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| Category: Move Qi ⌕ |
| Subcategory: Clear Stagnation Source: Jin Gui Yao Lue |
| Actions: Move qi ,dissipate nodules, descend qi, resolve phlegm [Song] |
| Diagnosis |
| Tongue: slippery white coat Pulse: wiry, slippery Other: |
| Patterns: Plum Pit Qi, Liver Qi Stagnation, Phlegm and Qi Stagnation |
| Indications: Plum pit Qi; Emotional problem: Liver Qi Yu - LU ST fail to descend, body fluid accumulate into phlegm; Phlegm + qi obstructed in throat, sensation of objects in throat, can’t swollen it down, nor vomit out. Chest oppressed and fullness, cough, wheezing, nausea, vomiting; White slippery tongue coating, wiry or slippery pulse
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| Contraindications: Qi stagnation transformed into fire, Yin deficiency |
| Description |
| Name Variations:Ban Xia Hou Po Tang, 半夏厚朴汤 , Pinellia and Magnolia Bark Decoction, |
| Herb List: Ban Xia(K) • Hou Po(K) • Fu Ling(A) • Sheng Jiang(A) • Zi Su Ye(A) |
| Commentary: Plum pit Qi |
| Related Formulas: |
| Herbs |
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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 swellings |
reprotoxic, warming, drying, antitussive, antiemetic |
| Hou Po • Magnolia Bark • 厚朴 ♠ |
Aromatic Transform Damp |
Transform spleen dampness • Transform stomach dampness • Clear food stagnation • Transform Phlegm • Clear qi stagnation |
GABA-ergic • Sedative • Cannabimimetic • Antioxidant • Anticoagulant • Antidepressant • Anti-inflammatory • Antibiotic • Antispasmodic • Antitumor • Antimicrobial |
| Fu Ling • Poria Mushroom • 茯苓 ♣ |
Drain Dampness |
Dry dampness • Tonify spleen • Calm spirit • Relief edema • Detox food poisoning • Promote urination |
Diuretic • Antibacterial • Anti-inflammatory • Anti-allergic • Hypoglycemic • Antacid • Sedative • Immunity booster |
Sheng Jiang
Ginger (Raw) • 生姜 ♣ |
Release Exterior Wind Cold |
Release exterior • Stops vomiting • Relieve Nausea • Stops cough • Reduce herb toxicity • Regulate central flow of Qi |
Expectorant • Cough Suppressant • Digestive • Hypotensive • Antiplatelet • Stimulant • Analgesic • Anti-inflammatory • Antipyretic • Cholagogic • Antiemetic • Antimutagenic |
Zi Su Ye •
Perilla Leaf • 紫苏叶 ♣ |
Release Exterior Wind Cold |
Release the exterior • Expel cold • Calm restless fetus and morning sickness • Detox seafood poisoning • Harmonize the middle burner • Move qi • Harmonize spleen • Induce sweating • Revives spleen • 15g for parasitesPerilla stem and leaf are combined to bear down on qi and disperse phlegm • Use the purple leaves, not green. |
antiparasitic, anti-inflammation, antipyretic, bronchio dilator, hypoglycemic, antitussive, antibacterial, diaphoretic, GI tract stimulator |
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Headaches |
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Pain in the hypochondria |
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Abdominal masses |
| – Jie Geng + Xiang Fu + Yi Mu Cao |
Amenorrhea or dysmenorrhea 31 |
| – Chuan Niu Xi – Jie Geng |
Rheumatic heart disease |
| + amount of Hong Hua, Chuan Xiong, and Dan Shen |
Angina pectoris from coronary artery disease |
| + Quan Xie + Wu Gong + Di Long + San Leng + E Zhu |
Chronic pain with disease deep in collaterals 31 |
| + Chuan Lian Zi + Qing Pi + Xiang Fu |
Severe Qi stagnation 31 |
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Hypochondrium mass accumulation 31 |
| Caution |
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ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
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
Hou Po: Anticoagulant drugs • Antidepressant drugs
Fu Ling: Foods: Vinegar, pickled food
Sheng Jiang: Lung heat • Dry cough • Phlegm heat • Full heat • Yin deficiency with heat • Vomiting from stomach heat • Gallstones • Exterior deficiency with unexplained sweating • Horse meat
Zi Su Ye: Warm Pathogen Diseases • Qi-Deficiency • Exterior Deficiencies • Damp Heat • Spontaneous Sweating |
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