Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang, Six Gentlemen Decoction with Aucklandia and Amomum, adds Sha Ren and Mu Xiang to the Liu Jun Zi Tang base. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that tonify Qi.

Herb

Amount

3 g

6 g

6 g

2.1 g

2.4 g

3 g

2.4 g

2.1 g

Actions and indications

Tonifies Qi and strengthens the Spleen

Deficient Spleen Qi with Phlegm-Damp and pain, or deficient Stomach Qi
Poor appetite, feeling full after very little food, thinness and wasting, sallow complexion and pale lips
Tired, heavy limbs, weak muscles of the arms and legs, lethargy, reluctance to talk and a soft, weak voice
Loose stools or diarrhea, rumbling intestines; possibly bedwetting, copious clear urine, cold limbs or bleeding
Gu syndrome

Harmonizes the Stomach and regulates Qi

Stomach Cold with nausea, vomiting, belching and sour regurgitation
Fullness of the chest and distention of the epigastrium

Stops pain

Mild distention or pain of the epigastrium and abdomen, with a soft, weak abdomen
Tongue pale and swollen, possibly with tooth marks, and a thin white coat; pulse weak and deficient

Modern uses

Indigestion
Acute or chronic gastritis
Chronic atrophic gastritis
Gastric or duodenal ulcer
Acute or chronic gastroenteritis
Enteritis
Gastroptosis
Gastric distention and gastrectasis
Gastralgia
Gastric neurosis
Hiatus hernia
Acid reflux
Hiccups
Nausea and vomiting
Pernicious vomiting
Morning sickness
Anorexia
Irritable bowel syndrome
Chronic colitis
Chronic dysentery
Diarrhea, including after surgery
Constipation
Intestinal tuberculosis
Chronic peritonitis
Leaky gut syndrome
Giardiasis
Abdominal pain
Abdominal fullness and distention
Obstruction
Cirrhosis of the liver
Jaundice
Cholecystitis
Liver cancer
Breast cancer, including during chemotherapy
Uterine myoma
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Myalgic encephalomyelitis
Epstein-Barr virus syndrome
Fatigue and weakness
Nervous exhaustion
Stress
Emotional instability
Schizophrenia
Somnolence
Narcolepsy
Candidiasis
Hypoglycemia
Food allergies
Hypothyroidism
Obesity
Anemia
Edema
Polyuria
Enuresis
HIV/AIDS
Bronchitis and chronic bronchitis
Bronchiectasis
Dyspnea
Stomatitis
Childhood eczema
Urticaria
Rickets
Optic atrophy
Delayed menstruation from Phlegm
Vaginal discharge
Infertility
Restless fetus
Gu syndrome

Symptoms

Abdominal distention

Abdominal pain

Acid regurgitation

Belching

Bleeding

Borborygmus

Chest fullness

Clear profuse urine

Cold limbs

Diarrhea

Emaciation

Enuresis

Epigastric distention

Epigastric pain

Fatigue

Heavy limbs

Loose stools

Muscle atrophy

Nausea

Pale lips

Poor appetite

Reluctance to speak

Rolled lips

Sallow complexion

Stiff tongue

Vomiting

Weak limbs

Weak voice

Modifications

Severe Stomach Cold (combined with Liang Fu Wan)

Morning sickness from Heat: + zhu ru

Anorexia: + mai ya, + shan zha

Abdominal fullness from Cold and deficiency: + zhi fu zi, + gan jiang

Qi-deficient Spleen and Stomach: + huang qi, + shan yao

Nausea and vomiting with retained food: + huo xiang, + zhu ru

Phlegm-Heat with weak Qi: + huang lian

Phlegm-Cold with weak Qi: + pao jiang

Vomiting and diarrhea (combined with Ping Wei San)

Summerheat vomiting and diarrhea (combined with San Huang Xie Xin Tang)

Vomiting and diarrhea from Cold and deficiency (combined with Li Zhong Tang)

Morning sickness from Cold: + gan jiang

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Gu syndrome: + zi su ye, + bo he, + bai zhi
Childhood eczema, Damp-Heat: + ku shen
Childhood eczema with lingering Damp-Heat: + bai xian pi
Chronic atrophic gastritis: + shan yao
Childhood eczema, itching: + di fu zi
Irritable bowel syndrome: + yan hu suo, + ru xiang, + mo yao
IBS with emotional distress: + yan hu suo, + ru xiang, + mo yao, + yu jin, + xiang fu
IBS with period pain: + yan hu suo, + ru xiang, + mo yao, + pu huang, + wu ling zhi
Mouth ulcers with diarrhea and a liking for warm drinks: + zhi zi
Mouth ulcers from rising Heart Fire, tongue tip red: + huang lian, + zhu ye (dan), + sheng di huang
Mouth ulcers with dry throat and bitter taste: + mu dan pi, − ren shen
Anorexia: + bing lang, + lai fu zi, + ji nei jin tan, + shan zha tan
Stomach Cold: + gan jiang
Dysentery with inability to eat: + gan jiang, + rou gui, + bu gu zhi, + lian zi, + shi chang pu
Optic atrophy: + huang qi, + sheng jiang, + da zao, − bai zhu
Severe abdominal pain: + yan hu suo, + xiang fu
Abdominal pain, anorexia: + gu ya, + mai ya
Hypoglycemia, sleepiness, narcolepsy, chronic fatigue, food allergy or candida: + shi chang pu
Hypoglycemia, fatigue or candida with food stagnation: + shi chang pu
Hypoglycemia, fatigue or candida with cold limbs: + shi chang pu, + gan jiang
Hypoglycemia, fatigue or candida: two or three of these digestive herbs: + jiao shen qu, + jiao shan zha, + chao mai ya, + chao lai fu zi
Hypoglycemia, fatigue or candida with thin, watery mucus: + shi chang pu, + gan jiang, + hou po
Hypoglycemia, fatigue or candida with spontaneous sweating: + shi chang pu, + mu li, + ma huang, + fu xiao mai
Breast cancer (combined with Er Chen Tang): + mu li, + yi yi ren, + yu xing cao, + xia ku cao, − zhi gan cao, − sheng jiang, − wu mei
Myalgic encephalomyelitis, chronic fatigue or Epstein-Barr virus syndrome: + xiang fu, + che qian zi, + yi yi ren, − mu xiang
Schizophrenia: + sheng jiang, + gan jiang, + cang zhu, + yuan zhi, + shi chang pu, + huo xiang, + pei lan
Abdominal fullness and distention: + cang zhu, + hou po
Abdominal fullness from hiatus hernia or reflux: + gan jiang, + wu zhu yu
Hiatus hernia and reflux with severe heartburn: + gan jiang, + wu zhu yu, + hai piao xiao, + zhe bei mu
Hiatus hernia and reflux with Cold: + gan jiang, + wu zhu yu, + ding xiang, + xiao hui xiang
Hiatus hernia and reflux with Damp: + gan jiang, + wu zhu yu
Hiatus hernia and reflux with poor muscle tone: + gan jiang, + wu zhu yu, + huang qi
Hiatus hernia and reflux: two or three of these Damp-resolving herbs: + cang zhu, + hou po, + huo xiang, + pei lan
Hiatus hernia and reflux with food stagnation: + gan jiang, + wu zhu yu, + chao mai ya, + gu ya
Yin jaundice in Spleen Qi deficiency, mainly tiredness, poor appetite and loose stools: + yin chen hao, − zhi ban xia
Hives caused by intestinal parasites: + dang shen, + jiang ban xia, + wu mei, + xiang fu, + shen qu, + shan zha, − ren shen, − zhi ban xia, − mu xiang
Liver cancer: + da fu pi, + hou po
Indigestion, heartburn: + wu zhu yu
Indigestion, poor muscle tone: + huang qi
Indigestion, Food stagnation: + chao mai ya, + chao gu ya
Indigestion, fluid retention with puffy eyes or edema (Wu Ling San may be combined instead): + fu ling, + ze xie
Indigestion with Liver Qi stagnation (combined with Xiao Yao San or Si Mo Tang)
Indigestion, anorexia: + sha ren, + chao shen qu
Indigestion where parasites are suspected: + da huang, + bai zhi, + zi su ye, + bo he
Indigestion, sluggish bowel movements: + rou cong rong
Peptic ulcer: − zhi ban xia
Peptic ulcer with marked deficiency Cold: + gan jiang, + gui zhi, − zhi ban xia
Peptic ulcer with gathered Damp: + huo xiang, + hou po, − zhi ban xia
Peptic ulcer, Phlegm or clear watery vomit: + sheng jiang
Peptic ulcer, black stools: + zào xīn tŭ, + bai ji, − zhi ban xia
Peptic ulcer with tiredness and weakness: + huang qi, − zhi ban xia
Peptic ulcer with severe pain (combined with Liang Fu Wan): − zhi ban xia
Peptic ulcer, melaena: + xian he cao, + di yu, − zhi ban xia
Pernicious vomiting: + sheng jiang, + da zao

Pinyin

xiang sha liu jun zi tang

English Name

Nourish the Stomach Decoction with Aucklandia and Amomum

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