XIANG SHA LIU JUN ZI TANG

Tonify Spleen Qi • Regulate Qi • Transform Dampness

Symptoms

Digestive "Stall": Feeling extremely full, bloated, or nauseous immediately after eating even a small amount of food.

Chronic Fatigue: A constant sense of low energy combined with a heavy sensation in the limbs and body (the "dampness" weight).

Bowel Irregularity: Loose stools or diarrhea that often contains undigested food particles (Lienteric diarrhea).

Acid Reflux/Nausea: Frequent burping, morning nausea, or a "sticky" taste in the mouth.

Key Indicator: "Spleen Qi Deficiency with Damp-Stagnation"—where the Spleen is too weak to transform food into energy, and the resulting "sludge" (Dampness) has blocked the movement of Qi.

Tongue: Pale and swollen with teeth marks on the sides and a thick, white, greasy coating.

Pulse: Weak (Xu) and Slippery (Hua).

Ingredients

Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix)

Raw Herbs: 9g | Granules: 12.3g 

Bai Zhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma)

Raw Herbs: 9g | Granules: 12.3g 

Fu Ling (Poria)

Raw Herbs: 9g | Granules: 12.5g 

Zhi Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix Praeparata)

Raw Herbs: 6g | Granules: 8.2g 

Ban Xia (Pinelliae Rhizoma)

Raw Herbs: 6g | Granules: 8.2g 

Chen Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium)

Raw Herbs: 6g | Granules: 8.2g 

Mu Xiang (Aucklandiae Radix)

Raw Herbs: 6g | Granules: 8.2g 

Sha Ren (Amomi Fructus)

Raw Herbs: 6g | Granules: 8.2g

Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens)

Raw Herbs:       | Granules 9.6g

Description

Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang solves a classic TCM paradox: tonifying herbs are often "heavy" and hard to digest. If a patient's Spleen is already drowning in dampness, adding more tonics can actually make them feel more bloated.

The Aromatic Spark: Sha Ren and Mu Xiang provide the aromatic "kick" needed to wake up the Spleen. They act like a catalyst, ensuring that the nourishing properties of the Ginseng and Poria are distributed throughout the body rather than sitting like a "lump" in the stomach.

The Dampness Filter: By combining Ban Xia and Fu Ling, the formula attacks dampness from two angles—drying it up and draining it out—effectively clearing the "fog" that causes fatigue and a greasy tongue.

Regulating the Pivot: Chen Pi moves the Qi to ensure the "Middle Burner" pivot is spinning correctly, allowing the clear Qi to rise and the turbid waste to descend.

Posology

Granules

3 to 9g daily, divided into 2 doses, taken with warm water.

Raw Plants

Decoct in 800ml of water. CRITICAL: Sha Ren is highly aromatic; it should be added in the last 5 minutes of boiling. If boiled too long, its essential oils evaporate, and its ability to "move Qi" is lost.

Cautions

Not for Stomach Heat or Yin Deficiency. If the patient has a dry mouth, a red tongue with no coating, or a burning sensation in the stomach (gastritis with heat), this formula is too drying and warming. It is strictly for "Cold/Damp" deficiency patterns. Discontinue or modify once the greasy tongue coating disappears and the appetite returns to normal.