Cyperus
& Cardamon Formula XIANG
SHA YANG WEI WAN Group:
Digestive
ACTIONS: Tonifies the Qi, strengthens the Spleen and Stomach, transforms Phlegm and Dampness, regulates the Qi and harmonizes the Middle Jiao, alleviates pain.
INDICATIONS: Deficiency of the Stomach and Spleen with Stagnation of Dampness: Poor appetite, loss of taste, fullness, pain or discomfort in the epigastrium, acid regurgitation, inability to eat more than a small quantity of food, bloating after eating, borborygmus, loose stool or diarrhea, general weakness, pale complexion, T- thick or greasy white coat P- weak which may also be soft, deep or wiry
APPLICATIONS: Gastritis, gastroduodenal ulcer, chronic enteritis, chronic colitis, autonomic dysfunction of the gastrointestinal tract
INGREDIENTS
Atractylodes macrocephala 白术 Bái zhú- White Atractylodes
Poria cocos- 茯苓 Fú líng- Hoelen wood fungus
Cyperus rotundus- 香附 Xiāng Fù- Chufa grass
Citrus aurantium- 枳实 Zhǐ shí- Immature bitter orange
HUO XIANG- Agastache rugosa- Korean mint
Citrus tangerina- 陳皮 Chén pí- Aged Tangerine skin
Pinellia ternata- 半夏 Bàn xià- Pinellia
Amomum villosum- 砂仁 Shā rén- Cardamon
Amomum kravanh- 白豆蔻 Bái dòu kòu- White cardamon
HOU PO- Magnolia officinalis
Glycyrrhiza uralensis- 甘草 Gān cǎo- Chinese Licorice
CONTRAINDICATIONS: Excess patterns, Yin Deficiency
COMMENTS: This formula is mainly used for Food Stagnation due to poor digestion and the retention of Cold- Dampness in the Stomach.