Bù Dài Wán

(Cloth Sack Pill)

Sub-Category:

• Formulas that Expel Parasites

Pattern:

• Malnutrition from parasites

Actions:

• Purges and expels parasites, Tonifies the Spleen and Stomach, and improves childhood nutritional impairment

Possible Tongue Appearance:

• Weak pulse

Possible Pulse Patterns:

• Pale tongue

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

• None Noted

Preparation Notes:

• Powder. Grind all herbs into an even powder.
• Take one 3 gram dose in the morning on an empty stomach with pork soup

Originally Appeared In:

• Supplement to the Pocket Sized Discussion of Formulas for Children (Bu Yao Xiu Zhen Xiao er Fang Lun)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

• Liver, Stomach, Spleen, Lungs, Heart, Large Intestine

Substances in this Formula (8 Total):

	Ye Ming Sha (Bat Feces) Qty: 60 grams Chan: LIV Prop: Spicy, Cool Latin: Excrementum Vespertilionis Murini Cat: Herbs that Drain Fire
	Wu Yi (Stinking Elm, paste from the fruit) Qty: 60 grams Chan: SP, ST Prop: Bitter, Spicy, Warm Latin: Praeparatio Fructus Ulmi Macrocarpi Cat: Herbs that Expel Parasites
	Shi Jun Zi (Rangoon Creeper Fruit with Seeds) Qty: 60 grams Chan: SP, ST Prop: Sweet, Warm Latin: Fructus Quisqualis Cat: Herbs that Expel Parasites
	Fu Ling (Sclerotium of Tuckahoe, China Root, Poria, Hoelen) Qty: 15 grams Chan: HT, SP, LU Prop: Sweet, Bland, Neutral Latin: Scierotium Poriae Cocos Cat: Herbs that Regulate Water and Drain Dampness
	Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes Rhizome) Qty: 15 grams Chan: SP, ST Prop: Bitter, Sweet, Warm Latin: Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae Cat: Herbs that Tonify Qi
	Ren Shen (Ginseng Root) Qty: 15 grams Chan: LU, SP Prop: Sweet, Slightly Bitter, Slightly Warm Latin: Radix Ginseng Cat: Herbs that Tonify Qi
	Gan Cao (Licorice Root) Qty: 15 grams Chan: All 12 (Primarily the LU, HT, SP, ST) Prop: Sweet, Neutral Latin: Radix Glycyrrhizae Cat: Herbs that Tonify Qi
	Lu Hui (Aloe Leaf - Dried juice Concentrate) Qty: 15 grams Chan: LI, LIV, ST Prop: Bitter, Cold Latin: Herba Aloes Cat: Purgatives

References

Formulas

• 15. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas and Strategies (First Edition)
  - Dan Bensky
• 18. Handbook of Chinese Herbal Formulas (First Edition)
  - Him Che. Yeung
• 16. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula Study Guide (First Edition)
  - Qiao Yi

Herbs

• 13. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Revised Edition)
  - Dan Bensky
• 25. Lancet 2000 January 8;355(9198):134-138 (Article)
  - Fugh-Berman A.
• 17. Handbook of Chinese Herbs (Second Edition)
  - Him Che. Yeung
• 12. Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology (First Edition)
  - John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen
• 26. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals (Third Edition)
  - Max Wichtl

Only use Chinese herbs or formulas under the direct care and supervision of a licensed Acupuncturist/Herbalist.
Some of the substances included on this website are no longer used, and are included for historical reference only.