Fu Zi Li Zhong Wan, Prepared Aconite Pill to Regulate the Middle, adds Zhi Fu Zi to the Li Zhong Wan base of Gan Jiang, Ren Shen, Bai Zhu and Zhi Gan Cao. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that warm the Middle and dispel Cold.

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Amount

9 g

9 g

9 g

9 g

9 g

Actions and indications

Warms Yang and dispels Cold

Deficiency Cold of the Spleen and Stomach: Spleen Yang deficiency, Spleen and Kidney Yang deficiency, Cold in the Stomach or colon, and Tai Yin deficiency with Cold
Severe epigastric and abdominal pain that likes pressure, with a cold body and aversion to cold
Cold limbs that are stiff or rigid; clenched jaw; fainting in some cases
Constipation of the Cold type; spasms of the stomach
Tongue pale and perhaps moist, coat white; pulse slow, deep and minute

Tonifies Qi and strengthens the Spleen

Loose stools, or diarrhea containing undigested food
Reduced appetite and no thirst, with fullness of the epigastrium and abdomen that likes pressure
Nausea and vomiting
Slight sweating
Scanty urine with edema, or else plentiful clear urine

Modern uses

Acute gastritis
Chronic gastritis
Acute or chronic gastroenteritis
Gastrectasis
Gastric or duodenal ulcers
Chronic peptic ulcer
Gastroptosis (stomach prolapse)
Irritable bowel syndrome
Chronic colitis
Colitis
Ulcerative colitis
Crohn's disease
Celiac disease
Sudden turmoil disorder, cramping
Cholera
Gastroatonia
Gastralgia
Gastric spasms
Dysentery
Enteritis
Intestinal tuberculosis
Diarrhea
Infantile diarrhea
Nausea and vomiting
Nervous vomiting in children
Indigestion
Acid reflux
Dysphagia
Reduced appetite
Abdominal pain
Abdominal Cold
Abdominal fullness and distention
Constipation (Cold type)
Rectal prolapse
Hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoidal bleeding
Hemafecia
Bleeding
Stomach cancer
Chronic hepatitis
Cirrhosis of the Liver
Ascites
Dysmenorrhea
Infertility
Vaginal discharge
Endometriosis
Postpartum pain
Menopause
Toxemia during pregnancy
Hypothyroidism
Addison's disease
Polyuria
Oliguria
Strangury
Prostatic hypertrophy
Chronic prostatitis
Chronic glomerulonephritis
Chronic nephritis
Nephrotic syndrome
Edema
Hydrocephalus
Alzheimer's disease
Forgetfulness
Somnolence
Narcolepsy
Neurasthenia
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Fatigue
Weakness
Tinnitus
Deafness
Otitis media
Vertigo
Dizziness
Hypotension
Low back pain
Anemia
Leukopenia
Thrombocytopenic purpura
Raynaud's disease
Chronic mouth ulcers from Spleen-Stomach deficiency Cold
Behcet's disease
AIDS/HIV
Keratomalacia

Symptoms

Abdominal distention

Abdominal pain

Abdominal spasms

Absence of thirst

Aversion to cold

Clear profuse urine

Cold limbs

Constipation

Diarrhea

Edema

Epigastric distention

Epigastric pain

Loose stools

Loss of consciousness

Nausea

Poor appetite

Preference for pressure

Scanty urination

Stiff limbs

Sweating

Trismus

Undigested food in stools

Vomiting

Modifications

Marked deficiency and Cold: + rou gui, + cang zhu

Nausea, vomiting up saliva and Phlegm: + zhi ban xia, + fu ling

Vomiting and diarrhea resembling tetanus: + huang lian, + zhi shi

Stagnation of Phlegm and food (combined with Wei Ling Tang)

Fibromyalgia from Damp stagnation blocking the channels (combined with Ma Xing Yi Gan Tang)

Fibromyalgia from Spleen and Kidney Yang deficiency (combined with Shen Qi Wan and Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang)

Fibromyalgia, channels blocked by stagnant Phlegm

Ulcerative colitis: + chai hu, + sheng ma, + he zi

Combined with modified Ge Gen Tang

Combined with San Bi Tang

Ulcerative colitis, feverish, abdominal pain, yellow coat, pulse slippery and rapid: + chai hu, + sheng ma, + he zi, + bai tou weng, + huang bai, − zhi fu zi, − gan jiang

Ulcerative colitis with poor appetite and a distended abdomen: + chai hu, + sheng ma, + he zi, + shan zha tan, + shen qu tan, + mai ya tan

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Ulcerative colitis with severe diarrhea in the early morning: + chai hu, + sheng ma, + he zi
Peptic ulcer (combined with Huang Qi Jian Zhong Tang or Si Shen Wan)
Peptic ulcer with a full, oppressed chest and hypochondrium: + chai hu, + xiang fu
Peptic ulcer: purple tongue, fixed abdominal pain: + yan hu suo, + dan shen
Peptic ulcer with epigastric fullness and distension and a thick greasy coat: + chen pi, + fu ling
Peptic ulcer with nausea and vomiting (combined with Huang Qi Jian Zhong Tang): + dai zhe shi, + xuan fu hua
Infantile diarrhea: + dang shen, + fu ling, + gui zhi, + zhu ling, + ze xie, + ying su ke, + cang zhu, + chen pi, − gan cao, − ren shen
Digestive herbs used alongside Huang Qi Jian Zhong Tang: + shen qu, + shan zha, + gu ya, + mai ya
Infant diarrhea containing undigested food: + dang shen, + fu ling, + gui zhi, + zhu ling, + ze xie, + ying su ke, + cang zhu, + shan zha tan, + shen qu tan, + mai ya tan, + chen pi, − gan cao, − ren shen
Infantile diarrhea with fever: + dang shen, + fu ling, + gui zhi, + zhu ling, + ze xie, + ying su ke, + cang zhu, + chen pi, + ge gen, − gan cao, − ren shen
Infantile diarrhea with thirst: + dang shen, + fu ling, + gui zhi, + zhu ling, + ze xie, + ying su ke, + cang zhu, + chen pi, + mai men dong, + wu wei zi, − gan cao, − ren shen
Infant diarrhea, nausea, vomiting: + dang shen, + fu ling, + gui zhi, + zhu ling, + ze xie, + ying su ke, + cang zhu, + chen pi, + zhu ru, − gan cao, − ren shen
Yang deficiency of the Spleen and Kidneys: + bu gu zhi, + rou dou kou, + wu wei zi, + wu zhu yu
Severe prolapse from Spleen-Kidney Yang deficiency: + bu gu zhi, + rou dou kou, + wu wei zi, + wu zhu yu, + yu yu liang, + huang qi, + chai hu, + sheng ma
Hiccups: + ding xiang, + bai dou kou
Hiccups plus nausea, heartburn or acid reflux: + ding xiang, + bai dou kou, + wu zhu yu, + gui zhi
Alternative for hiccups with nausea, heartburn or reflux: + bu gu zhi, + rou dou kou, + wu wei zi, + wu zhu yu
Hiccups, for a stronger effect (combined with Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang): + ding xiang, + bai dou kou, + shi di
Stomach cancer: + chen pi, + yu jin, + bai shao
Poor appetite: + rou dou kou, + bu gu zhi, + wu wei zi, + wu zhu yu
Severe loss of appetite: + rou dou kou, + bu gu zhi, + wu wei zi, + wu zhu yu, + sha ren, + chao chen pi
Poor appetite with sleepiness after meals: + rou dou kou, + bu gu zhi, + wu wei zi, + wu zhu yu, + shi chang pu
Poor appetite, undigested food in stools: + rou dou kou, + bu gu zhi, + wu wei zi, + wu zhu yu, + chao mai ya, + chao shan zha
Poor appetite with cold pain in the abdomen: + rou dou kou, + bu gu zhi, + wu wei zi, + wu zhu yu, + rou gui
Poor appetite with unremitting diarrhea: + rou dou kou, + bu gu zhi, + wu wei zi, + wu zhu yu, + lian zi, + qian shi
Poor appetite with weak, painful low back and knees: + rou dou kou, + bu gu zhi, + wu wei zi, + wu zhu yu, + ba ji tian, + gou ji
Poor appetite with frequent urination at night or dribbling: + rou dou kou, + bu gu zhi, + wu wei zi, + wu zhu yu, + yi zhi ren, + fu pen zi
Nausea and vomiting: + wu zhu yu
Constipation: + rou cong rong, + suo yang
Behcet's disease (combined with You Gui Yin)
Behcet's disease with hollow sores (combined with You Gui Yin): + lu jiao
Behcet's disease with frequent bowel movements (combined with You Gui Yin): + qian shi, + shi liu pi
Behcet's disease with blood and pus in the stools (combined with You Gui Yin): + bai tou weng, + di yu
Behcet's disease with anemia (combined with You Gui Yin): + huang qi, + dang gui
Behcet's disease with leukopenia (combined with You Gui Yin): + huang qi, + bai zhu, + bu gu zhi
Behcet's disease with impotence and low libido (combined with You Gui Yin): + xian mao, + yin yang huo
Behcet's disease with eye problems (combined with You Gui Yin): + gu jing cao, + nu zhen zi, + sha yuan zi
Behcet's disease with mouth sores (combined with You Gui Yin): + tai zi shen, + bie jia
Behcet's disease with genital sores (combined with You Gui Yin): + lu jiao
Behcet's disease with swelling of the legs (combined with You Gui Yin): + wu jia pi, + han fang ji
Behcet's disease with cockcrow diarrhea and undigested food in the stools (combined with You Gui Yin): + wu zhu yu, + rou dou kou
Ascites from Spleen and Kidney Yang deficiency (combined with Wu Ling San): + dang shen, + rou gui, − ren shen, − gui zhi
Fairly mild blood in the stool: + zhì huáng qí, + dang gui, + e jiao
Fairly mild blood in the stool with Kidney Yang deficiency: + zhì huáng qí, + dang gui, + e jiao, + yin yang huo, + xian mao, + bu gu zhi
Hemorrhoids: + zhì huáng qí, + zhi ke
Difficulty swallowing: + rou gui, + jiang zhi, + jiu cai zhi
Vomiting, scleroderma, gastritis, gastroptosis or hypothyroidism with Kidney Yang deficiency: + fu ling, + rou gui, + bu gu zhi, + yi zhi ren, + yin yang huo, + chen xiang, + chen pi, + huai niu xi, + shen qu, − ren shen, − bai zhu, − zhi gan cao
Severe Kidney Yang deficiency with Water Toxin (combined with Wu Zhu Yu Tang): + che qian zi, + mu tong, + da huang
Abdominal fullness and distension from Spleen and Kidney Yang deficiency: + yi zhi ren
Abdominal fullness from Spleen and Kidney Yang deficiency with accumulated Damp: + yi zhi ren, + ze xie, + fu ling
Abdominal fullness from Spleen and Kidney Yang deficiency with poor appetite, gurgling bowels and undigested food in the stools: + yi zhi ren, + lai fu zi, + mai ya, + shan zha
Strangury: + sang piao xiao, + yi zhi ren, + wu yao
Hydrocephalus: + zhu ling, + fu ling, + ze xie, + gui zhi
Hydrocephalus with poor appetite: + zhu ling, + fu ling, + ze xie, + gui zhi, + chao shan zha, + chao mai ya, + chao shen qu
Hydrocephalus with vomiting: + zhu ling, + fu ling, + ze xie, + gui zhi, + zhi ban xia, + zhu ru
Hydrocephalus from Yang deficiency of Spleen and Kidneys: + zhu ling, + fu ling, + ze xie, + gui zhi, + shan yao, + fu shen, + bai shao, + shu di huang, + dang gui, + huang qi, + chuan xiong, + shi chang pu, + sheng jiang, + da zao
Ulcerative colitis from Spleen and Kidney Yang deficiency: + dang shen, + rou dou kou, + bu gu zhi, + wu zhu yu, + chen pi, + wu wei zi, − ren shen
Ulcerative colitis of Spleen-Kidney Yang deficiency type, with long-standing diarrhea: + dang shen, + rou dou kou, + bu gu zhi, + wu zhu yu, + chen pi, + wu wei zi, + sheng ma, + huang qi, + ge gen, − ren shen
Ulcerative colitis of Spleen-Kidney Yang deficiency type, with tenesmus and difficult bowel movements: + dang shen, + rou dou kou, + bu gu zhi, + wu zhu yu, + chen pi, + wu wei zi, + mu xiang, − ren shen
Ulcerative colitis of Spleen-Kidney Yang deficiency type, with fecal incontinence: + dang shen, + rou dou kou, + bu gu zhi, + wu zhu yu, + chen pi, + wu wei zi, + he zi, + wu mei, − ren shen
Ulcerative colitis of Spleen-Kidney Yang deficiency type, stools containing pus and blood from Damp-Heat and Blood stasis: + dang shen, + rou dou kou, + bu gu zhi, + wu zhu yu, + chen pi, + wu wei zi, + bai tou weng, + dan shen, + bai jiang cao, − ren shen
Ulcerative colitis of Spleen-Kidney Yang deficiency type, stools bloody from Qi deficiency: + dang shen, + rou dou kou, + bu gu zhi, + wu zhu yu, + chen pi, + wu wei zi, + zào xīn tŭ, + xian he cao, + bai ji, + pao jiang, − ren shen, − gan jiang
Ulcerative colitis of Spleen-Kidney Yang deficiency type, with marked abdominal distension: + dang shen, + rou dou kou, + bu gu zhi, + wu zhu yu, + chen pi, + wu wei zi, + sha ren, + mu xiang, − ren shen
Ulcerative colitis of Spleen-Kidney Yang deficiency type, undigested food passed in stools: + dang shen, + rou dou kou, + bu gu zhi, + wu zhu yu, + chen pi, + wu wei zi, + shen qu, + shan zha, + mai ya, − ren shen
AIDS/HIV/ARC from Spleen and Kidney Yang deficiency (combined with You Gui Wan): − du zhong, − dang gui
Leukopenia: + dang shen, + fu ling, + du zhong, + e jiao, + tu si zi, + huang qi, − ren shen
Chronic nephritis: + huang qi, + dang shen, + fu ling, + rou gui, + da fu pi, + ze xie, + che qian zi, − gan jiang, − ren shen, − zhi gan cao
Diarrhea in AIDS/HIV from Kidney Yang deficiency: + fu ling, + huang qi, + bu gu zhi, + wu wei zi, + he zi, + rou dou kou

Pinyin

fu zi li zhong wan

English Name

Immature Bitter Orange Pill to Regulate the Middle

fu zi li zhong wan

About fu zi li zhong wan

Ingredients

Actions and indications

Warms Yang and dispels Cold

Tonifies Qi and strengthens the Spleen

Modern uses

Symptoms

Modifications

Cautions

Names

Classification