Li Zhong Hua Tan Wan
Star理中化痰丸 (Regulate the Middle and Transform Phlegm Pill)
Source: Ming Yi Za Zhu — Wang Lun (Ming, 1549)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Li Zhong Hua Tan Wan (Regulate the Middle and Transform Phlegm Pill), from the Ming Yi Za Zhu (Miscellaneous Books of Ming Medicine) by Wang Lun — a variation of Li Zhong Wan.
Presentation: Deficiency and cold of the Spleen and Stomach with phlegm stagnation: nausea, vomiting, lack of appetite, loose stools, poor digestion, coughing with sputum, and drooling of saliva.
Composition: Li Zhong Wan plus Fu Ling and Ban Xia. Doses unavailable from the source text.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 462.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ren Shen
as printed: Ren Shen (Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Bai Zhu
as printed: Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, chao (dry-fried))
|
g | — | — | |
|
Gan Jiang
as printed: Gan Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Zhi Gan Cao (Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae Praeparata cum Melle)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Fu Ling (Poria)
|
g | — | with Ban Xia enhances tonifying Spleen qi and dissolving phlegm | |
|
Ban Xia
as printed: Ban Xia (Rhizoma Pinelliae, zhu (boiled) with ginger)
|
g | — | with Fu Ling enhances tonifying Spleen qi and dissolving phlegm |
Preparation
Grind to fine powder and form small water pills; take 40-50 pills with warm boiled water.
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