Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang
Ingredients: Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae (bai zhu), Poria (fu ling), Rhizoma Zingiberis recens (sheng jiang), Radix Ginseng (ren shen), Rhizoma Pinelliae praeparatum (zhi ban xia), Radix Glyeyrrhizae (gan cao), Pericarpium Citri reticulatae (chen pi), Fructus Amomi (sha ren), Radix Vladimiriae (chuan mu xiang).
| Mandarin: 香砂六君子湯 Pin-Yin: Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang English: Ginseng & Cardamon Combination Romaji: Kousha Rikkunshi To Kanji: 香砂六君子湯 Kampo: No |
Source:
- Discussion of Famous Physicians’ Formulas Past and Present (Gu Jin Ming Yi Fang Lun)
How it works:
- Tonifies and regulates qi
- Strengthens spleen and stomach
- Harmonizes middle burner
- Regulates qi
Clinical Applications:
- Spleen and stomach qi deficiency
- Cold damp stagnation in the middle burner
- Qi stagnation
The formula of Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang comes from the physician of early Qing dynasty, Luo Mei. Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang is an early modification of the classic formula of Liu Jun Zi Tang with added ingredients of Aucklandia Root and Cardamom, both ingredients that are warming in nature and support the strengthening of qi in the middle burner, alleviating abdominal discomfort.
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English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
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White Atractylodes |
Bai Zhu |
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Hoelen |
Fu Ling |
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Fresh Ginger |
Sheng Jiang |
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Ginseng |
Hong Shen |
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Pinellia Rhizome |
Zhi Ban Xia |
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Licorice |
Gan Cao |
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Citrus Peel |
Chen Pi |
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Cardamom |
Suo Sha Ren |
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Aucklandia Root |
Mu Xiang |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Aucklandia Root combined with Cardamom both circulate qi, strengthen spleen and stomach, dries excess dampness, and warms the middle burner.