Sha Ren #

Amomi Fructus #

acrid, warm, aromatic

PRIMARY FUNCTION: #

Aromatic Herb that Transforms Dampness

CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:

• Digestive tract disorders
  • Poor appetite
  • Abdominal distention
  • Epigastric distention
  • Diarrhea
  • Vomiting
  • Morning sickness
• Restless fetus

Sha Ren is acrid, aromatic, and warm. It enters the spleen and stomach channels to treat disorders involving dampness. Its effect is primarily on the gastrointestinal tract but it can also be used to prevent miscarriage.

Channels: spleen, stomach

COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:

• Threatened miscarriage
• Abdominal distention
• Indigestion
• IBS
• Diarrhea
• Morning sickness

Formulas:

• Bu Shen Gu Chong Wan
• Chen Xiang Jiang Qi Tang
• Dan Shen Yin
• Ge Hua Jie Cheng San
• Jian Pi Wan
• Shen Ling Bai Zhu San
• Tai Shan Pan Shi San
• Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang
• Xiang Sha Yang Wei Tang

Contraindications: do not prescribe Sha Ren to patients that present with deficiency heat patterns

Zoo Image: a skunk wearing poopy diapers with a cold damp abdomen is jogging in qi sneakers pushing a baby with T barbells carrying pepto

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