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Ma Zi Ren Wan (Hemp Seed Pill)

Ma Zi Ren Wan

Hemp Seed Pill

Category
Formulas that Drain Downward
Subcategory
Formulas that Moisten the Intestines and Unblock the Bowels
Ingredients
6 herbs
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Actions

  • Unblocks the bowels by lubricating and moistens the Intestines

Indications

  • Constipation with dry hard stool
  • Tenesmus
  • Frequent urination

Ingredients

6 substances in Ma Zi Ren Wan — each links to its full herb monograph.

Bai ShaoBai Shao150-250 gTonify BloodDa HuangDa Huang300-500 gPurgativesHou PoHou Po150-250 gAromatic Herbs that Transform and Dissolve DampnessHuo Ma RenHuo Ma Ren500-600 gMoist LaxativesXing RenXing Ren150-250 gRelieve Coughing and WheezingZhi ShiZhi Shi150-250 gRegulate the Qi

Preparation & dosage

Powder. Grind ingredients into an even powder, taking 9 Gram doses twice a day with warm water.

  • This formula can be decocted with an appropriate reduction in dosages.

    • Safety — read before use

    Do not uses in cases where constipation is due to Blood Deficiency.

  • Use with caution in pregnant and weak patients

    • Originally Appeared In:

    • On Cold Damage (Shang Han Lun)

    Sources & References

    Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus

    The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.

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