zhi shi dao zhi wan

Name: zhi shi dao zhi wan
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Immature Bitter Orange Pill to Guide out Stagnation

About zhi shi dao zhi wan

Zhi Shi Dao Zhi Wan, Immature Bitter Orange Pill to Guide Out Stagnation, is Zhi Shi, Da Huang, Shen Qu, Fu Ling, Huang Qin, Huang Lian, Bai Zhu and Ze Xie. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that reduce food stagnation.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
zhi shi	15 g
da huang	30 g
shen qu	15 g
fu ling	9 g
huang qin	9 g
huang lian	9 g
bai zhu	9 g
ze xie	6 g

Actions and indications

Reduces and guides out stagnation and accumulation

Food stagnating in the Stomach and turning into Damp-Heat, with obstruction of the Intestines
Diarrhoea after injury by food
Epigastric and abdominal distension, with abdominal pain that gets worse on pressure

Clears Heat and dispels Damp

Dysenteric diarrhoea, or constipation, with dark and scanty urine
Tongue red with a greasy or slippery yellow coat; pulse deep and forceful

Modern uses

Diarrhoea from food injury
Acute indigestion
Acute or chronic gastroenteritis
Acute enteritis
Gastritis
Gastric ulcer
Acid reflux
Nausea and vomiting
Anorexia
Bad breath
Constipation
Abdominal distension and fullness
Abdominal pain
Dysenteric disorders
Hematemesis
Acute hepatitis
Chronic hepatitis
Cirrhosis of the liver
Urinary tract infection
Oliguria
Asthma
Bronchitis
Trigeminal neuralgia
Epstein-Barr virus syndrome
Myalgic encephalomyelitis

Symptoms

Abdominal distention
Abdominal pain
Constipation
Dark urine
Diarrhea
Epigastric distention
Scanty urination
Tenesmus

Modifications

Dysentery from Intestinal Damp-Heat: + ku shen, + di yu
Distension and fullness of the abdomen: + mu xiang, + bing lang
Poor appetite: + shan zha, + ji nei jin
Abdominal pain: + bai shao, + gan cao
Toxic Heat causing diarrhoea and dysentery: + jin yin hua, + bai tou weng
Nausea and vomiting: + zhu ru
Trigeminal neuralgia with constipation: + da huang
Yin deficiency in trigeminal neuralgia: + sheng di huang
Trigeminal neuralgia with long-standing Blood stasis: + tao ren, + hong hua
Vomiting of blood: + ce bai ye, + sheng di huang
Vomiting of blood with heavy bleeding and severe vomiting: + ce bai ye, + sheng di huang, + bai mao gen, + bai ji, + mu dan pi
Vomiting of blood with Blood stasis: + ce bai ye, + sheng di huang, + pu huang, + san qi

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Vomiting of blood in someone who drinks heavily: + ce bai ye, + sheng di huang, + ge hua

Cautions

contraindication Suited to Excess patterns only
contraindication Dysentery where there is no Qi stagnation
contraindication Loose stools or diarrhoea without an underlying food stagnation
pregnancy Not to be used in pregnancy
caution Cold and raw foods should be avoided while taking it

Names

Pinyin	zhi shi dao zhi wan
English Name	Immature Bitter Orange Pill to Guide out Stagnation

Classification

Category: Formulas that Reduce Food Stagnation

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