Yue Ju Wan
Star越鞠丸 (Escape Restraint Pill)
Source: Dan Xi Xin Fa — Zhu Zhen-Heng (1481)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Yue Ju Wan (Escape Restraint Pill), from the Dan Xi Xin Fa (Teachings of [Zhu] Dan-Xi) by Zhu Zhen-Heng.
Actions: Regulates qi and relieves constraint.
Presentation: Qi stagnation: distention and oppression in the chest and diaphragm, epigastric and abdominal fullness and pain, acid regurgitation, indigestion, nausea, vomiting, and belching with a fetid odor.
Composition: Source uses equal amounts of all five herbs; only bracketed modern doses printed.
Cautions:
- Contraindicated in generalized weakness and deficiency with abdominal fullness, distention, oppression, loose stools and poor appetite
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 822.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chuan Xiong
as printed: Chuan Xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong) [6g]
|
6g | 20% | Jun (Chief) | activates blood circulation to dispel blood stagnation |
|
Cang Zhu
as printed: Cang Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis) [6g]
|
6g | 20% | Jun (Chief) | dries dampness to clear damp and phlegm stagnation |
|
Xiang Fu
as printed: Xiang Fu (Rhizoma Cyperi) [6g]
|
6g | 20% | Chen (Deputy) | activates qi circulation and relieves qi stagnation |
|
Zhi Zi
as printed: Zhi Zi (Fructus Gardeniae) [6g]
|
6g | 20% | Zuo (Assistant) | clears heat and sedates fire |
|
Shen Qu
as printed: Shen Qu (Massa Fermentata) [6g]
|
6g | 20% | Zuo (Assistant) | promotes digestion and clears food stagnation |
Energetics dose-weighted
The formula's overall nature, taste balance and channel reach, weighted by each herb's dose. Classical formulas often pair warm and cool herbs on purpose, so a net figure summarises the mix — it doesn't describe every herb in it.
Nature
Net neutral (+0.20)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 20%, neutral 20%, warm 60%.
Taste
- pungent 47%
- sweet 17%
- bitter 37%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Spleen 60%
- Liver 60%
- Stomach 40%
- Lung 20%
- Heart 20%
- Pericardium 20%
Share of the grams entering each channel, from 100% of the weighed grams.
Dose-weighted from each herb's recorded nature, taste and channels (missing values are left out, never counted as neutral). It describes the composition — it is not a recommendation.
Preparation
Source: powder equal amounts and form water pills the size of mung beans; take 6-9g with warm water. Today may be decocted at the bracketed doses.
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