HERB FORMULAS

WU MO YIN ZI - 五磨饮子 - FIVE MILLED-HERB DRINK

English: Five Milled-Herb Decoction
Also Known As: Aromatic Formula with Five Herbs

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Aucklandiae Mu Xiang 6-9g Promotes the movement of Qi, alleviates pain, adjusts and regulates stagnant Qi in the Intestines, dispels Damp-Heat and harmonizes the Liver and Spleen.
With Bing Lang, for Qi Stagnation in the Stomach and Intestines due to Food Stagnation with abdominal distention, and fullness and distention, anorexia, aversion to the smell of food, nausea without the ability to vomit and an uncomfortable urge to defecate which is often unsuccessful.
With Wu Yao, for lower abdominal Coldness and pain.
Lignum Aquilariae Resinatum Chen Xiang 6-9g Promotes movement of Qi, alleviates pain, descends Qi, regulates the Middle, dispels Cold, warms the Spleen and Stomach, stops vomiting, warms the Kidneys and aids the Kidneys in grasping Qi.
With Wu Yao, for a stifling sensation in the chest and diaphragm with wheezing, distention, and anorexia.
With Mu Xiang, for rebellious Middle Jiao Qi with belching, hiccup, nausea and vomiting, epigastric and abdominal distention stifling sensation in the epigastrium and diarrhea.
With Mu Xiang, Zhi Shi and Bing Lang, for constipation due to Liver Qi Stagnation.
With Wu Yao, Bing Lang and Mu Xiang, for chest and abdominal distention and pain due to Accumulation of Cold.
Sm. Arecae Bing Lang 6-9g Regulates Qi, reduces accumulations, drains downward and unblocks the bowels.
Fr. Aurantii Immaturus Zhi Shi 3-9g Breaks up Stagnant Qi, reduces accumulation, descends Qi, unblocks the bowels, removes Stagnant Food, transforms Phlegm, reduces distention and resolves hardenings.
Rx. Linderae Wu Yao 6-9g Promotes the movement of Qi and alleviates pain.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Promotes the movement of Qi
  • Descends Rebellious Qi
  • Relieves Stagnant Liver Qi in the Lung and chest

SYNDROMES

  • Liver Qi Stagnation causing chest pain

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Chest pain
  • Epigastric and abdominal distention and pain
  • Closed type coma (lockjaw and clenched fists)
  • Cold extremities
  • Wandering pain
  • Asthma
  • Irritability in the throat
  • Palpitations
  • Insomnia
  • T: Normal
  • C: Thin and white
  • P: Wiry

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

  • This formula is used for a rather severe condition in people of robust health.

MODIFICATIONS

For insomnia and palpitations: For increased obstruction of Phlegm:
+ Sm. Zizyphi Spinosae Suan Zao Ren + Arisaemae cum Bile Dan Nan Xing
+ Rx. Polygalae Yuan Zhi + Bul. Fritillariae Thunbergii Zhe Bei Mu
+ Poria Pararadicis Fu Shen + Exocarpium Citri Reticulatae Rubrum Ju Hong
+ Caul Polygoni Multiflori Ye Jiao Teng + Succus Bambusae Zhu Li
For high Blood pressure and dizziness: For asthma with Phlegm:
+ Ram. cum Uncis Uncariae Gou Teng
+ Decoction of Two Old Drugs
Er Chen Tang
+ Concha Haliotidis Shi Jue Ming - Rx. Linderae Wu Yao
+ Magnetitum Ci Shi - Rz. Zingiberis Recens Sheng Jiang
For asthma with Phlegm, chest distention, oppression and pain: - Fr. Mume Wu Mei
+ Rx Bupleurum Chai Hu
+ Decoction of Two Old Drugs
Er Chen Tang
+ Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao
For asthma with Phlegm, Heart palpitations and insomnia:
- Rx. Linderae Wu Yao
- Rz. Zingiberis Recens Sheng Jiang
+ Decoction of Two Old Drugs
Er Chen Tang
- Fr. Mume Wu Mei
+ Rx Bupleurum Chai Hu - Rx. Linderae Wu Yao
+ Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao - Rz. Zingiberis Recens Sheng Jiang
+ 9g Rz. Cyperi Xiang Fu - Fr. Mume Wu Mei
+ 9g Flos Inulae Xuan Fu Hua + Rx Bupleurum Chai Hu
For asthma with Phlegm, severe Plum Pit Qi Stagnation and/or severe hasty panting: + Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao
+ 9g Bul. Lilii Bai He
+ Decoction of Two Old Drugs
Er Chen Tang
+ 9g Flos Albizziae He Huan Pi
+ 9g Sm. Zizyphi Spinosae Suan Zao Ren
- Rx. Linderae Wu Yao
- Rz. Zingiberis Recens Sheng Jiang + 9g Rx. Polygalae Yuan Zhi
- Fr. Mume Wu Mei For asthma with a weak constitution:
+ Rx Bupleurum Chai Hu - Fr. Aurantii Immaturus Zhi Shi
+ Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao - Rx. Aucklandiae Mu Xiang
+ 9g Cx. Magnoliae Officinalis Hou Po + 9g Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen
For asthma with insomnia and palpitations:
+ 9g Fol. Perillae Zi Su Ye + 15g Sm. Zizyphi Spinosae Suan Zao Ren
For asthma with chest and hypochondriac fullness and distention or pain and aching:
+ 6g Rx. Polygalae Yuan Zhi
+ 10g Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu + 12g Sm. Platycladi Bai Zi Ren
+ 10g Rz. Cyperi Preparata Zhi Xiang Fu For asthma with hysterical wheezing:
+ Licorice, Wheat and Jujube Combination
Gan Mai Da Zao Tang