Run Chang Wan, Moisten the Intestines Pill from Master Shen's Book, is Huo Ma Ren, Tao Ren, Dang Gui, Sheng Di Huang and Zhi Ke. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that moisten the Intestines and unblock the bowels.

Herb

Amount

15 g

9 g

9 g

30 g

9 g

Actions and indications

Moistens the Intestines and promotes bowel movement

Dryness of the Intestines from deficient Blood and fluids, common in the elderly, after childbirth and in convalescence from fever, illness, surgery or blood loss
Hard, dry stools passed seldom and with difficulty, but without the strong straining or cramping of excess-Heat constipation; sometimes the stools are dry yet not hard to pass
Habitual, often severe constipation; causes include overwork or faulty eating, Wind-Heat that has got into the Intestines and harmed Spleen and Stomach, and Lung and Intestine Heat that burns up the fluids

Nourishes and invigorates the Blood

Deficient Blood with stasis and internal Wind from Blood deficiency
Palpitations and dizziness, with a pale or sallow face
Dull skin and nails; dry mouth and a thirst that is not quenched
Poor appetite and lethargy
Tongue dry and thin with little or no coat; pulse thin

Disperses Wind

Modern uses

Chronic or functional constipation
Constipation in elderly or anaemic people
Constipation after childbirth or during convalescence
Constipation with hypertension
Constipation after a stroke
Constipation early after injury to the lumbar spine
Constipation with a prolapsed lumbar disc or compression fracture of the spine
Haemorrhoids
Dry skin

Modifications

Fever: + chai hu

Abdominal pain: + mu xiang

Blood deficiency: + dang gui, + tao ren, + shu di huang, + hong hua

Wind and dryness: + yu li ren, + zao jiao ci, + qiang huo

Qi deficiency: + ren shen, + yu li ren

Qi stagnation: + bing lang, + mu xiang

Hot Phlegm building up: + gua lou, + zhu li

Deficient body fluids: + ren shen, + mai men dong

To dispel Wind without drying up the fluids: + fang feng, + qin jiao, − qiang huo

Fibromyalgia from Blood deficiency (combined with Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang and Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang)

Constipation from Blood deficiency: + sheng di huang, + zhi ke, + gou qi zi, + he shou wu, + bai zi ren

Marked Blood deficiency causing constipation, plus fatigue and weakness: + sheng di huang, + zhi ke, + gou qi zi, + he shou wu, + bai zi ren, − da huang

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Blood-deficient constipation where the Intestines are dry: + sheng di huang, + zhi ke, + gou qi zi, + he shou wu, + bai zi ren, + rou cong rong
Constipation from Qi and Blood deficiency: + sheng di huang, + zhi ke, + gou qi zi, + he shou wu, + bai zi ren, + huang qi, + dang shen
Constipation from Yin and Blood deficiency: + sheng di huang, + zhi ke, + gou qi zi, + he shou wu, + bai zi ren, + xuan shen, + sheng shou wu, + zhi mu
Bleeding haemorrhoids: + huai hua mi, + di yu
Bleeding haemorrhoids, alternatively (combined with Huai Hua San)

Cautions

contraindication Dry stools that come from stagnant Qi, excess Heat, or deficiency with Cold

contraindication Loose stools or diarrhoea from Cold-deficiency or weak Spleen, as its oily, moistening herbs do not suit weak digestion

caution It eases dry stools while the root deficiency of Blood and fluids is treated in its own right; not meant as a laxative taken every day without end

caution With anticoagulant or antiplatelet medicines: Tao Ren and Dang Gui invigorate the Blood, so check with a qualified practitioner and the prescribing doctor first

pregnancy Contains Tao Ren and Dang Gui, which move the Blood; use with caution in pregnancy and only under professional guidance

Pinyin

run chang wan

English Name

Moisten the Intestines Pill from Master Shen's Book

run chang wan

About run chang wan

Ingredients

Actions and indications

Moistens the Intestines and promotes bowel movement

Nourishes and invigorates the Blood

Disperses Wind

Modern uses

Symptoms

Modifications

Cautions

Preparation

Names

Classification