Prescriptions For Drying Dampness and Regulating the Stomach
Hou Pu Sheng Jiang Ban Xia Gan Cao Ren Can Tang (厚朴生姜半夏甘草人参汤)
Name
The Prescription of 厚朴生姜半夏甘草人参汤
Source
The book Shang Han Lun
Ingredients
Hou Po 12 g,Sheng Jiang 9 g,Ban Xia 6 g,Zhi Gan Cao 6 g,Ren Shen 3 g.Explanation
Sheng Jiang: Being pungent in taste and warm in nature, dispersing accumulation of pathogens, regulating the stomach to arrest vomiting.
Hou Po: Inducing Qi to flow downward and relieving distention.
Zhi Gan Cao: Invigorating the spleen and stomach, tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.
Ban Xia: Dissolving phlegm and dispersing accumulation of pathogens, keeping the adverse Qi flowing downward and regulating the stomach.
Ren Shen: Powerfully reinforcing original qi, tonifying zang-organ qi, promoting the generation of body fluid to alleviate thirst.
The Effect of 厚朴生姜半夏甘草人参汤
Effect
Eliminate stagnation, relieve fullness, dry dampness and harmonize the stomach.
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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