HERB FORMULAS

English: Persimmon Calyx Decoction
Also Known As:
Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Calyx Kaki Shi Di 9-30g Descends Qi and stops hiccups.
With Ding Shang and Sheng Jiang, for hiccups and vomiting due to Stomach Cold.
Flos Caryophylli Ding Xiang 6-30g Warms the Middle Jiao, relieves pain, descends Qi, warms the Kidneys and assists Yang.
With Shi Di, stops hiccup and reduces vomiting due to Stomach Cold.
Rz. Zingiberis Recens Sheng Jiang 6-10g Warms the Middle, stops vomiting and normalizes the flow of Qi at the center.
  • Warms the Middle Jiao
  • Descends Qi
  • Stomach Cold
  • Hiccups
  • Persistent belching
  • Poor appetite
  • Fullness in the chest
  • Distension of the chest
  • Distension of the epigastrium
  • Fullness of the abdomen
  • Stifling sensation
  • T: Pale
  • C: White
  • P: Slow, deep and wiry
CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS
For more severe Cold: For resolving Phlegm, moving Qi and promoting digestion
+ 3g Fr. Evodiae Wu Zhu Yu
+ 1.5g Cx. Cinnamomi Rou Gui + 6g Fr. Aurantii Immaturus Zhi Shi
For unceasing hiccups due to Stomach cancer:
+ 3g Lignum Aquilariae Resinatum Chen Xiang + 6g Fr. Hordei Germinatus Mai Ya
+ 3g Fol. Perilla Zi Su Ye + 6g Per. Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi
+ 3g Fr. Amomi Sha Ren