Dr. Shen's Stomach Curing Pill
80 tablets
This herbal wonder is a fixture in every Chinese medicine cabinet, and a must for world travellers.
INDICATIONS FOR USE
Nausea and/or headache due to, stomach "flu," overeating, hangover, unfamiliar diet, motion sickness, simple indigestion, etc.
SOURCE
Patent medicine which evolved from BaoHe Wan (Preserve Harmony Pill) which first appeared in The Teachings Of Zhu by Zhu Zheng Heng, 1481.
TRADITIONAL USES
Reduces food stagnation, sends rebellious stomach Qi downwards, clears heat, dries dampness.
INGREDIENTS
Costus Root ( Saussureae Radix - Mu Xiang)
Moves the Qi, dissipates stagnant intestinal Qi, alleviates pain
Chemical constituents: aplotaxene, a-ionone, b-seline, saussurealactone, costunolide, camphnene, phellandrene
Angelica Root (Angelica Dahurica, Bai Zhi)
Expels wind, releases surface, alleviates pain, reduces swelling, expels dampness and alleviates discharge
Chemical constituents: Angelical, byakangelicol, imperatorin
Medicated Leaven ( Massa Fermentata, Shen Qu)
Dissolves food, transforms accumulations, aids digestion
Chemical constituents: yeast, glycosides, vitamin B
Mint Leaf (Mentha Folium, Bo He)
Frees constrained Qi, clears the head and eyes, disperses wind heat
Chemical constituents: menthol,camphene, limonene, pulegone
Citrus Peel (Citri Rubrum Exocarpum, Chen Pi)
Moves the Qi, strengthens spleen, dries dampness, directs the Qi downward, prevents stagnation
Chemical constituents: llimoline,isopropenyltoluene, elemene, copanene, carotene, vitamin B1, vitamin C
Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemomi Flos, Ju Hua)
Disperses wind, clears heat from the eyes, pacifies the liver
Chemical constituents: adenine, choline, stachydrine, vitamin B1
Ornamental Orchid (Gastrodia Rhiz, Tian Ma)
Pacifies the liver, extiguishes wind, alleviates pain, disperses painful obstruction
Chemical constituents: vannillyl, vanillin, alkaloids, vitamin A
Hoelin Mushroom (Poria Cocos, Fu Ling)
Quiets the heart, calms the spirit, harmonizes the middle, strengthens stomach/spleen
Chemical constituents: B-pachyman, tumulosic acid, 3B-hydtoxylanosta-7, chitin, protein, lecithin
Job’s Tears (Coicis Semen, Yi Yi Ren)
Leaches out dampness, strengthens stomach/spleen, clears damp heat, reduces diarrhea
Chemical constituents: coixol, coixenolide, vitamin B1, leuciine, lysine
Magnolia Bark (Magnolia Cortex, Hou Po)
Moves the Qi, transforms dampness, resolves stagnation, directs rebellious Qi downward
Chemical constituents: magnolol, iso-magnolol, honokiol, machilol, eudesmol
Patchouli (Agastach Pogostemi, Huo Xiang)
Transforms dampness, releases the exterior, harmonizes the center, expels dampness
Chemical constituents: methylchaviocol, anethole, anisaldehyde, d-limonene
White Atractylodis (Atractylodis Rx, Bai Zhu)
Benefits the Qi, stabilizes the exterior, strengthens the spleen, dries dampness
Chemical constituents: atractylol, atractylon, vitamin A
Rice Sprout (Oryzae Germinantus, Gu Ya)
Dissolves food stagnation, strengthens stomach
Chemical constituents: amylase, vitamin B
Kudzu Root (Pueraria Radix, Ge Gen)
Clears heat, releases muscles of upper body, nourishes fluids
Chemical constituents: puerarin, puerarin-xyloside, daidzin, B-sitosterol