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formula
Zhen Ren Yang Zang Tang
chinese formulae
definition
Zhen Ren Yang Zang Tang = "True Man's Decoction to Nourish the Organs"
sources: Bensky and Barolet, p. 357; Yeung, p. 286.
signs and symptoms: Chronic diarrhea or dysentery disorders, sometimes to the point of incontinence; mild, persistent abdominal pain better with pressure or warmth, low energy, pale complexion, reduced appetite, lower back pain, weakness in the legs; in severe cases, prolapsed rectum. There may be pus, blood, and tenesmus.
tongue and pulse: pale tongue with a white coating, and slow thin pulse.
indications: Kidney and Spleen Yang Xu (Deficiency) with Kidney Qi not Firm. With the appropriate presentation, this formula may be used in treating conditions conventionally diagnosed as chronic colitis, chronic diarrhea in children, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn's disease.
cautions and contraindications: Contraindicated in cases with Shi (Excess), Stagnation or Damp-Heat. Contraindicated for the initial stage of diarrhea or dysentery. Patients taking this formula should avoid alcohol, wheat, cold or raw foods, fish, and greasy foods.
ingredients: dosage for two days:
» 10 grams: white atractylodes (bai zhu), opium poppy capsule (ying su ke).
» 9 grams: white peony (bai shao yao), saussurea (mu xiang).
» 6 grams: ginseng (ren shen), nutmeg (rou dou kou), cinnamon bark (rou gui), terminalia fruit (he zi), Chinese angelica (tang kuei) (dang gui).
» 3 grams: honey-baked licorice (zhi gan cao).
modifications:
» for diarrhea with undigested food particles, cold extremities, and a deep, faint pulse, add dry ginger (gan jiang) and aconite (fu zi).
» for prolapsed rectum, add astragalus (huang qi) and cimicifuga (sheng ma).
» for severe abdominal pain, add areca seed (bing lang).
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