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Source: Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang ⌕ 9 g 9 g 6 g 6 g 9 g 9 g
Health Benefits
For: Fever and chills • Head ache • Nausea and vomiting • Intestinal flu • Dry Cough • Colitis • Gastroenteritis • Diarrhea • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Attributes: Antibacterial • Antidiarrheal • Antispasmodic • Detoxifying
Products (online examples)
Other Names: Pogostemon Powder to Rectify the Qi • Agastache Formula • Huo Hsiang Cheng Qi San
Categories (Click on ⌕ for other formulas in the category)
Category: Expel Dampness ⌕ Subcategory: Transform Damp Turbidity ⌕ Family: ⌕
Actions
Release the exterior • Transforms dampness • Rectify qi • Harmonize the middle burner
Indications and Contraindications
Appearance: Tongue -White, greasy coat Pulse -Soggy • Moderate • Slippery Face/other -
Patterns: Dampness-stagnation • Qi deficiency • Spleen-stomach disharmony
Indications: Flu symptoms • Diarrhea • Nausea and vomiting • Fever and chills • Abdominal pain
Contraindications: Wind heat from deficiency
Properties
Data adapted from product found online
HERBS
Cat/Dose
Actions
Properties
Huo Xiang • Agastache • 藿香 ♠
Aromatic Transform Damp
12 gStop vomiting • Harmonize the middle burner • Transform Dampness • Relieve nausea • Release exterior wind cold
Antiemetic • Anti-Inflammatory • Antifungal • Antibiotic • Antitumor • Antioxidative • Antimicrobial • Antibacterial • Antiviral • Insecticidal • Sedative
Hou Po • Magnolia Bark • 厚朴 ♥
Transform Dampness
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
Chen Pi • Tangerine Rind • 陈皮 ♥
Regulate Qi
Stop cough • Stop vomiting • Regulate Qi • Harmonize middle burner • Transform phlegm • Dry dampness
Anti-inflammatory • Antihistamine • Antioxidant • Antiviral • Expectorant • Hypertensive
Zi Su Ye • Perilla Leaf • 紫苏叶 ♥
Release Exterior Wind Cold
Release the exterior • Expel cold • Calm restless fetus • Relief morning sickness • Detox seafood poisoning • Resolve toxicity • Harmonize the middle burner • Move qi • Harmonize spleen • Induce sweating • Revives spleen • Promotes Qi movement
Anti-inflammation • Antipyretic • Hypoglycemic • Expectorant • Antitussive • Antibacterial • Diaphoretic • Antimicrobial • Sedative
Bai Zhi • Dahurian Angelica • 白芷 ♥
Release Exterior Wind Cold
Release exterior• Expel wind cold • Dissolve pus • Relieve nasal congestion • Relieve frontal headaches • Reduce swelling • Reduce sinus congestion • Reduce vaginal discharge
Antimicrobial • Analgesic • Anti-inflammatory • Antibaterial • Laxative • Sedative
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
Warming • Drying • Antitussive • Antiemetic
Da Fu Pi • Betel Husk • 大腹皮 ♣
Regulate Qi
Move qi downward • Dissolve stagnation • Relief edema • Promote diuresis • Dry dampness
Diuretic • Laxative • Sexual stimulant • Stimulant
Bai Zhu • White Atractylodes Root • 白术 ♣
Tonify Qi
12 gTonify Spleen Qi • Stop sweating • Calms fetus • Dry dampness • Stabilize exterior • Stop sweating
Anti-inflammatory • Hepatoprotective • Immunity Booster • Hypoglycemic • Antibaterial
Fu Ling • Poria Mushroom • 茯苓 ♣
Drain Dampness
9 gDry dampness • Tonify spleen • Calm spirit • Relief edema • Detox food poisoning • Promote urination
Diuretic • Antibacterial • Anti-inflammatory • Anti-allergic • Hypoglycemic • Antacid • Sedative • Immunity booster
Jie Geng • Platycodon Root • 桔梗 ♣
Phlegm Cold
9 gDisperse Lung qi • Expel mucus • Soothe sore throat • Guide other herbs to upper body • Treat abscesses
Expectorant • Hypoglycemic • Anticholesterol • Antifungal
Gan Cao • Licorice Root • 甘草 ♦
Tonify Qi
3 gTonify Spleen Qi • Tonify Heart qi • Clear heat • Resolve toxicity • Stop cough • Dispel phlegm • Lubricate lungs • Stop wheezing • Reduce spasm • Relieve pain • Harmonize other herb effects
Hypoglycemic • Antiarrhythmic • Expectorant • Antidiarrheal • Antiulcer • Hepatoprotective • Antiulcer • Immunostimulant • Antitussive • Antiviral • Detox • Demulcent • Anti-inflammatory • Laxative • Emmenagogue • Antimicrobial • Spasmolytic
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Decoction Directions:
Modifications
For
+ amount of Zi Su Ye
Severe wind cold14
– Gan Cao + She Qu + Ji Nei Jin
Food stagnation14
– Bai Zhu + Cang Zhu
Severe dampness, thick greasy tongue coating14
+ Mu Tong + Ze Xie
Intermittent urination14
+ Tong Cao + Hua Shi + Ze Xie
Intermittent and difficult urination22
+ Shen Qu + Shan Zha
Indigestion 22
+ Zhi Shi
Tenesmus22
+ Wu Ling San
Thirst, diarrhea, oliguria22
+ Cang Zhu + Huang Lian
Diarrhea and stomach ache22
Caution
ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Huo Xiang: Heat yin deficiency • Stomach fire • Mint allergy
Hou Po: Anticoagulant drugs • Antidepressant drugs
Chen Pi: Excess internal heat • Dry cough from heat, yin deficiency or qi deficiency • Cough with blood • Red tongue • Fluid deficiency
Zi Su Ye: Warm Pathogen Diseases • Qi-Deficiency • Exterior Deficiencies • Damp Heat • Spontaneous Sweating
Bai Zhi: Yin deficiency • Blood heat • Blood deficiency • Anticoagulant drugs • Blood pressure medication • Anti-depressant drugs • Terfenadine (antihistamine)
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
Da Fu Pi: Qi deficiency • Pregnancy • Neuroleptic drugs • Antidepressant drugs
Bai Zhu: Autoimmune disorder • Yin deficiency with heat • Dehydration • Foods: black carp, Chinese cabbage, peach, plum and coriander
Fu Ling: Foods: Vinegar, pickled food
Jie Geng : Blood-stained mucus • Hypoglycemia • Tuberculosis • Anti-diabetic drugs
Zhi Gan Cao: High blood pressure • Low potassium • Pork • Seaweed • Chinese cabbage • Anti-diabetic drugs • Diuretic drugs
Notes
None noted
Bibliography: [3], [8], [14]
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