Liang Fu Wan良附丸
Galangal and Cyperus Pill
Ingredients2 herbs
Indications
Cold congealing with qi stagnationin the Stomach and Liver. Cold contracts and constraint blocks; when the two combine, pain follows, and it eases with warmth and worsens with anger or cold food.
Clinical Manifestations
- Epigastric pain relieved by warmth and pressure
- Chest and flank distention with irritability
- Stomach pain triggered by cold food or emotional upset
- Painful periods with cold, cramping lower abdominal pain
- Aversion to cold with a preference for warm drinks
Health Categories
Modern Applications
Common adjustments
- Cold predominant — increase the proportion of Gao Liang Jiang 高良姜
- Qi constraint predominant — increase the proportion of Xiang Fu 香附
- Distention and fullness marked — add Mu Xiang 木香 and Chen Pi 陈皮
- Severe cramping pain — add Yan Hu Suo 延胡索 and Bai Shao 白芍
- Acid regurgitation from constrained heat — add Huang Lian 黄连 and Wu Zhu Yu 吴茱萸 in a small ratio
Contraindications
Not for burning epigastric pain that dislikes warmth, or for stomach heat and yin deficiency with a red tongue — the formula is warm and acrid throughout. Epigastric pain with black stool, vomiting of blood, weight loss or pain waking the patient at night requires conventional investigation before being treated as a cold pattern.
For licensed practitioners’ reference only — not a self-treatment guide.
Pregnancy
Use with caution in pregnancy and only under supervision. Xiang Fu moves qi strongly and Gao Liang Jiang is hot and acrid; a cold-dispersing prescription of this kind during pregnancy is a practitioner's decision.
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References
Source Liang Fang Ji Ye 《良方集腋》 · Qing
- Classical source text (public domain).
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.