Liang Fu Wan - 良附丸 - Galangal And Cyperus Pill

English:	Galangal and Cyperus Pill
Also Known As:	Pills of Galanga and Cyperus

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rz. Alpiniae Officinarum	Gao Liang Jiang	6-15g	Warms the Stomach, disperses Cold, alleviates pain, especially upper abdominal pain, and disperses stagnant Qi. With Xiang Fu, for Cold epigastric pain.
Rz. Cyperi	Xiang Fu	10-15g	Regulates Qi, relieves Stagnation and alleviates pain.
Rz. Zingiberis	Jiang Shi	6g	Alleviates nausea, Breaks up Phlegm, Reduces coughing, Warms and harmonizes the Stomach.

Formula Actions

• Warms the Middle Jiao
• Dispels Cold
• Promotes Qi movement
• Alleviates pain

Syndromes

• Stomach Cold
• Liver Qi Stagnation with Cold Accumulation
• Epigastric pain and vomiting due to Liver Qi Stagnation Invading the Stomach
• Liver Qi stagnation with Stomach Cold causing pain (Secondary source)

Clinical Manifestations

Epigastric pain (better with warmth) Stifling sensation in the chest Hypochondriac pain Lack of thirst Likes to drink warm fluids

Vomiting Painful menstruation T: Pink C: White P: Wiry and tight or Deep and slow

Treats

Chronic gastritis Primary dysmenorrhea Irritable bowel syndrome Abdominal pain Enteritis Nausea/Vomiting Anorexia Gastroenteritis

Peptic, gastric and duodenal ulcers Gastralgia Hiccups Stomach flu Dysmenorrhea Diarrhea Gastrectasis Indigestion

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For more severe Cold:		For more severe Qi Stagnation:
+ More Rz. Alpiniae Officinarum	Gao Liang Jiang	+ More Rz. Cyperi	Xiang Fu
+ Rz. Zingiberis	Gan Jiang	+ Rx. Linderae	Wu Yao
+ Fr. Evodiae	Wu Zhu Yu	+ Rx. Aucklandiae	Mu Xiang
For painful menstruation:		Or
+ Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	+ More Rz. Cyperi	Xiang Fu
+ Rx. Ligustici Chuanxiong	Chuan Xiong	+ Per. Citri Reticulatae Viride	Qing Pi
For peptic ulcer due to Deficiency Cold:		+ Lignum Aquilariae Resinatum	Chen Xiang
+ Astragalus Decoction to Construct the Middle Huang Qi Jian Zhong Tang		+ Rx. Aucklandiae	Mu Xiang
Or
For Invasion of the Stomach by Pathogenic Cold:		+ 6-9g Rx. Aucklandiae	Mu Xiang
+ Connect Qi Fragrant Powder Zheng Qi Tian Xiang San		+ 9-12g Per. Citri Reticulatae	Chen Pi
For Invasion of the Stomach by Pathogenic Cold with severe cramping:		For Invasion of the Stomach by Pathogenic Cold with severe pain:
+ Connect Qi Fragrant Powder Zheng Qi Tian Xiang San		+ Connect Qi Fragrant Powder Zheng Qi Tian Xiang San
+ 10g Rz. Corydalis	Yan Hu Suo
+ 15g Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	For Invasion of the Stomach by Pathogenic Cold with severe Cold:
+ 6g Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata	Zhi Gan Cao
+ Connect Qi Fragrant Powder Zheng Qi Tian Xiang San
For Invasion of the Stomach by Pathogenic Cold with abdominal pain:
+ 9g Ram. Cinnamomi	Gui Zhi
+ Connect Qi Fragrant Powder Zheng Qi Tian Xiang San		+ 9g Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata	Zhi Fu Zi
+ 6g Fr. Foeniculi	Xiao Hui Xiang	For Food Stagnation:
+ 9g Cx. Cinnamomi	Rou Gui	+ 9-12g Fr. Aurantii Immaturus	Zhi Shi
For nausea:
+ 6-9g Rz. Zingiberis Recens	Sheng Jiang	+ 15g Massa Medicata Fermentata	Shen Qu
+ 9-112g Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum	Zhi Ban Xia	+ 15g Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli	Ji Nei Jin
For External Wind-Cold-Damp with fever and chills, myalgia, heaviness and lethargy:		For severe Stomach Cold:
+ Six Gentlemen Decoction with Aucklandia and Amomi Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang
+ 9-12g Fol. Perillae	Zi Su Ye
+ 6-9g Rz. Zingiberis Recens	Sheng Jiang
Or
- Galangal and Cyperus Pill Liang Fu Wan
+ Agastache Powder to Rectify the Qi Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Tang