Yue Ju Wan
Escape Restraint Pill
- Category
- Formulas that Regulate the Qi
- Subcategory
- Formulas that Promote the Movement of Qi
- Ingredients
- 5 herbs
Actions
- Activates Qi
- Releases constraint
- Reduces stagnation of Qi
- Blood
- Damp
- Phlegm
- Heat
- Food
Indications
- Focal Distension
- Fullness in the abdomen and chest
- Hypochondriac distension and pain
- Belching
- Vomiting
- Indigestion
- Acid regurgitation
- Nausea
- Reduced appetite
- Distending breast or lower abdomen pain
- Dysmenorrhea
- Possible cough with copious sputum
Western Uses:
- Gastrointestinal Neurosis
- Gastric or Duodenal Ulcer
- Chronic Gastritis
- Infectious Hepatitis
- Cholecystitis
- Cholecystolithiasis
- Intercostal Neuralgia
Ingredients
5 substances in Yue Ju Wan — each links to its full herb monograph.
Cang Zhu6-12 gAromatic Herbs that Transform and Dissolve Dampness
Chuan Xiong6-12 gInvigorate Blood and Remove Stagnation
Shen Qu6-12 gRelieve Food Stagnation
Xiang Fu6-12 gRegulate the Qi
Zhi Zi6-12 gDrain FirePreparation & dosage
Decoction.
Safety — read before use
Do not use in cases of Qi stagnation from deficiency
Originally Appeared In:
- Teachings of Dan Xi (Dan Xi Xin Fa)
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
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