Blue Poppy Ginseng, Poria, & White Atractylodes
Shen Ling Bai Zhu San
Primary Traditional Functions
Augments the Lung, leaches out dampness, stops diarrhea, tonifies Qi and strengthens the Spleen
Action
Replenishes Qi, strengthens the Spleen and Stomach, resolves dampness and food stagnancy due to Spleen deficiency
Pattern
For Spleen qi vacuity with dampness
Tongue
An enlarged tongue with teeth-marks on its edges and/or cracks in its center
Pulse
A fine or soft pulse
Description
Shen Ling Bai Zhu San is a classical formula that tonifies Qi, strengthens the Spleen, augments the Lung, and leaches out dampness. Traditionally, it is used for chronic diarrhea, poor appetite, fatigue, and loose stools due to Spleen Qi deficiency. In modern functional use, it is commonly applied for digestive weakness, malabsorption, fatigue, mild edema, and post-illness recovery associated with Spleen Qi deficiency.
Traditional Indications
Spleen deficiency, Stomach Qi deficiency, weak muscles, abdominal distention, indigestion, vomiting, diarrhea, pale face, palpitations, leukorrhagia, metrorrhagia, metrostaxis
Typical symptoms include:
- Loose stools or chronic diarrhea
- Pale tongue with white coating, weak or thin pulse
- Poor appetite, bloating, or fatigue
- Shortness of breath or weak voice
- Spleen Qi deficiency with dampness
Modern Clinical Applications
Chronic diarrhea, fatigue, poor appetite, malabsorption syndrome, mild edema
Commonly applied in contemporary use for:
- Chronic diarrhea or loose stools due to Spleen Qi deficiency
- Fatigue and poor appetite from digestive insufficiency
- Malabsorption syndromes and chronic gastrointestinal weakness
- Mild edema from Spleen Qi deficiency
- Post-illness recovery with digestive weakness
Typical Usage
3 capsules per day or as directed by your wellness coach.
Potency 10:1, 120 vegicaps per bottle.
Ingredients:
Yi Yi Ren (Semen Coicis) 110 mg, Lian Zi (Semen Nelumbinis) 68 mg, Shan Yao (Radix Dioscoreae) 55 mg, Bai Bian Dou (Semen Dolichoris) 55 mg, Fu Ling (Poria) 55 mg, Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng) 41 mg, Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae) 41 mg, Jie Geng (Radix Platycodi) 27 mg, mix-fried Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae) 27 mg, Sha Ren (Fructus Amomi) 21 mg
Other Ingredients:
Vegetarian capsule (hypromellose - alternative to animal gelatin).