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Wu Ji San (五積散) warms and disperses cold-damp from the exterior and interior and resolves the ‘five accumulations’ (cold, damp, qi, blood and phlegm/food); a broad formula for combined cold-damp and stagnation.
English Name
Five Accumulations Powder
Classical Source
Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang, 1107
Ingredients
Actions & Functions
- Warms and disperses cold-damp (exterior and interior)
- Resolves accumulations of qi, blood, phlegm and food
Indications
Combined cold-damp with accumulation: chills and fever, a heavy aching body, epigastric and abdominal cold and fullness, poor appetite, nausea, and cold menstrual pain.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: white greasy coat. Pulse: deep, slow or wiry.
Modifications
A versatile cold-damp base; adjust to the predominant accumulation.
Cautions & Contraindications
Warming and drying; not for heat patterns or yin deficiency. Contains Ma Huang.
