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<b>About</b><strong>Herbs</strong><strong>Caution/Notes</strong>
| Health Benefits |
| For: Morning Sickness • Vomiting after eating • Meniere's Disease • Chronic Gastritis • Severe Headache • Hypertension • Cholecystitis |
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| Categories (Click on ⌕ for other formulas in the category) |
| Category: Warm Interior Cold Subcategory: Warm the Middle and Dispel Cold Family: Source: Shang Han Lun Related Formula: |
| Actions |
| Stops vomiting • Direct rebellious qi downward • Warms liver and stomach • Tonifies liver and stomach |
| Indications and Contraindications |
| Appearance: Tongue -Pale, white, slippery coat Pulse -Weak Face/other - |
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| Properties |
| Data adapted from product found online. Categories 4% or less not shown. |
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| Herbs |
Cat/Dose |
Actions |
Properties |
| Wu Zhu Yu • Evodia • 吳茱萸 |
Warm Interior Expel Cold
9g-12g |
Heats middle burner • Disperse cold • Dry dampness • Warm liver • Relieve nausea • Stop vomiting • Push heat downward • Reduce chest pain • Reduce abdominal painPrimarily a Liver warming herb and is very drying. |
Analgesic • Antiemetic • Antidiarrheal • Anti-inflammatory • Anticancer • Antibacterial • Antibiotic • Antiallergic • Antidementia • Astringent • Stomachic |
| Sheng Jiang • Ginger (Raw) • 生姜 |
Release Exterior Wind Cold
18g |
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 |
| Ren Shen • Ginseng • 人参 |
Tonify Qi
9g |
Tonify yuan qi • Tonify lung qi • Tonify heart qi • Calms spirit • Stop thirst • Helps impotence • Treats qi collapse • Tonify Spleen • Generate fluid • Stop thirst • Strengthen anti-pathogenic qi |
adaptogen • anti-aging • anticoagulant • antiplatelet • antioxidant • antiplatelet • immunity booster • anti-inflammatory • antidepressant • hepatoprotective • stimulant |
| Da Zao • Jujube • 大枣 |
Tonify Qi
12 pieces |
Tonify spleen • Tonify qi • Calm the spirit • Harmonize other herb's properties • Nourish blood |
Antibacterial • Antidepressant • Anti-inflammatory • Expectorant • Hepatoprotective • Hypotensive • Sedative |
| ♠ King/Chief ♥ Minister/Deputy ♣ Assistant ♦ Envoy |
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| Modifications |
For |
| + Chuan Jiao + Gan Jiang |
Severe cold |
| + Chuan Xiong + Dang Gui |
Severe headache |
| + Ban Xia + Sha Ren |
Severe vomiting or morning sickness |
| + Dan Shen + Mu Xiang |
Severe epigastric pain |
| + Fu Zi |
Hernial problems |
| + Dang Gui + Fu Ling |
Insomnia |
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| Caution |
- Take this formula at room temperature to reduce severe vomiting
- Do not use for acid regurgitation
- Do not use for vomiting due to heat
- In cases of severe vomiting, this formula should be taken at room temperature to help prevent vomiting of the formula.
- Possible side effects of this formula include dizziness, headache, and chest discomfort.
ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Wu Zhu Yu: Long term use may cause liver damage • Pregnancy • Vomiting from stomach fire • Abdominal pain from blood deficiency with fire • Yin deficiency and heat
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
Ren Shen: Autoimmune disorder • Blood thinner medication • Diabetes medication • Blood pressure medication • Caffeine • Yin deficiency • Stagnant fire • Hypertension • Bleeding disorders • Pain in chest • Excess heat
Da Zao: Epigastric discomfort and bloating • Food stagnation • Damp excess • Damp Phlegm • Intestinal worms |
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