ji jiao li huang wan

Stephania, Zanthoxylum, Descurainia and Rhubarb Pill

About ji jiao li huang wan

Ji Jiao Li Huang Wan, Stephania, Zanthoxylum, Descurainia and Rhubarb Pill, is Han Fang Ji, Chuan Jiao Zi, Ting Li Zi and Da Huang. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that drive out excess water, and records it as drying Dampness, driving out thin mucus and reducing distension.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
han fang ji	30 g
chuan jiao zi	30 g
ting li zi	30 g
da huang	30 g

Actions and indications

Dries Dampness and drives out thin mucus

Pattern: stagnant Qi with fluid pooling in the Stomach and Intestines
Dry mouth and tongue
Constipation or diarrhea, with reduced urination
Tongue normal with a greasy yellow coat; pulse wiry and slippery, or deep, full and slightly rapid

Moves Qi and reduces distension

Distended abdomen with gurgling in the intestines

Modern uses

Pleural effusion
Acute bronchial asthma
Edema from cardiopulmonary disease
Ascites
Constipation
Diarrhea
Pyloric obstruction
Rheumatic heart disease
Functional gastrointestinal disorders
Cirrhosis of the liver

Symptoms

Abdominal distention
Borborygmus
Constipation
Diarrhea
Dry mouth
Scanty urination

Modifications

Thirst from marked Intestinal Heat: + mang xiao
Diarrhea with abdominal pain (combined with Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang): + chao bai shao, + chao xiao hui xiang, + gao liang jiang

Cautions

contraindication Spleen deficiency

Names

Pinyin	ji jiao li huang wan
English Name	Stephania, Zanthoxylum, Descurainia and Rhubarb Pill

Classification

Category: Drive out Excess Water