Prescriptions for Removing Stagnancy of Qi
Gua Lou Xie Bai Bai Jiu Tang (瓜蒌薤白白酒汤)
Name
The Prescription of 瓜蒌薤白白酒汤
Source
The book Jin Gui Yao Lue
Ingredients
Gua Lou24 g,Xie Bai 12 g,White Spirit 500 ml.Explanation
Gua Lou: Clearing away heat and eliminating phlegm so as to moisten dryness.
Xie Bai: Promoting the circulation of Yang-Qi, relieving stuffiness in the chest and dissolving masses.
The Effect of 瓜蒌薤白白酒汤
Effect
Activate yang and disperse mass, eliminate phlegm and direct qi download.
Indications
Chest pain, acute myocardial infarction, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, coronary disease, angina pectoris.
Administrations
Decoct 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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