Prescriptions for Checking the Upward Adverse Flow of Qi
Da Gui Tang (大桂汤): Classic TCM Formula
Name
The Prescription of 大桂汤
Source
The book Bei Ji Qian Jin Yao Fang
Ingredients
Rou GuiBan XiaSheng JiangHuang QiExplanation
Ban Xia: Being pungent in flavor and warm in nature, dispersing accumulation of pathogens, letting the adverse flow of the stomach-Qi go downwards to arrest vomiting.
Sheng Jiang: Being pungent in taste and warm in nature, dispersing accumulation ofpathogens, regulating the stomach to arrest vomiting.
Huang Qi: Invigorating Qi and tonifying the spleen and stomach.
Rou Gui: Reinforcing fire and strengthening yang, dispelling cold to alleviate pain, warming meridians and collaterals.
The Effect of 大桂汤
Effect
Warm and tonify the spleen and stomach, tonify qi, direct qi downward.
Indications
Abdominal distension, nausea and vomit, palpitation and dizziness.
Administrations
Decoct in water for oral dose to be taken 5 times a day.
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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