Five-Seed Pill (Wu Ren Wan)

 

Details of Five-Seed Pill

Yu Li Ren is a cherry pit which contains oil that lubricates intestines.


Ingredients

Yu Li Ren 鬱李仁 bush cherry pit Semen Pruni
Xing Ren 杏仁 apricot seed or kernel Semen Pruni Armeniacae
Tao Ren 桃仁 peach kernel, persica Persicae Semen [Pregnancy Note]
Bai Zi Ren 柏子仁 arbor-vitae seed; biota seed Semen Biotae Orientalis

  • These four herbs end with “ren” which means “seed”. Seeds have oil, oil lubricates the intestines. Moist intestines means moist stools, which slip right out.

Chen Pi 陳皮 aged tangerine peel, citrus Citri reticulatae Pericarpium

  • This herb has a few functions here. All of these oily seeds cause cause things to get too wet in the intestines. Chen pi will dry that up a bit. More importantly, chen pi’s qi movement capabilities help the intestines move more freely.

The EagleHerbs version of this formula, for dry pooped constipation also includes the following additions that help things move along more smoothly:

Xuan Shen 玄參 ningpo figwort root, scrophularia Radix Scrophulariae Ningpoensis

  • This herb has a salty flavor which helps to regulate the fluids in the intestines.

Mai Men Dong 麥門冬 ophiopogon tuber Ophiopogonis Radix

  • Another fluid-regulating herb.

Sheng Di Huang 生地黃 Chinese foxglove root, rehmannia (fresh),Rehmannia root Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae

  • This herb regulates the body fluids in the whole body. If your poop is dry, chances are good that you’re a little dry elsewhere too.

Mang Xiao 芒硝 mirabilite, glauber’s salt Natrii Sulfas [Pregnancy Note]

  • Another salty herb that promotes appropriate fluid content in the large ingestine promoting softer smoother poop.
Recommended for these body types:

Balanced

Balanced

Slightly Delicate

Slightly Delicate

Delicate

Delicate

Recommended for these thermal natures:

Warm

Warm

Neutral

Neutral

Cool

Cool

Dosage

This formula can be used to support health with or without symptoms. If symptoms are present, take 1 level teaspoon of the powder (8 capsules) three times daily. When symptoms are not present, take 1/2 level teaspoon (4 capsules), two times daily. Empty stomach is best for efficient absorption, but not essential. [More...]

At this dosage, your order will last approximately this long (?):

  • 100 grams powder (capsules or powder): 2-4 weeks
  • 200 grams powder (powder only): 1-2 months
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