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ST Stagnation |
Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang |
半
夏
瀉
心
湯 |
Functions: harmonizes Stomach, redirect rebel Qi, disperse clumping,
eliminates obstruction/distension
Formula:
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Ban Xia
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rhizome
pinelliae ternatae
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9g
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Gan Jiang
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rhizome
zingiberis officinalis
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9g
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Huang Qin
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radix
scutellariae
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9g
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Huang Lian
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rhizome
coptidis
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3g
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Ren Shen
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panax
ginseng
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9g
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Da Zao
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fructus
Zizyphi jujubae
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12 pieces
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Zhi Gan Cao
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honey fried
radix glycyrrhizae uralensis
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9g
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Indications:
this is said to come from an external pathogenic factor aggravating
an already deficient Stomach causing focal distension (focused,
localized fullness, discomfort, blockage in the epigastrium, with
little or no pain), palpation shows no masses and a very soft
epigastrium, may be dry heaves, poor appetite, borborygmus,
diarrhea, may be signs of Heat from the stagnation, T- thin yellow
greasy coat, P- wiry rapid. Simultaneous excess and deficiency,
Cold and Heat show in this pattern. May be caused by improper
purging causing deficiency, then leading to the excess.
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