FEI PANG FANG - 肥胖方 - OBESITY FORMULA

English:	Obesity Formula
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Astragali	Huang Qi	15g	Tonifies Qi and Blood, strengthens the Spleen, raises the Yang Qi of the Spleen and Stomach, promotes urination and reduces edema. With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Qi Deficiency with weakness, lassitude and loose stools.
Rz. Alismatis	Ze Xie	12g	Promotes urination and leaches out Dampness. With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Deficiency leading to accumulation of Dampness with urinary difficulty, loose stools, diarrhea, Milky Lin or vaginal discharge.
Fr. Crataegi	Shan Zha	9g	Invigorates Blood circulation, Reduces and guides out Food Stagnation, Stops diarrhea, Transforms accumulations, Transforms Blood Stasis.
Fol. Nelumbinis	He Ye	9g	Relieves Summerheat and raises and clears Spleen Yang.
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	9g	Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, dries Dampness and promotes water metabolism.
Fol. Sennae	Fan Xie Ye	3-9g	Drains downward, guides out Stagnation and eliminates Excess Heat.

Formula Actions

• Strengthens the Spleen
• Tonifies Qi
• Clears Heat
• Eliminates Dampness
• Unblocks the stool

Syndromes

• Spleen Qi Deficiency with Heat

Clinical Manifestations

Obesity Hungers easily after eating Fatigue Lack of strength Tends toward alternating Loose stools and constipation Red facial complexion

Dry mouth with a desire to drink Bitter taste in the mouth Bad breath T: Enlarged C: Yellow P: Slippery and wiry

Treats

Obesity

Bad breath

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For severe Stomach Heat:		For severe constipation:
+ 18g Gypsum Fibrosum	Shi Gao	+ 6-9g Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang
+ 9g Fr. Gardeniae	Zhi Zi	For Damp Accumulation with edema in the lower limbs:
+ 6g Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	+ 12g Rx. Stephaniae Tetrandrae	Han Fang Ji
		+ 15g Rx. Astragali	Huang Qi