gan jiang ren shen ban xia wan

Ginger, Ginseng, and Pinella Pill

About gan jiang ren shen ban xia wan

Gan Jiang Ren Shen Ban Xia Wan, Ginger, Ginseng and Pinellia Pill, is those three herbs. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that direct rebellious Qi downward, and records it as warming and tonifying the Middle Jiao while descending Qi to stop vomiting.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
gan jiang	3 g
ren shen	3 g
ban xia	6 g

Actions and indications

Warms and tonifies the Middle Jiao

Deficiency Cold of the Spleen and Stomach, or mild Cold in the Stomach
Constant, mild epigastric pain that feels better with warmth and pressure
Poor appetite, fullness and pain of the abdomen after meals, and loose stools
Cold limbs, tiredness and weakness with a pale or sallow, dull complexion
Frequent urination, or scanty urination with edema in some cases
Possibly a copious, clear, watery vaginal discharge
Tongue pale with a white greasy coat; pulse deep, thready and without force

Descends rebellious Qi and stops vomiting

Nausea, vomiting and hiccups
Excess saliva

Modern uses

Morning sickness (gravid hyperemesis)
Severe unremitting vomiting and nausea
Vomiting
Vomiting in older patients
Nausea
Hiccups
Gastralgia
Gastritis
Gastroenteritis
Gastroptosis
Gastrectasis
Indigestion
Anorexia
Abdominal pain
Enteritis
Dysentery
Diarrhea
Irritable bowel syndrome
Rectal prolapse
Cirrhosis of the Liver
Edema
Oliguria
Polyuria
Vaginal discharge
Anemia
Weakness
Fatigue

Symptoms

Abdominal distention
Abdominal pain
Cold limbs
Edema
Epigastric pain
Excessive salivation
Fatigue
Frequent urination
Hiccups
Loose stools
Nausea
Pallor
Poor appetite
Preference for warmth
Sallow complexion
Scanty urination
Vaginal discharge
Vomiting
Weakness

Names

Pinyin	gan jiang ren shen ban xia wan
English Name	Ginger, Ginseng, and Pinella Pill

Classification

Category: Direct Rebellious Qi Downward