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Pinellia Heart-Draining Six Gentlemen Decoction
半泻六君汤 〔半瀉六君湯〕 bàn xiè liù jūn tāng
Source: Empirical formula
Ingredients
- Bàn xià (半夏 Pinelliae Rhizoma, pinellia [rhizome])
- Sān qī (三七 Notoginseng Radix, notoginseng [root])
- Huáng qín (黄芩 Scutellariae Radix, scutellaria [root])
- Fú líng (茯苓 Poria , poria)
- Mǔ lì (牡蛎 Ostreae Concha, oyster shell)
- Gān jiāng (干姜 Zingiberis Rhizoma, dried ginger)
- Bái zhú (白朮 Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, white atractylodes [root])
- Huáng lián (黄连 Coptidis Rhizoma, coptis [root])
- Chén pí (陈皮 Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, tangerine peel)
- Gān cǎo (甘草 Glycyrrhizae Radix, licorice [root])
Actions: Boosts qì and harmonizes the stomach; downbears counterflow and eliminates glomus.
Indications: Spleen-stomach disharmony with phlegm-damp, characterized by glomus and fullness without pain below the heart, nausea and vomiting,
Rationale: This formula combines the actions of Bàn xià xiè xīn tāng (半夏泻心汤 Pinellia Heart-Draining Decoction)and Liù jūn zǐ tāng (六君子汤 Six Gentlemen Decoction)to treat a broad spectrum of gastrointestinal disorders.