Ma Zi Run Chang Wan
Star麻子润肠丸 (Hemp Seed Pill to Moisten the Intestines)
Source: Tian Jin Zhong Yi Xue Yuan (1989)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Ma Zi Run Chang Wan (Hemp Seed Pill to Moisten the Intestines), from the Tian Jin Zhong Yi Xue Yuan (Tianjin University of Chinese Medicine) — a variation of Run Chang Wan.
Actions: Moistens the Intestines, drains heat, nourishes yin, and tonifies the blood (as described).
Presentation: Habitual constipation in elderly patients with underlying weakness and deficiency.
Composition: Herbs listed without doses.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 178.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Huo Ma Ren
as printed: Huo Ma Ren (Fructus Cannabis)
|
g | — | — | |
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Yu Li Ren
as printed: Yu Li Ren (Semen Pruni)
|
g | — | — | |
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Gua Lou Ren
as printed: Gua Lou Zi (Semen Trichosanthis)
|
g | — | — | |
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Xing Ren
as printed: Ku Xing Ren (Semen Armeniacae Amarum)
|
g | — | — | |
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Bai Shao
as printed: Bai Shao (Radix Paeoniae Alba)
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g | — | — | |
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Dang Gui
as printed: Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis)
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g | — | — | |
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He Shou Wu
as printed: He Shou Wu (Radix Polygoni Multiflori)
|
g | — | — | |
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Tao Ren
as printed: Tao Ren (Semen Persicae)
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g | — | — | |
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Mang Xiao
as printed: Mang Xiao (Natrii Sulfas)
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g | — | — | |
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Xuan Shen
as printed: Xuan Shen (Radix Scrophulariae)
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g | — | — | |
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Da Huang
as printed: Da Huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei)
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g | — | — | |
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Zhi Shi
as printed: Zhi Shi (Fructus Aurantii Immaturus)
|
g | — | — | |
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Hou Po
as printed: Hou Po (Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis)
|
g | — | — |
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Full herb lists
- This formula = Jia Jian Cheng Qi Tang + Ma Zi Ren Wan + Dang Gui, Gua Lou Ren, He Shou Wu, Xuan Shen and Yu Li Ren
- This formula = Ma Zi Ren Wan + Jia Jian Cheng Qi Tang + Dang Gui, Gua Lou Ren, He Shou Wu, Xuan Shen and Yu Li Ren
- This formula = Da Cheng Qi Tang + Jia Jian Cheng Qi Tang + Ma Zi Ren Wan + Dang Gui, Gua Lou Ren, He Shou Wu, Xuan Shen and Yu Li Ren
- This formula = Hou Po San Wu Tang + Jia Jian Cheng Qi Tang + Ma Zi Ren Wan + Dang Gui, Gua Lou Ren, He Shou Wu, Xuan Shen and Yu Li Ren
- This formula = Xiao Cheng Qi Tang + Jia Jian Cheng Qi Tang + Ma Zi Ren Wan + Dang Gui, Gua Lou Ren, He Shou Wu, Xuan Shen and Yu Li Ren
- This formula = Bai Hu Cheng Qi Tang + Jia Jian Cheng Qi Tang + Ma Zi Ren Wan + Dang Gui, Gua Lou Ren, He Shou Wu, Xuan Shen and Yu Li Ren
- This formula = Zhi Shi Shao Yao San + Jia Jian Cheng Qi Tang + Ma Zi Ren Wan + Dang Gui, Gua Lou Ren, He Shou Wu, Xuan Shen and Yu Li Ren
Each entry reads as the larger formula written out: “+” adds its other catalogue cores, then the herbs none of them hold. A catalogue formula counts as a core only when at least 80% of its herbs are present, no more than 1 is absent, and the absent herb is not its chief.
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