Actions:
Strengthens the Spleen and Stomach, Regulates Qi, Clears Stomach Heat, Clears Heat from the Intestines, Drains Dampness, Disperses Accumulation, Alleviates Pain, Moistens the Bowels
Indications:
Spleen Qi deficiency and Qi stagnation leading to food stagnation, heat or damp-heat in the Stomach and Intestines. Presenting with constipation, indigestion, epigastric and abdominal pain and distention, fatigue, pale complexion, poor appetite, belching, hiccups, bad breath, mouth sores, sensation of heat in the lips, straining to pass stool, a sensation of heat around the anus, flatulence. Tongue: pale, white or yellow greasy coat Pulse: wiry, slippery
Biomedical Indications:
Per the request of Mayway Corporation, and due to changes in FDA regulations, we are no longer allowed to list Biomedical Indications for the Herbal Formulas we carry.
constipation, dyspepsia, chronic hepatitis, gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, intestinal obstruction, irritable bowel syndrome with predominant constipation, chronic cholelithiasis, esophageal constriction, hiatal hernia
Description:
Min Shan Chinese Herbal Formula
Dosage:
Standard Dosage: 8 pills, 3 x day.
Clinical Dosage: Administer half an hour before or one hour after eating. In the initial phases of treatment a small dose of 4 pills 2-3 times per day is usually used. Dose should be gradually increased until a smooth bowel movement is achieved, then reduced to the minimum required to give a result. May be used short-term for a few days up to a few weeks. Once constipation has been relieved, this formula should be discontinued and replaced with an appropriate constitutional formula, as patients can habituate to rhubarb's laxative effect.
Size:
200 pills
Ingredients:
Codonopsis pilosula root, Atractylodes macrocephala rhizome, Rheum palmatum root, Scutellaria baicalensis root, Aquilaria agallocha wood, Mel (honey). - Dang shen, Bai zhu, Da huang, Huang qin, Chen xiang, Feng mi.
Contraindications:
Contraindicated during pregnancy and menstruation. Contraindicated for very weak or deficient patients. May cause mild abdominal cramping in sensitive patients. Use with caution in breast-feeding women as Da huang/rhubarb can pass through the breast milk causing colic and diarrhea in infants. Use with caution in Spleen deficient patients with a tendency to loose stools, diarrhea, poor appetite or chronic digestive weakness.
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