Jianpi Wan (Chinese: 健脾丸) 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".
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 |
See also
References
- State Pharmacopoeia Commission of the PRC (2005). "Pharmacopoeia of The People's Republic of China (Volume I)". Chemical Industry Press. ISBN 7-117-06982-1.
- "webprod.hc-sc.gc.ca". Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- Zuo Yanfu, Zhu Zhongbao, Huang Yuezhong, Tao Jinweng, Li Zhaoguo. "Science of Prescriptions", Publishing House of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. 2002. ISBN 7-81010-650-3.
- Long Zhixian, Li Qingye, Liu Zhanwen. "Formulas of Traditional Chinese Medicine" (方剂学 fāngjì xué), Academy Press (学苑出版社 xuéyuàn chūbǎnshè), Beijing University of Traditional Medicine. 2005. ISBN 7-5077-1270-2.
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