LR overreacting on SP ST

Zuo Jin Wan

Left Metal Pill
(Coptis and Evodia Formula)

Function: clears Liver Heat, redirects rebel Qi, stops nausea & vomiting

Composition: (dosages commonly used today)

Indications: LR qi stagnation causing LR fire which burns the ST. and creates a LR ST disharmony.  This leads to hypochondriac pain, indeterminate gnawing hunger, epigastric focal distension, vomiting, acid regurgitation, belching, bitter taste in mouth, dry mouth. T: red, dry, yellow coat; P: rapid and wiry

Analysis: Bitter cold huang lian drains the fire from the heart downward (in cases of excess, sedate the child, heart is the child of the liver) and directs the qi the same way.  Hot pungent wu zhu yu directs huang lian to the liver, moves qi, directs qi downward, and moves stagnation.  Six times the amount of huang lian to wu zhu yu moderates the heat of wu zhu yu as to not worsen the condition.  

This condition seems to translate into peptic ulcers, hiatal hernias, acid reflux, IBS, and other gastric complaints usually from stress.

Contraindication: Do not use with cases of deficient Stomach cold.

 

Reference: Dan Xi Xin Fa

 

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