Si Zheng Wan 

Si Zheng Wan 

Alternative Name: Four Corrections Pill

Drug Composition:

• Pogostemonis Herba (Guang Huo Xiang): Patchouli/Cablin Pogostemon Herb

• Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex (Hou Po): Magnolia Bark

• Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Chen Pi): Aged Tangerine Peel

• Arecae Semen (Bing Lang): Areca/Betel Nut Seed

• Crataegi Fructus (Shan Zha): Hawthorn Fruit

• Hordei Fructus Germinatus (Mai Ya): Barley Sprout

• Platycodonis Radix (Jie Geng): Platycodon/Balloonflower Root

• Moslae Herba (Xiang Ru): Chinese Mosla

• Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gan Cao): Licorice Root

• Perillae Folium (Zi Su Ye): Perilla Leaf

• Santali Albi Lignum (Tan Xiang): Sandalwood

• Pinelliae Rhizoma Praeparatum (Fa Ban Xia): Processed Pinellia Tuber

• Arecae Pericarpium (Da Fu Pi): Areca Peel

• Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Bai Zhu): Large-headed Atractylodes Rhizome

• Poria (Fu Ling): A medicinal fungus

• Aurantii Fructus (Zhi Ke): Bitter Orange Fruit

• Massa Medicata Fermentata (Da Shen Qu): Medicated Leaven

• Lablab Semen Album (Bai Bian Dou): White Hyacinth Bean

• Angelicae Dahuricae Radix (Bai Zhi): Dahurian Angelica Root

• Chaenomelis Fructus (Mu Gua): Chinese Quince

Method of Administration:

Take with ginger soup or warm boiled water. The recommended dosage is 2 pills at a time, twice a day.

Functions:

This formula is designed to dispel summer-heat, release the exterior, transform dampness, and stop diarrhea.

It is used for conditions involving a combination of internal injury from dampness stagnation and an external contraction of wind-cold. Symptoms may include:

• Dizziness and a heavy sensation in the body.

• Aversion to cold and fever.

• Nausea and vomiting.

• Loss of taste or a bland taste in the mouth.

• Abdominal bloating and diarrhea.