The representative formula for Spleen vacuity with dampness preponderance causing diarrhea. Built on Si Jun Zi Tang, it adds shan yao and yi yi ren for Spleen-strengthening dampness percolation, sha ren for qi-moving middle harmonization, and jie geng to carry herbs upward and diffuse the Lung. This embodies the therapeutic method of 'cultivating earth to generate metal.'
Augment qi and fortify the Spleen; percolate dampness and stop diarrhea
Formula Rhyme
参苓白术扁豆陈，山药甘莲砂薏仁。桔梗上浮兼保肺，枣汤调服益脾神。
—— 方剂学 (中医药出版社)
Ginseng, Poria, Bai Zhu, Bian Dou, Chen Pi; Shan Yao, Gan Cao, Lian Zi, Sha Ren, Yi Yi Ren. Jie Geng floats upward to protect the Lung — taken with jujube decoction to benefit the Spleen spirit.
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@misc{bencaodian-shen-ling-bai-zhu-san,
author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
title = {Shēn Líng Bái Zhú Sǎn 参苓白术散 (Ginseng, Poria & Atractylodes Powder)},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/formulas/shen-ling-bai-zhu-san},
urldate = {2026-04-17},
note = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}