Herbs & Actions
| Pharmaceutical Latin | Pin Yin | Dosage | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rz. Atractylodes | Cang hu | 3-10g | Strongly dries Dampness and tonifies the Spleen. With Xiang Fu, for chest, epigastric and abdominal pain, distention and discomfort due to Dampness and Qi Obstruction. |
| Rz. Chuanxiong | Chuan Xiong | 3-10g | Invigorates the Blood and promotes the movement of Qi. With Xiang Fu, for Qi Stagnation combined with Blood Stasis. |
| Rz. Cyperi | Xiang Fu | 6-14g | Spreads and regulates Liver Qi. With Cang Zhu, for indigestion, pain and distention in the flanks and abdomen, nausea, vomiting, and acid regurgitation. |
| Fr. Gardeniae | Zhi Zi | 3-12g | Clears Heat, reduces Fire, eliminates irritability, and resolves Dampness. With Chuan Xiong, Xiang Fu and Shen Qu, for depression with irritability. |
| Massa Medicata Fermentata | Shen Qu | 6-16g | Reduces Food Stagnation, promotes digestion, harmonizes the Stomach and moves Qi. With Bai Zhu, for Food Stagnation and diarrhea due to Spleen Deficiency. |
Formula Actions
- Regulates Qi
- Releases all types of Stagnation (Qi, Blood, Phlegm, Fire, Food and Dampness)
Syndromes
- Qi Stagnation in the Middle Jiao
- Liver Qi Stagnation Invading the Stomach
Clinical Manifestations
- Chest and abdominal distention
- A stifling sensation in the chest and abdomen
- Fixed pain in the hypochondria
- Belching with a fetid odor
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Epigastric and abdominal fullness and pain
- Acid reflux
- Mild coughing with copious sputum
- Reduced appetite
- Indigestion
- T: Normal
- C: Thin and white or Greasy or Slippery,
- P: Wiry and taut or Running
Treats
- Peptic ulcer Irritable bowel syndrome
- Chronic gastritis
- Biliary tract infection
- Gallstones
- Chronic hepatitis
- Dysmenorrhea
- Hypocalcemia
- Pelvic inflammatory disease
- Gastric neurosis
- Cholecystitis
- Acid reflux
- Pertussis
- Chronic tonsillitis
- Nausea/Vomiting
- Morning sickness
- Abdominal fullness and distention
- Anorexia
- Indigestion
- Intercostal neuralgia
- Migraines
- Globus hystericus
- Epilepsy
- Cerebral thrombosis
- Some types of neurosis
- Depression
- Coronary artery disease
- Schizophrenia
- Infectious hepatitis
- Cholelithiasis
- Chronic bronchitis
- Chronic cough
- Fever
- Otitis media
- Meniere's disease
- Neurosis
- Hiatus hernia
- Infertility
Contraindications
- Contraindicated for those with Stagnation due to Deficiency.