FOUR FRESH PILL
Si Shen Wan |
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Source: Experiential formula |
Keywords
IBD, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, enteritis
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Ingredients
Semen Myristicae (Rou Dou Kou)
Fructus Psoraleae (Bu Gu Zhi)
Fructus Schisandrae (Wu Wei Zi)
Evodia rutaecarpa (Wu Zhu Yu (Fried))
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Major therapeutic action
Warms and nourishes the Spleen and Kidney, astringes the Intestine to stop diarrhoea. |
Biomedical action
Stops diarrhoea, relieves pain. |
Indications
o Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
o Ulcerative colitis
o Crohn’s disease
o Enteritis
o Functional Diarrhoea |
Key symptoms for use
o abdominal pain, possible crampy abdominal pain
o nausea
o vomiting
o 5 am diarrhoea or watery chronic diarrhoea
o fatty stools
o no desire for food
o mild jaundice
o chills
o fever
o skin, clammy
o sweating
o weakness
o weight loss
o low back soreness
o fatigue
o anxiety, or apathy
o pale, moist and flabby tongue |
Combinations
None noted.
Acute Infection. |
Dosage
5 grams twice daily, long term use is indicated. |
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