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Pinellia Decoction to Drain the Epigastrium

Pin Yin: Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang

Category: Harmonize Stomach and Intestines
Additional Categories: Clear Damp Heat; Clear Heat and transform Phlegm

Actions:
   Harmonizes the Stomach, directs Counterflow Stomach Qi downward and relieves focal distention;
  ---used for Reflux of Stomach Qi when associated with simultaneous Vacuity Cold and Repletion Heat of Middle Burner, characterized by epigastrial focal distention but soft to palpation, vomiting or dry heaves, diarrhea with borborygmus, tongue coating thin-greasy-yellow, pulse bowstring.
   (See Stomach Vacuity Cold; Stomach Heat (Stomach Fire Blazing); Stomach Qi Stagnation; Reflux of Qi .)

Medicinals

Dosages (Qian)

Pinelliae, Rz [ban xia]

Zingiberis, Rz [gan jiang]

Scutellariae, Rx [huang qin]

Coptidis, Rz [huang lian]

Ginseng, Rx [ren shen]

Zizyphi Jujubae, Fr [da zao]

Glycyrrhizae, Rx [gan cao]

   Associated Modern Diseases: acute gastroenteritis, chronic gastritis, chronic hepatitis, early-stage cirrhosis, gastric ulcers due to hypersecretion of acid.

   Formulas with similar or subset of ingredients: Minor Bupleurum Decoction [Xiao Chai Hu Tang].
   Formulas with related functions: Minor Sinking into the Chest Decoction [Xiao Xian XiongTang].

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