HERB FORMULAS
| English: | Cinnamon Twig Minus Cinnamon plus Poria and Atractylodes Macrocephala Decoction |
| Also Known As: |
Pharmaceutical Latin |
Pin Yin |
Dosage |
Actions |
| Rx. Paeoniae Alba | Bai Shao | 4-9g | Astringes Yin and adjusts the Ying and Wei. |
| Poria | Fu Ling | 9-18g | Promotes urination, leaches
out Dampness, strengthens the
Spleen and harmonizes the Middle Jiao. With Bai Zhu, strengthens the Spleen and resolves Dampness. |
| Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae | Bai Zhu | 3-15g | Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, dries
Dampness, promotes water metabolism, stabilizes
the Exterior and stops sweating. With Fu Ling and Gan Cao, for Spleen and Stomach Qi Deficiency. With Fu Ling and Sheng Jiang, for edema with Kidney Yang Deficiency. |
| Rz. Zingiberis Recens | Sheng Jiang | 3-9g | Helps release the exterior, treats
nausea and vomiting. strengthens the spreading and mobilizing actions
of the other herbs and adjusts the Ying and Wei. With Zhi Gan Cao, harmonizes and regulates the Spleen and Stomach. With Da Zao, regulates disharmony between the Ying and Wei. and benefits the Middle Qi. |
| Fr. Zizyphi Jujube | Da Zao | 3-12g | Helps Bai Shao regulate
the Ying and Wei. With Gan Cao, tonifies and harmonizes the Middle Jiao. With Sheng Jiang, adjusts the Ying and Wei for treatment of Tai Yang Zhong Feng. |
| Fried Rx. Glycyrrhizae | Zhi Gan Cao | 2-6 | Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, resolves Phlegm, stops cough, clears Heat and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of the other herbs. |
- Promotes urination
- Releases the Exterior
- Tonifies the Spleen
- Wind-Cold is still present after sweating or purging treatment, and generates fluid accumulation in the Middle Jiao.
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| CONTRAINDICATIONS |
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HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS |
- As soon as the patient shows normal urination, stop the medication.