Prescriptions For Drying Dampness and Regulating the Stomach
Chai Ping Tang (柴平汤): Classic TCM Formula
Name
The Prescription of 柴平汤
Source
The book Zeng Bu Nei Jing Shi Yi Fang Lun
Ingredients
Yin Chai Hu 6 g,Huang Qin 4.5 g,Ren Shen 3 g,Ban Xia 3 g,Gan Cao 1.5 g,Chen Pi 3.6 g,Cang Zhu 4.5 g,Hou Po 3 g,Hong Zao 2 dates,Sheng Jiang 10 g.Explanation
Yin Chai Hu: Clearing deficiency heat.
Cang Zhu: Removing dampness to promote the function of the spleen.
Hou Po: Promoting the circulation of Qi, resolving dampness, relieving distention and fullness in the abdomen.
Ban Xia and Chen Pi: Removing dampness, regulating the stomach, checking upward adverse flow of Qi and relieving vomiting.
Gan Cao: Regulating the stomach and tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.
Sheng Jiang and Da Zao: Regulating the function of the spleen and stomach.
Ren Shen and Huang Qi: Tonifying qi.
Huang Qin: Clearing heat and removing toxicity.
The Effect of 柴平汤
Effect
Harmonize Shaoyang, eliminate dampness and harmonize the stomach.
Indications
Malaria due to dampness.
Administrations
Decoct in water for oral dose to be taken twice.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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