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AboutHerbsCaution/Notes
| Health Benefits |
| For: Gastritis • Peptic ulcer • Hepatitis Bronchitis • Meniere's disease • Neurosis • Schizophrenia |
| Attributes: |
| Categories (Click on ⌕ for other formulas in the category) |
| Category: Clear Heat ⌕ Subcategory: Clear Heat and Transform Phlegm ⌕ Family: Ban Xia Lei Fang ⌕ Source: Yi Zong Jin Jian ⌕ Related Formula: |
| Actions |
| Transform phlegm Clear gallbladder Regulate Qi Harmonize stomach |
| Indications and Contraindications |
| Appearance: Tongue -Greasy, yellow coat Pulse -Rapid, slippery, wiry Face/other - |
| Patterns: |
| Indications: Nausea •Vomiting •Dizziness •Insomnia •Palpitations • Vertigo • Extreme hunger • Seizures • Chest focal distention • Bitter taste in mouth |
| Contraindications: |
| Properties |
| Data adapted from product found online. Categories 4% or less not shown. |
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| Herbs |
Cat/Dose |
Actions |
Properties |
| Zhu Ru |
6g |
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| Zhi Shi |
6g |
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| Ban Xia • Pinellia Root • 半夏 |
Phlegm Cold
6g |
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 |
Warming • Drying • Antitussive • Antiemetic |
| Chen Pi • Tangerine Rind • 陈皮 |
Regulate Qi
9g |
Stop cough • Stop vomiting • Regulate Qi • Harmonize middle burner • Transform phlegm • Dry dampness The older the Chen Pi, the better the quality. |
Anti-inflammatory • Antihistamine • Antioxidant • Antiviral • Expectorant • Hypertensive |
| Fu Ling • Poria Mushroom • 茯苓 |
Drain Dampness
4.5g |
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
3g |
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 |
| 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
3 -5 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: |
| Modifications |
For |
| + Ren Shen + Mai Men Dong + shi Gao +Suan Zao Ren + Long Yan Rou |
High Pillow/ no pillow disorder (insomnia) |
| + Dai Zhe Shi + Hua2ng Qin + Bai Shao |
Pronounced vertigo |
| + Chai Hu + Ju Hua + Shi Chang Pu +Gou Teng + Tong Cao |
Hearing impairment from damp heat in gallbladder |
| Caution |
| May interact or overdose with fertility treatment or on fertility medication.
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
Chen Pi: Excess internal heat • Dry cough from heat, yin deficiency or qi deficiency • Cough with blood • Red tongue • Fluid deficiency
Fu Ling: Foods: Vinegar, pickled food
Gan Cao: High blood pressure • Low potassium • Pork • Seaweed • Chinese cabbage • Anti-diabetic drugs • Diuretic drugs
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Da Zao: Epigastric discomfort and bloating • Food stagnation • Damp excess • Damp Phlegm • Intestinal worms |
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