Shi Pi Yin
Ingredients: Atractylodes root (bai zhu), Aucklandia lappa root (mu xiang), Magnolia bark (hou po), Dry Ginger root (gan jiang), Chinese licorice root (gan cao), Prepared aconitum tuber root (fu zi), Tsao-ko fruit (cao guo), Ginger root Chaenomeles fruit (mu gua), Areca peel (da fu pi), Hoelen fungus (fu ling), Jujube fruit (da zao).
| Mandarin: 實脾飲 Pin-Yin: Shi Pi Yin English: Magnolia & Atractylodes Combination Romaji: Jippi In Kanji: 実脾飲 Kampo: No |
Source:
- Life-preserving Prescriptions (Ji Sheng Fang, 1253)
How it works:
- Warms yang
- Fortifies the spleen
- Encourages the flow of qi to alleviate dampness
Clinical Applications:
- Stagnation of body fluids caused by a deficiency of kidney and spleen yang
- White, thick, and greasy tongue coating
This 13th century formula was developed by the Song dynasty physician Yan Yonghe. Shi Pi Yin alleviates the stagnation of body fluids and retention of water caused by a deficiency in kidney and spleen yang, by warming the yang, fortifying the spleen, and encouraging the flow of qi to alleviate dampness.
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English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
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Dried Ginger |
Gan Jiang |
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Prepared Aconite |
Zhi Fu Zi |
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White Atractylodes |
Bai Zhu |
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Hoelen |
Fu Ling |
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Aucklandia |
Mu Xiang |
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Magnolia Bark |
Hou Po |
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Tsao-ko |
Cao Guo |
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Chaenomeles |
Mu Gua |
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Areca Peel |
Da Fu Pi |
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Baked Licorice |
Zhi Gan Cao |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Magnolia encourages the flow of qi, disperses the stagnation, dispels dampness, and alleviates retention of water. Atractylodes is used to fortify the spleen and clear dampness.