HERB FORMULAS

KAI GUAN LI GE FANG - 开关利膈方 - AUCKLANDIA AND AGASTACHES FORMULA

English: Aucklandia and Agastaches Formula
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Aucklandiae Mu Xiang 2.1g Promotes the movement of Qi, alleviates pain and strengthens the Spleen.
With Bing Lang, for Qi Stagnation in the Stomach and Intestines due to Food Stagnation.
With Bing Lang and Da Huang, for epigastric and abdominal fullness, distention, and pain with constipation.
Sm. Arecae Bing Lang 2.1g Regulates Qi, reduces accumulations, drains downward and unblocks the bowels and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen 3g Tonifies Spleen, Stomach and Lung Qi and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 3g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, moistens the Intestines, unblocks the bowels, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh, alleviates pain, stops coughing and treats dyspnea.
Rx. Agastaches/ Pogostemonis Huo Xiang 3g Aromatically transforms Dampness, releases the Exterior and harmonizes the Middle Jiao.
Cx. Magnoliae Officinalis Hou Po 6g Promotes the movement of Qi in the Middle Jiao, resolves Stagnation, descends Rebellious Qi, reduces Phlegm and calms wheezing.
With Zhi Shi, for Stagnant Qi failing to move with abdominal distention, wheezing, shortness of breath, nausea and constipation.
With Zhi Shi and Da Huang, for relatively severe accumulation and Stagnation with abdominal distention and pain and constipation.
Fr. Aurantii Immaturus Zhi Shi 3g Breaks up Stagnant Qi, reduces accumulation, descends Qi, unblocks the bowels, removes Stagnant Food, transforms Phlegm, reduces distention and resolves hardenings.
With Da Huang, for constipation and abdominal swelling due to Food Stagnation and Qi Stagnation.
Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang 6g Drains Heat, purges accumulations, clears Heat, transforms Dampness, promotes urination, invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Dang Gui, for Blood Stasis.
With Ren Shen and Dang Gui, for Yang Ming Stage with Qi and Blood Deficiency.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 3g Tonifies the Spleen and augments Qi, inhibits the growth of cancer cells, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Promotes the movement of Qi
  • Alleviates pain
  • Strengthens the Spleen
  • Drains Heat
  • Purges accumulations
  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Dispels Blood Stasis
  • Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood
  • Inhibits the growth of cancer cells

SYNDROMES

  • Qi and Blood Deficiency with Qi and Blood Stagnation

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Progressive dysphagia
  • Vomiting after eating
  • Local redness, swelling and pain
  • Maybe fever and chills
  • A constricted esophagus
  • Obstruction of food in the throat
  • T: Normal
  • C: Thin white or yellow
  • P: Rapid and forceful

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

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