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Wondrous Atractylodes Powder1
神朮散1 〔神朮散1〕 shén zhú sǎn1
Source: Yī Xué Xīn Wù 医学心悟
Ingredients
- Cāng zhú (苍朮 Atractylodis Rhizoma, atractylodes [rhizome]) 12g
- Hòu pò (厚朴 Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex, officinal magnolia bark) 12g
- Chén pí (陈皮 Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, tangerine peel) 10g
- Huò xiāng (藿香 Pogostemonis Herba, patchouli) 10g
- Shā rén (砂仁 Amomi Fructus, amomum [fruit]) 6g
- Gān cǎo (甘草 Glycyrrhizae Radix, licorice [root]) (mix-fried) 3g
Actions: Repels foulness and transforms turbidity; dries dampness and moves the spleen; moves qì and harmonizes the stomach.
Indications: Contraction of foul turbid evils, manifesting as aversion to cold, heat effusion, fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm, distension and pain of the stomach duct and abdomen, nausea and vomiting, rumbling intestines, and diarrhea. Tongue fur: White and glossy. Pulse: Floating and moderate.
Rationale: Huò xiāng repels foulness and expels evils, and also checks vomiting. Hòu pò moves qì and disperses fullness, loosening the chest and relieving distension. Chén pí rectifies qì, dries dampness, and harmonizes the center. Shā rén moves the spleen and stomach, transforms turbidity and checks vomiting. Cāng zhú upbears yáng and promotes effusion, thus helping the Huò xiāng to resolve the exterior and transform dampness. Note that Cāng zhú, Hòu pò, Chén pí, and Gān cǎo are the ingredients of Píng wèi sǎn (平胃散 Stomach-Calming Powder), which dries dampness, moves the spleen, and harmonizes the stomach.
Similar: Huò xiāng zhèng qì sǎn (藿香正气散 Patchouli Qì-Righting Powder)
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