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<b>About</b><strong>Herbs</strong><strong>Caution/Notes</strong>
| Health Benefits |
| For: Meningitis • Vertigo • Meniere's disease • Hypertension |
| Attributes: |
| Categories (Click on ⌕ for other formulas in the category) |
| Category: Treat Phlegm ⌕ Subcategory: Transform Phlegm and Extinguish Wind ⌕ Family: Ban Xia Lei Fang ⌕ Source: Yi Xue Xin Wu ⌕ Related Formula: |
| Actions |
| Tonify spleen • Calm wind • Expel dampness • Transform phlegm |
| Indications and Contraindications |
| Appearance: Tongue -White, greasy coat Pulse -Slippery, wiry Face/other - |
| Patterns: |
| Indications: Dizziness • Headache • Vomiting • Hypertenstion • Nausea • Chest distension • Epigastrium distention • Copious sputum |
| Contraindications: Blood deficiency • Liver yang rising |
| Properties |
| Data adapted from product found online. Categories 4% or less not shown. |
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| Herbs |
Cat/Dose |
Actions |
Properties |
| Zhi Ban Xia • Pinellia Root • 半夏♠ |
Phlegm Cold
9g-12g |
Transforms damp-phlegm • Direct stomach Qi downward• Stop cough/ wheezing • Relieve nausea & vomiting • Dissolve nodules and swellings |
Warming • Drying • Antitussive • Antiemetic |
| Tian Ma ♠ |
9g-12g |
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| Bai Zhu • White Atractylodes Root • 白术♥ |
Tonify Qi
18g |
Tonify Spleen Qi • Stop sweating • Calms fetus • Dry dampness • Stabilize exterior • Stop sweating Bai Zhu is more Spleen focused while Cang Zhu is more for dampness |
Anti-inflammatory • Hepatoprotective • Immunity Booster • Hypoglycemic • Antibaterial |
| Ju Hong ♣ |
3g |
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| Fu Ling • Poria Mushroom • 茯苓 ♣ |
Drain Dampness
3g |
Dry dampness • Tonify spleen • Calm spirit • Relief edema • Detox food poisoning • Promote urination |
Diuretic • Antibacterial • Anti-inflammatory • Anti-allergic • Hypoglycemic • Antacid • Sedative • Immunity booster |
| Gan Cao • Licorice Root • 甘草♦ |
Tonify Qi
1.5g |
Tonify Spleen Qi • Tonify Heart qi • Clear heat • Resolve toxicity • Stop cough • Dispel phlegm • Lubricate lungs • Stop wheezing • Reduce spasm • Relieve pain • Harmonize other herb effectsEnters all 12 channels, often serve as envoy in a formula. |
Hypoglycemic • Antiarrhythmic • Expectorant • Antidiarrheal • Antiulcer • Hepatoprotective • Antiulcer • Immunostimulant • Antitussive • Antiviral • Detox • Demulcent • Anti-inflammatory • Laxative • Emmenagogue • Antimicrobial • Spasmolytic |
| Zhi Sheng Jiang • Ginger (Raw) • 生姜 ♣ |
Release Exterior Wind Cold
5g-10g |
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 |
| Da Zao • Jujube • 大枣 ♣ |
Tonify Qi
2 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 |
Directions:
- Physicians typically double all ingredients today with the exception of Bai Zhu.
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| Modifications |
For |
| + Jiang Can + Dan Nan Xing |
Pronounced vertigo |
| + Man Jing Zi |
Pounding headache |
| + Huang Qi + Dang Shen |
Feeling weak |
| + Di Long + Jiang Can +Quan Xie |
Meningitis |
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| Caution |
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
Bai Zhu: Autoimmune disorder • Yin deficiency with heat • Dehydration • Foods: black carp, Chinese cabbage, peach, plum and coriander
Fu Ling: Foods: Vinegar, pickled food
Gan Cao: High blood pressure • Low potassium • Pork • Seaweed • Chinese cabbage • Anti-diabetic drugs • Diuretic drugs
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
Da Zao: Epigastric discomfort and bloating • Food stagnation • Damp excess • Damp Phlegm • Intestinal worms |
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