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Pinellia, Atractylodis Macrocephalae, and Gastrodia Decoction

Pin Yin: Ban Xia Bai Zhu Tian Ma Tang

Category: Transform Phlegm and extinguish Wind
Additional Categories: Dry Dampness and expel Phlegm; Transform Damp Turbidity

Actions:
   Fortifies Spleen, transforms Dampness and Phlegm of Middle and Upper Burner, extinguishes Interior Wind;
  ---used for Spleen Dampness Disturbing the Upper Orifices with symptoms of vertigo, distended headache, copious sputum, nausea or vomiting; Cold Phlegm of Lungs may also be present.
   (See Spleen Damp; Turbid Phlegm Harassing Upper Body; Cold Phlegm Blocking Lungs .)

Medicinals

Dosages (Qian)

Pinelliae, Rz [ban xia]

Gastrodiae, Rz [tian ma]

Atractylodis Macrocephalae, Rz [bai zhu]

Citri Erythrocarpae, Pc [ju hong]

Poria, Sclerotium [fu ling]

Glycyrrhizae, Rx [gan cao]

Zingiberis Recens, Rz [sheng jiang]

Zizyphi Jujubae, Fr [da zao]

   Associated Modern Diseases: Meniere's disease, hypertension, tubercular meningitis, benign positional vertigo.

   Formulas with similar or subset of ingredients: Two-Cured Decoction [Er Chen Tang]; Four-Gentleman Decoction [Si JunZi Tang].

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