HERB FORMULAS

QI WEI BAI ZHU SAN - 七味白术散 - SEVEN-INGREDIENT POWDER WITH WHITE ATRACTYLODES

English: Seven-Ingredient Powder with White Atractylodes
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen 6-7.5g Tonifies Spleen and Stomach Qi.
With Bai Zhu, tonifies the transformation and transportation functions of the Spleen.
(Rx. Codonopsis) (Dang Shen) (15-21g) (Substitutes for Ren Shen.)
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu 12-15g Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi Dries Dampness and promotes water metabolism.
With Fu Ling and Zhi Gan Cao, for Spleen and Stomach Qi Deficiency.
Poria Fu Ling 12-15g Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, strengthens the Spleen and harmonizes the Middle Jiao.
With Ren Shen and Bai Zhu, for a weak and deficient Spleen with fatigue, anorexia and loose stools.
With Mu Xiang, for diarrhea and borborygmus due to Dampness.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata Zhi Gan Cao 3-6g Tonifies the Spleen and augments Qi, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.
With Dang Shen, for anorexia, fatigue and loose stools due to Spleen Deficiency.
With Ren Shen (Dang Shen), Fu Ling and Bai Zhu, strengthens the Spleen and augments Qi.
Rx. Aucklandiae Mu Xiang 6-9g Promotes the movement of Qi, alleviates pain, adjusts and regulates stagnant Qi in the Intestines, strengthens the Spleen and prevents Stagnation.
With Bai Zhu, for anorexia with epigastric and abdominal pain and distention.
Fol. Agastaches seu Pogostemonis Huo Xiang Ye 9-15g Mobilizes the Exterior, disseminates and disperses to treat externally-contracted Wind-Cold with Internal Dampness Obstruction.
With Dang Shen (Ren Shen, Bai Zhu and Zhi Gan Cao, for vomiting and diarrhea due to Spleen and Stomach Deficiency.
Rx. Puerariae Ge Gen 12-30g Discharges Exterior conditions, raises Spleen Yang and stops diarrhea.
With Ren Shen (Dang Shen), Fu Ling, Bai Zhu and Mu Xiang, for diarrhea due to Spleen Deficiency.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Strengthens the Spleen
  • Stops diarrhea

SYNDROMES

  • Spleen and Stomach Deficiency

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Excessive thirst
  • Sallow complexion
  • Fatigue
  • Anorexia
  • Four limbs feel tired, weak and heavy
  • Abdominal and epigastric distention after eating
  • Maybe acid regurgitation or vomiting
  • Loose stools
  • Emaciation
  • Epigastric fullness and distention
  • No desire for food and drink
  • Frequent belching
  • Borborygmus
  • Irritability
  • Loss of sensation of taste
  • Shortness of breath
  • Urine clear and abundant
  • Severe: Seizures
  • T: Pale and flabby - may have teethmarks
  • C: White or White and dry
  • P: Even, forceless and deficient or Thready and forceless

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For diabetes: For diabetes with profuse urination:
+ 20g Rx. Astragali Huang Qi - Poria Fu Ling
+ 20g Rz. Dioscoreae Shan Yao + 20g Rx. Astragali Huang Qi
For diabetes with Kidney Qi Deficiency: + 20g Rz. Dioscoreae Shan Yao
+ 20g Rx. Astragali Huang Qi + 9g Rz. Atractylodis Cang Zhu
+ 20g Rz. Dioscoreae Shan Yao + 9g Galla Chinensis Wu Bei Zi
+ 9g Hb. Epimedii Yin Yang Huo + 9g Fr. Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Yi Zhi Ren
+ 9g Sm. Litchi Li Zhi He
For diabetes with Kidney Yin Deficiency: For diabetes with severe Spleen Qi Deficiency:
+ 20g Rx. Astragali Huang Qi + 20g Rx. Astragali Huang Qi
+ 20g Rz. Dioscoreae Shan Yao + 20g Rz. Dioscoreae Shan Yao
+ 12g Fr. Lycii Gou Qi Zi + 15g Rz. Polygonati Huang Jing
+ 12g Rx. Polygoni Multiflori He Shou Wu + 12g Fr. Hordei Germinatus Mai Ya
For diabetes with Damp Accumulation:    
+ Calm the Stomach Powder
Ping Wei San
   
   
+ Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu    
+ Rz. Cyperi Xiang Fu