Bu Dai Wan - 布袋丸 - Cloth Sack Pill

English:	Cloth Sack Pill
Also Known As:	The Pills in a Bag

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Faeces Vespertilionis	Ye Ming Sha	6-60g	Disperses Blood Stasis, disperses bruises and reduces accumulations. With Wu Yin, Lu Hui and Shi Jun Zi, for childhood nutritional impairment from roundworms.
Fr. Ulmi Macrocarpae	Wu Yi	6-60g	Kills parasites.
Fr. Quisqualis	Shi Jun Zi	10-60g	Kills parasites, strengthens the Spleen, dissolves accumulations and improves digestion. With Wu Yi, Bai Zhu and Gan Cao, for childhood nutritional impairment due to parasites. With Lu Hui, strongly expels parasites, drains Heat and reduces accumulation in the Intestines due to constipation associated with overabundant Heat. With Ren Shen and Bai Zhu, for childhood nutritional impairment with Spleen Qi Deficiency and weakness.
Poria	Fu Ling	6-15g	Strengthens the Spleen, harmonizes the Middle Jiao, promotes urination and leaches out Dampness. With Bai Zhu, strengthens the Spleen and resolves Dampness. With Ren Shen and Bai Zhu, for a weak, deficient Spleen with fatigue, anorexia and loose stools.
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	6-15g	Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, dries Dampness and promotes water metabolism. With Fu Ling and Gan Cao, for Spleen and Stomach Qi Deficiency.
Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen	6-15g	Tonifies Spleen and Stomach Qi. With Bai Zhu, tonifies the transformation and transportation functions of the Spleen.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	3-15g	Tonifies the Spleen and augments Qi, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.
Aloe	Lu Hui	6-15g	Purges and drains Fire, guides out accumulations, kills parasites and strengthens the Stomach. With Ren Shen and Bai Zhu, for infantile malnutrition with intestinal parasites and Spleen Deficiency.
(Mel)	(Feng Mi)	(Nourishes the Spleen and Stomach and relieves pain.)

Formula Actions

• Expels roundworms
• Reduces childhood nutritional impairment
• Tonifies the Spleen and Stomach

Syndromes

• Childhood nutritional impairment due to parasites
• Parasites with Spleen and Stomach Deficiency

Clinical Manifestations

A sallow complexion Emaciated limbs A large, distended abdomen Feverishness Poor vision

Dry, coarse hair Dull eyes T: Pale P: Frail

Treats

Parasites Ascariasis Taeniasis

Fasciolopsis Childhood nutritional impairment Malnutrition

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• Grind into a fine powder, put the pills in a bag and decoct with pork.Take in the morning on an empty Stomach in 3g doses.

Modifications

For severe Internal Heat:		For concomitant Food Stagnation:
+ Rz. Picrorhizae	Hu Huang Lian	+ Massa Medicata Fermentata	Shen Qu
Or
+ Rz. Coptidis	Huang Lian	+ Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli	Ji Nei Jin