Yue Ju Wan

Escape Restraint Pill

Move Qi • Resolve Stagnation • Harmonize the Middle • Release Constraint

Yue Ju Wan is one of the most elegant classical formulas for treating the six stagnations—Qi, Blood, Damp, Food, Phlegm, and Fire. Created by Zhu Dan Xi, one of the Four Great Masters of the Jin-Yuan period, this formula reflects the understanding that many seemingly unrelated symptoms can arise when the body’s movement becomes obstructed.

Unlike formulas that target a single type of stagnation, Yue Ju Wan addresses multiple forms of constraint simultaneously. It combines Qi movement, Blood regulation, Damp transformation, Food digestion, Phlegm resolution, and Heat clearing to restore harmony throughout the middle burner.

When patients present with the feeling of being “stuck”—emotionally, physically, or digestively—along with bloating, belching, poor appetite, irritability, or low mood, Yue Ju Wan is often one of the first formulas practitioners consider.

Beyond traditional applications, this formula has become increasingly relevant for modern stress-related patterns where emotional pressure manifests through digestion, sleep, mood, and bodily tension.

Traditional Indications

• Six stagnations
• Qi stagnation
• Blood stagnation
• Damp accumulation
• Food stagnation
• Phlegm accumulation
• Fire constraint
• Emotional repression
• Bloating
• Belching
• Poor appetite
• Mood changes
• Digestive discomfort

TCM Pattern

Qi, Blood, Damp, Food, Phlegm, and Fire Stagnation

Yue Ju Wan moves Qi, regulates Blood, transforms Damp, assists digestion, resolves Phlegm, clears constrained Heat, and restores smooth functional movement.

Modern Clinical Applications

Many practitioners reach for Yue Ju Wan when supporting patients experiencing:

• Stress-related digestive discomfort
• Bloating and distention
• Belching
• Poor appetite
• Emotional constraint
• Premenstrual irritability
• Mood swings
• Mild depressive patterns with stagnation
• Insomnia related to constraint
• “Stuck” or heavy sensations
• Digestive symptoms triggered by stress

Its ability to address multiple layers of stagnation makes it one of the most versatile formulas for modern lifestyle-related imbalance.

Ingredients

Xiang Fu — 20%
Cang Zhu — 20%
Shen Qu — 20%
Zhi Zi — 20%
Chuan Xiong — 20%

Based on classical ratios and standard modifications

Crafted using our signature Two-Cured Decoction™ process—combining a traditional hot water decoction with a secondary high-proof alcohol extraction—to capture both water-soluble and alcohol-soluble herbal constituents for a full-spectrum tincture.

Practitioner Favorites

Liver Qi Stagnation with Emotional Symptoms

60% Yue Ju Wan + 40% Xiao Yao San

Excellent when emotional constraint affects digestion, mood, menstruation, and overall regulation.

Stagnation with Food Accumulation

50% Yue Ju Wan + 50% Bao He Wan

A favorite combination when fullness, bloating, digestive sluggishness, and food stagnation are dominant.

PMS-Related Mood Swings

50% Yue Ju Wan + 50% Chai Hu Shu Gan San

Excellent when premenstrual symptoms are driven by stronger Qi stagnation, irritability, tension, and emotional constraint.

Single Herb Pairings

For further customization, consider adding:

Hou Po — when bloating, abdominal fullness, and distention are prominent.

Ban Xia — when Phlegm accumulation contributes to nausea, heaviness, or mental cloudiness.

Mu Xiang — when stronger Qi movement in the digestive tract is needed.

Suan Zao Ren — when insomnia occurs alongside stagnation and emotional constraint.

Urban Herbs Practitioner Advantage

Every 16 oz amber bottle is designed for fast, customized dispensing in clinical practice. Blend Yue Ju Wan with complementary formulas to create individualized prescriptions in minutes—giving your patients the convenience of a liquid tincture while providing your practice with a flexible, space-saving herbal pharmacy.

Double-extracted. Ready to dispense. Built for practitioners.

Why Practitioners Keep Yue Ju Wan on the Shelf

Every practitioner eventually encounters the patient who says,

"I feel blocked. My digestion is off, my mood is low, and I cannot seem to get things moving."

That patient often reflects the classic Yue Ju Wan presentation.

Its strength comes from recognizing that stagnation is not always limited to one system. Emotional stress can disrupt Qi movement, impaired digestion can create Damp and Food stagnation, and prolonged constraint can generate Heat. Yue Ju Wan addresses the interconnected nature of these patterns.

Practitioners frequently reach for Yue Ju Wan when supporting:

• Stress-related digestive issues
• Emotional frustration
• Bloating and fullness
• Poor appetite
• PMS-related irritability
• Mood fluctuations
• Mild depressive patterns
• Phlegm and Damp heaviness
• Patients feeling physically or emotionally constrained
• Digestive symptoms worsened by stress

Because Urban Herbs tinctures are designed for blending, Yue Ju Wan becomes even more versatile when combined with formulas that nourish Blood, strengthen digestion, resolve Food stagnation, or regulate stronger Liver Qi constraint.

For many practitioners, it is the formula they consider when the patient’s entire system feels like it has lost its natural flow.

One bottle. A timeless solution for releasing constraint and restoring movement.

Practitioner Snapshot

Category

Qi-Regulating & Stagnation-Resolving Formulas

Primary Actions

• Moves Qi
• Resolves Stagnation
• Regulates Blood
• Transforms Damp
• Supports Digestion
• Clears Constrained Heat

Best For

• Feeling stuck
• Bloating
• Belching
• Stress-related digestion
• Emotional constraint
• PMS irritability
• Mood swings
• Food stagnation
• Phlegm-Damp patterns
• Insomnia from constraint

Pairs Well With

• Xiao Yao San
• Chai Hu Shu Gan San
• Bao He Wan
• Wen Dan Tang
• Er Chen Tang

Clinical Personality

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stagnation Resolution
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Qi Movement
⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ Digestive Support
⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ Emotional Regulation
⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ Damp & Phlegm Transformation

Clinical Pearl

Yue Ju Wan is one of the classic formulas every practitioner associates with the phrase “everything is stuck.” Its hallmark indication is a patient whose symptoms cannot be explained by one isolated imbalance because multiple forms of stagnation have developed together.

Its brilliance lies in its simplicity. Xiang Fu moves Qi, Chuan Xiong moves Blood, Cang Zhu transforms Damp, Shen Qu addresses Food stagnation, and Zhi Zi clears constrained Heat. Together, these five herbs create a formula capable of restoring movement across multiple systems.

For practitioners, Yue Ju Wan remains an essential formula for the modern patient whose stress, digestion, emotions, and physical symptoms all reflect the same underlying pattern: constraint.