Ju Ban Zhi Zhu Wan橘半枳术丸

Tangerine Peel and Pinellia Pill with Unripe Bitter Orange and Atractylodes

Reducing Food Stagnation 消食剂Strengthen the Spleen and Reduce Food Stagnation 健脾消食

Ingredients5 herbs

HerbDosageRoleWhat it does in this formula

白Bai Zhu白术Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma60 g君 ChiefStrengthens the Spleen and dries damp at its source 枳Zhi Shi枳实Aurantii Fructus Immaturus30 g臣 DeputyBreaks up knotted qi and relieves focal distention 半Ban Xia半夏（制）Pinelliae Rhizoma praeparatum30 g臣 DeputyDries damp, dissolves phlegm and settles counterflow — one of the two added herbs 橘Ju Pi橘皮Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium30 g臣 DeputyMoves the qi that phlegm obstructs — the second added herb 荷He Ye荷叶Nelumbinis Foliumused to wrap the rice for forming the pills使 EnvoyLifts the clear yang of the Spleen, as in the parent formula

Indications

Strengthens the Spleen and transforms phlegm-dampSettles counterflow and stops nauseaMoves qi and relieves focal distentionReduces food accumulation

Spleen deficiency with phlegm-damp and food stagnation. A Spleen that cannot transport turns fluid into phlegm; the phlegm blocks the qi dynamic, and food added to it stagnates in turn.

Clinical Manifestations

Epigastric fullness with nausea or retching
Phlegm-damp accumulation with a persistently greasy coating
Vomiting of thin clear fluid or phlegm after eating
Chronic weak digestion with heaviness of the head and body
Reduced appetite with a sticky taste in the mouth

TonguePale and swollen with a greasy white coating

PulseSlippery

Health Categories

Digestive Health

Modern Applications

Functional dyspepsia Nausea and vomiting Chronic gastritis Gastro-oesophageal reflux Bloating

Common adjustments

Copious phlegm — add Fu Ling 茯苓, completing a Er Chen Tang core
Cold in the middle burner — add Sheng Jiang 生姜 or Gan Jiang 干姜
Phlegm turning to heat — yellow sticky coating — add Huang Lian 黄连 and Zhu Ru 竹茹
Food accumulation prominent — add Shen Qu 神曲 and Shan Zha 山楂

Contraindications

Not for dryness patterns — Ban Xia and the other drying herbs are wrong where the tongue is red and peeled or the throat dry. Ban Xia is used only in its processed forms and is incompatible with -family herbs (,,) under the classical eighteen-incompatibilities rule, so the formula is not combined with them without a practitioner's decision. Not sufficient for a hard, painful accumulation with constipation.

For licensed practitioners’ reference only — not a self-treatment guide.

Pregnancy

Use in pregnancy only on a practitioner's decision. Ban Xia is a processed toxic herb whose use in pregnancy — classically for morning sickness, and only in processed form — requires professional judgment, and Zhi Shi breaks qi and is traditionally restricted in pregnancy. Do not self-prescribe while pregnant.

References

Source Yi Xue Zheng Chuan 《医学正传》 · Ming

《医学正传》(classical source, public domain) — the recorded variant of 枳术丸.
2. Scheid, Bensky, Ellis & Barolet. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. — composition & dosage cross-checked.
3. 《方剂学》（全国中医药行业高等教育规划教材）— pattern analysis cross-checked.

Professional reference notice. Entries are scholarly references for licensed TCM practitioners and students — not medical advice, and not a recommendation to self-prescribe. Chinese herbal formulas should be used under the guidance of a qualified practitioner. Content is an original editorial compilation by Cura x Cura, cross-checked against the cited references.