Jianpi Wan
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Jianpi Wan is a blackish-brown pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine
to "invigorate the spleen function and improve the appetite". It tastes slightly sweet and bitter. It is used where there is "weakness of the spleen and stomach marked by epigastric and abdominal distension, anorexia and loose bowels". The binding agent is honey. Each pill weighs about 9 grams.
The original formula was first published in "Standards of Diagnosis and Treatment" (證治準繩 Zhèngzhì Zhǔnshéng) by Wáng Kěntáng (王肯堂) in 1602. It is known as the "Pill for Invigorating the Spleen".
Traditional Chinese medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of medicine practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage , exercise , and dietary therapy...
to "invigorate the spleen function and improve the appetite". It tastes slightly sweet and bitter. It is used where there is "weakness of the spleen and stomach marked by epigastric and abdominal distension, anorexia and loose bowels". The binding agent is honey. Each pill weighs about 9 grams.
The original formula was first published in "Standards of Diagnosis and Treatment" (證治準繩 Zhèngzhì Zhǔnshéng) by Wáng Kěntáng (王肯堂) in 1602. It is known as the "Pill for Invigorating the Spleen".
Chinese classic herbal formula
| Name | Chinese (S) | Grams |
|---|---|---|
| Radix Codonopsis | 党参 | 200 |
| Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (stir-baked) | 白术 (炒) | 300 |
| Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae | 陈皮 | 200 |
| Fructus Aurantii Immaturus (stir-baked) | 枳实 (炒) | 200 |
| Fructus Crataegi (stir-baked) | 山楂 (炒) | 150 |
| Fructus Hordei Germinatus (stir-baked) | 麦芽 (炒) | 200 |