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Formula固涩剂· 涩肠固脱

真人养脏汤

Zhēn Rén Yǎng Zàng Tāng

True Man Viscera-Nourishing Decoction

The representative formula for astringent intestinal securing against prolapse. Treats chronic diarrhea and dysentery from Spleen-Kidney vacuity cold with Large Intestine slippage beyond control. Primarily astringes the intestines and stops diarrhea, complemented by Spleen-Kidney warming supplementation with qi-moving and Blood-harmonizing herbs — freeing within astringency, nourishing within securing.

Source《太平惠民和剂局方》卷六治泄泻

Treatment Principle

涩肠固脱，温补脾肾

Astringe the intestines and secure against prolapse, warmly supplement the Spleen and Kidney

Composition · 组成

Herb	Role	Dosage	Notes
ying_su_ke	君Sovereign	12g	涩肠止泻，为收涩之主药
肉豆蔻Ròu Dòu Kòu	臣Minister	6g	温中涩肠止泻
诃子Hē Zǐ	臣Minister	12g	涩肠止泻
人参Rén Shēn	佐Assistant	6g	大补元气，健脾益气
白术Bái Zhú	佐Assistant	9g	健脾燥湿
当归Dāng Guī	佐Assistant	6g	养血和血，行血中之滞
白芍Bái Sháo	佐Assistant	9g	养血和营，缓急止痛
木香Mù Xiāng	佐Assistant	5g	行气导滞，使涩而不滞
肉桂Ròu Guì	佐Assistant	3g	温肾暖脾
甘草Gān Cǎo	使Courier	6g	益气和中，调和诸药

Modifications · 加减

脱肛
+ 黄芪、升麻
中气下陷
腹痛甚
+ 附子、干姜
寒凝气滞

Preparation · 煎服法

水煎服。

Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-16

PractitionerPatientDate

真人养脏汤Zhēn Rén Yǎng Zàng Tāng

True Man Viscera-Nourishing Decoction

Herb	Pinyin	Role	Dose
ying_su_ke		Jun (Sovereign)	12g
肉豆蔻	Ròu Dòu Kòu	Chen (Minister)	6g
诃子	Hē Zǐ	Chen (Minister)	12g
人参	Rén Shēn	Zuo (Assistant)	6g
白术	Bái Zhú	Zuo (Assistant)	9g
当归	Dāng Guī	Zuo (Assistant)	6g
白芍	Bái Sháo	Zuo (Assistant)	9g
木香	Mù Xiāng	Zuo (Assistant)	5g
肉桂	Ròu Guì	Zuo (Assistant)	3g
甘草	Gān Cǎo	Shi (Courier)	6g

Preparation: 水煎服。

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  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
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Herb

Role

Dosage

Notes

ying_su_ke

君Sovereign

12g

涩肠止泻，为收涩之主药

温中涩肠止泻

12g

涩肠止泻

大补元气，健脾益气

健脾燥湿

养血和血，行血中之滞

养血和营，缓急止痛

行气导滞，使涩而不滞

温肾暖脾

益气和中，调和诸药

Herb

Pinyin

Role

Dose

ying_su_ke

Jun (Sovereign)

12g

肉豆蔻

Ròu Dòu Kòu

Chen (Minister)

诃子

Hē Zǐ

Chen (Minister)

12g

人参

Rén Shēn

Zuo (Assistant)

白术

Bái Zhú

Zuo (Assistant)

当归

Dāng Guī

Zuo (Assistant)

白芍

Bái Sháo

Zuo (Assistant)

木香

Mù Xiāng

Zuo (Assistant)

肉桂

Ròu Guì

Zuo (Assistant)

甘草

Gān Cǎo

Shi (Courier)

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