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| Health Benefits |
| For: Peptic ulcer • Gastritis • Cholecystitis • Bronchitis • Hepatitis • Pancreatitis |
| Atributes: |
| Constituents: |
| Category: Treat Heat Phlegm ⌕ |
| Subcategory: Heat Phlegm Source: Shang Han Lun |
| Actions: Clear heat • Resolve phlegm • Soothe chest • Dissolve clumps |
| Diagnosis |
| Tongue: Red tongue body with yellow greasy coat Pulse: Rapid • Slippery Other: |
| Patterns: Phlegm heat obstructing the chest [Song] • Phlegm heat in the Lungs |
| Indications: Chest pains when pressed • Opressed chest • Yellow and thick sputum • Constipation • Bitter taste in mouth
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| Contraindications: Severe SP and ST Xu • This formula can cause loose stools. |
| Description |
| Name Variations: Xiao Xian Xiong Tang, 小陷胸汤, Minor Sinking Into the Chest Decoction (Pathogens), |
| Herb List: Gua Lou(K) • Huang Lian(M) • Ban Xia(A) |
| Commentary: This is a common formula for reducing the severity of the cardiovascular issues in China. Can also use this formula for patients with hiatal hernia. [Song]. Gua Lou drains phlegm through the bowels. Huang Lian drains heat from upper and middler jiao. Ban Xia transforms phlegm, harmonize Stomach, and redirect rebellious Qi. |
| Related Formulas: |
| Herbs |
Cat/Dosage |
Actions |
Attributes |
| Huang Lian • Coptis Root • 黄连 ♠ |
Clear Heat Dry Dampness |
Clear Stomach and Heart heat • Dry intestine dampness • Sedate fire • Stop bleeding • Dao Di: Si Chuan • Price can be higher than ginseng and takes 5 years to harvest. It is very bitter. |
Antibiotic • anti-inflammatory • anti-pyretic • hypotensive • anti-ulcer • anti-diarrhea chologogic |
| Gua Lou Shi • Tricosanthes Fruit • 瓜蒌实 ♠ |
Phlegm Heat |
Clear heat • Transform phlegm • Moisten intestines • Treats abscesses • Expand chest to relieve chest BiGou Lou Ren (瓜蒌仁) - for abscess and constipation • Gua Lou Pi (瓜蒌皮)- heat, cough, and copious phlegm |
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| Ban Xia • Pinellia Root • 半夏♥ |
Phlegm Cold |
Transforms damp-phlegm • Direct stomach Qi downward• Stop cough/ wheezing • Relieve nausea & vomiting • Dissolve nodules and swellingsFan Ban Xia - deep fried with vinegar, Ming Fan, and Sheng Jiang • Jiang Ban Xia - fried with ginger juice |
reprotoxic, warming, drying, antitussive, antiemetic |
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| Directions: |
| Modifications |
For |
| + Chai Hu + Jie Geng + Yu Jin + Chi Shao |
Severe chest oppression 31 |
| Caution |
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ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Huang Lian: Yang deficiency • Yin deficiency •Spleen or stomach deficiency
Gua Lou Shi: Deficiency cold • Not compatible with Wu Tou and Fu Zi
Ban Xia: Yin deficiency cough • Bleeding • Dehydration • Heat • Pregnancy • Incompatible with Wu Tou and Fu Zi • Antidepressant drugs • Blood pressure medication • Terfenadine (antihistamine) • Foods: lamb, goat |
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