Prescriptions for Mediating Shaoyang Channel
Hou Pu Qi Wu Tang (厚朴七物汤)
Name
The Prescription of 厚朴七物汤
Source
The book Jin Gui Yao Lue
Ingredients
Hou Po 250 g,Gan Cao 90 g,Da Huang 90 g,Da Zao 10 dates,Gui Zhi 60 g,Sheng Jiang 150 g.Explanation
Hou Po: The principal drug, promoting the flow of Qi to subdue distention, drying dampness and removing fullness.
Sheng Jiang: Being pungent in taste and warm in nature, dispersing accumulation of pathogens, regulating the stomach to arrest vomiting.
Da Huang: Removing accumulated heat from the intestines, clearing away heat and toxic material.
Da Zao: Tonifying qi and spleen, nourishing blood.
Gui Zhi: Warming and clearing the channels.
Raw Gan Cao: Clearing heat and removing toxicity.
The Effect of 厚朴七物汤
Effect
Release exterior syndrome, promote the circulation of qi and relax the bowels.
Indications
Abdominal distension, constipation, fever, floating and rapid pulse.
Administrations
Decocted 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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