), Semen Coicis (yi yi ren), Fructus Amomi (sha ren), Fructus Jujubae (da zao).
Source:
- Formulas of the People’s Welfare Pharmacy (Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang)
How it works:
- Tonifies qi
- Fortifies the spleen
- Removes dampness
Clinical Applications:
- Deficiency in the spleen
- Dampness in the spleen
Shen Ling Bai Zhu San is a classic herbal formula with multiple variations. However, this formula is made to relieve deficiency and dampness in the spleen by fortifying the spleen, draining the dampness, and tonifying qi.
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English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
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Ginseng |
Hong Shen |
|
Hoelen |
Fu Ling |
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White Atractylodes |
Bai Zhu |
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Licorice |
Gan Cao |
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Dioscorea |
Shan Yao |
|
Dolichos |
Bai Bian Dou |
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Lotus Seed |
Lian Zi Rou |
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Platycodon |
Jie Geng |
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Coix |
Yi Yi Ren |
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Cardamom |
Suo Sha Ren |
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Jujube |
Da Zao |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Ginseng tonifies the spleen and lung qi, and Atractylodes fortifies the spleen and combats dampness.