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Patchouli, Officinal Magnolia Bark, Pinellia, and Poria Decoction
藿朴夏苓汤 〔藿朴夏苓湯〕huò pò xià líng tāng
Source: Gǎn Zhèng Jí Yào 感证辑要
Ingredients:
- Huò xiāng (藿香 Pogostemonis Herba, patchouli) 6g
- Bàn xià (半夏 Pinelliae Rhizoma, pinellia [rhizome]) 4.5g
- Chì fú líng (赤茯苓 Poria Rubra, red poria) 9g
- Xìng rén (杏仁 Armeniacae Semen, apricot kernel) 9g
- Yì yǐ rén (薏苡仁 Coicis Semen, coix [seed]) 12g
- Bái kòu rén (白蔻仁 Amomi Fructus Rotundus, cardamom) 1.8g
- Zhū líng (猪苓 Polyporus , polyporus) 4.5g
- Dàn dòu chǐ (淡豆豉 Sojae Semen Praeparatum, fermented soybean[1]) 9g
- Zé xiè (泽泻 Alismatis Rhizoma, alisma [tuber]) 4.5g
- Hòu pò (厚朴 Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex, officinal magnolia bark) 3g
Action: Resolves the exterior and transforms dampness.
Indication: Initial-stage damp warmth with pronounced exterior signs including heat effusion with aversion to cold, lassitude of spirit, oppression in the chest,
Category: Dampness-dispelling formulas / Heat-clearing dampness-dispelling formulas
Method: Decoct with water.
Similar: Sān rén tāng (三仁汤 Three Kernels Decoction)
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