Prescriptions for Removing Stagnancy of Qi
Gua Lou Xie Bai Ban Xia Tang (瓜蒌薤白半夏汤)
Name
The Prescription of 瓜蒌薤白半夏汤
Source
The book Jin Kui Yao Lue
Ingredients
Gua Lou 12 g,Xie Bai 9 g,Ban Xia 9 g.Yellow Millet Wine 70 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.
Ban Xia: Removing dampness, eliminating phlegm, checking upward adverse flow of Qi and arresting nausea.
Yellow Millet Wine: Activating blood and expelling cold, dredging meridians.
The Effect of 瓜蒌薤白半夏汤
Effect
Promote the circulation of qi to relieve depression, activating yang and dissolving masses, eliminate phlegm and soothe the chest.
Administrations
Decoct in water for oral dose to be taken three 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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