Bu Dai Wan
Star布袋丸 (Cloth Sack Pill)
Source: Bu Yao Xiu Zhen Xiao Er Fang Lun
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Bu Dai Wan (Cloth Sack Pill), from the Bu Yao Xiu Zhen Xiao Er Fang Lun (Supplement to the Pocket-Sized Discussion of Formulas for Children).
Actions: Dispels roundworms and treats gan ji (infantile malnutrition); Tonifies and strengthens the Spleen and Stomach.
Presentation: Parasitic infestation with gan ji (infantile malnutrition) in infants and children: feeling of warmth in the body, sallow facial appearance, enlarged and distended abdomen, skinny arms and legs, dry, lusterless hair, and dull eyes.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 1299.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wu Yi
printed dose 60g (no single modern dose); as printed: Wu Yi (Fructus Ulmi Praeparatus) 60g
|
g | — | Jun (Chief) | expels roundworms and treats gan ji (with Shi Jun Zi) |
|
Shi Jun Zi
printed dose 60g (no single modern dose); as printed: Shi Jun Zi (Fructus Quisqualis) 60g
|
g | — | Jun (Chief) | expels roundworms and treats gan ji |
|
Lu Hui
printed dose 15g (no single modern dose); as printed: Lu Hui (Aloe) 15g
|
g | — | Chen (Deputy) | purges parasites out through the bowels |
|
Ye Ming Sha
printed dose 60g (no single modern dose); as printed: Ye Ming Sha (Faeces Vespertilionis Murini) 60g
|
g | — | Zuo (Assistant) | clears Liver heat and brightens the vision |
|
Ren Shen
printed dose 15g (no single modern dose); as printed: Ren Shen (Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng) 15g
|
g | — | Zuo (Assistant) | tonifies Spleen and Stomach |
|
Bai Zhu
printed dose 15g (no single modern dose); as printed: Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae) 15g
|
g | — | Zuo (Assistant) | tonifies Spleen and Stomach |
|
Fu Ling
printed dose 15g (no single modern dose); as printed: Fu Ling (Poria) 15g
|
g | — | Zuo (Assistant) | tonifies Spleen and Stomach |
|
Gan Cao
printed dose 15g (no single modern dose); as printed: Gan Cao (Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae) 15g
|
g | — | Zuo (Assistant) | tonifies Spleen and Stomach |
Preparation
Source: grind to fine powder, form large water pills (~10g each); cook 1 pill in cheesecloth with 60g pork in water, give the pork and soup to the child; pill reusable next day. Processing: Wu Yi and Shi Jun Zi dry-fried, Lu Hui ground into thin particles, Ye Ming Sha cleaned. Today: powder with proportionally adjusted doses, 3g with pork soup on an empty stomach in the morning.
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