Zi Sheng Wan - 資生丸 - Nourish Life Pill

English:	Nourish Life Pill
Also Known As:	Life-Providing Pill Supplying Pill Ginseng, Dioscorea and Coix Pill

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	100g	Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, dries Dampness , promotes water metabolism and calms the fetus. With Fu Ling and Zhi Gan Cao, for Spleen and Stomach Qi Deficiency.
Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen	90g	Tonifies Spleen and Stomach Qi. With Bai Zhu, tonifies the transformation and transportation functions of the Spleen. With Bai Zhu, Fu Ling and Zhi Gan Cao, for Spleen and Stomach Qi Deficiency with Dampness with anorexia, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal distention and fatigue.
Sm. Coicis	Yi Yi Ren	45g	Strengthens the Spleen, resolves Dampness and Clears Damp-Heat. With Fu Ling, for Spleen Deficiency with Excess Dampness and edema. With Fu Ling and Bai Zhu, for Spleen Deficient diarrhea.
Poria	Fu Ling	45g	Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, strengthens the Spleen, harmonizes the Middle Jiao and transforms Phlegm. With Ze Xie, facilitates the removal of water and leaches out Dampness to treat stagnant water and Dampness leading to edema, jaundice, diarrhea, Milky Lin, and scanty, difficult urination with abdominal distention. With Bai Zhu and Ren Shen, for weak and deficient Spleen with fatigue, anorexia and loose stools.
Fr. Crataegi	Shan Zha	60g	Reduces and guides out Food Stagnation, transforms accumulations and stops diarrhea.
Exocarpium Citri Reticulatae	Ju Hong	60g	Dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm and is primarily used for vomiting and belching and for treating Phlegm-Damp coughs.
Rz. Coptidis	Huang Lian	9g	Clears Heat and drains Dampness.
Fr. Amomi Rotundus	Bai Dou Kou	10g	Promotes the movement of Qi, aromatically transforms Dampness, strengthens the Stomach, warms the Middle Jiao, descends Qi and stops vomiting.
Rz. Alismatis	Ze Xie	10g	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.
Rx. Platycodi	Jie Geng	15g	Opens the Lungs, spreads Lung Qi, expels Phlegm and benefits the throat.
Fol. Agastaches	Huo Xiang Ye	15g	Mobilizes the Exterior, disseminates and disperses to treat externally-contracted Wind-Cold with Internal Dampness Obstruction.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata	Zhi Gan Cao	15g	Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.
Sm. Lablab	Bai Bian Dou	45g	Clears Summerheat, resolves Dampness and strengthens the Spleen. With Ren Shen, Bai Zhu, Fu Ling and Yi Yi Ren, for Spleen and Stomach Deficiencies with Dampness.
Sm. Nelumbinis	Lian Zi	45g	Tonifies the Spleen and astringes diarrhea.
Dry-fried Rz. Dioscoreae	Chao Shan Yao	45g	Strongly augments the Spleen, harmonizes the Stomach and tonifies the Kidneys to astringe Jing. It is used to stop diarrhea, loose stools, vaginal discharge and spermatorrhea.
Dry-fried Sm. Euryales	Chao Qian Shi	45g	Strengthens the Spleen and stops diarrhea. With Lian Zi, inhibits chronic diarrhea or dysentery, watery and thin vaginal discharge, and turbid, painful urinary dysfunction due to Spleen Deficiency or Spleen and Kidney Deficiency. With Lian Zi, Fu Ling and Bai Zhu, for chronic diarrhea due to Spleen Deficiency. With Bai Bian Dou, Lian Zi and Chao Shan Yao, for chronic diarrhea due to Spleen Deficiency with Dampness.
Dry-fried Fr. Hordei Germinatus	Chao Mai Ya	30g	Reduces Food Stagnation, improves digestion and strengthens the Stomach.

Formula Actions

• Strengthens the Spleen
• Tonifies Central Qi
• Moves Central Qi
• Reduces Food Stagnation
• Promotes digestion
• Increases appetite
• Disperses Dampness
• Stops diarrhea
• Soothes Liver Qi
• Disperses Summer-Heat

Syndromes

• Spleen Deficiency
• Different types of digestive disorders due to Heat and Stagnation of Qi in the digestive system
• Pregnant women in their first trimester with Yang Ming channel Deficiency and restless fetus
• Pediatric patients with loose stools, anorexia, fatigue and reduced food intake
• Spleen deficiency with food accumulation (Secondary source)

Clinical Manifestations

Anorexia Nausea Vomiting Diarrhea

Lack of energy Reduced food intake Bloating

Treats

Irritable bowel syndrome Amoebic dysentery Bacterial dysentery Aerocoly Aerophagia Anorexia

Giardia Colitis Ulcerative colitis Crohn's disease Gastralgia Malnutrition

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For mixed Excess and Deficiency:
- Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen
+ 100g Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen
- Exocarpium Citri Reticulatae Rubrum	Ju Hong
- Fr. Amomi Rotundus	Bai Dou Kou
- Rz. Alismatis	Ze Xie
- Rx. Platycodi	Jie Geng
- Fol. Agastaches	Huo Xiang Ye
- Sm. Nelumbinis	Lian Zi
- Rz. Dioscoreae	Shan Yao
- Sm. Euryales	Qian Shi
+ 45g Fr. Aurantii Immaturus	Zhi Shi
+ 45g Rx. Aucklandiae	Mu Xiang
+ 45g Massa Medicata Fermentata	Shen Qu