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Zhi Zhu Wan (枳朮丸) strengthens the Spleen while reducing food stagnation and focal distension; a gentle formula that tonifies more than it reduces, for weak digestion with mild accumulation.
English Name
Immature Bitter Orange and Atractylodes Pill
Classical Source
Nei Wai Shang Bian Huo Lun, 1247
Ingredients
Actions & Functions
- Strengthens the Spleen and harmonises the Stomach
- Reduces mild food stagnation and focal distension
Indications
Spleen deficiency with mild food stagnation: epigastric focal distension and fullness, poor appetite, and incomplete digestion.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: white coat. Pulse: weak or moderate.
Modifications
Add Chen Pi (Ju Pi Zhi Zhu Wan) or digestives for more stagnation.
Cautions & Contraindications
Tonifying-biased; for excess accumulation use Bao He Wan or stronger reducers.
