HERB FORMULAS

BAN XIA FU LING WAN JIA WEI - 半夏茯苓囊加味 - MODIFIED PINELLIA AND PORIA PILL

English: Modified Pinellia and Poria Pill
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia 9g Dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm.
With Fu Ling, expels Phlegm and stops nausea and vomiting.
Poria Fu Ling 9g Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, strengthens the Spleen, harmonizes the Middle Jiao and transforms Phlegm.
With Bai Zhu, strengthens the Spleen and resolves Dampness.
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu 6g Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, dries Dampness and promotes water metabolism.
Rz. Alismatis Ze Xie 9g Promotes urination and leaches out Dampness.
With Zhi Ban Xia, for Turbid Dampness in the Middle Jiao causing epigastric and abdominal distention.
With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Deficiency leading to accumulation of Dampness with urinary difficulty, loose stools, diarrhea, Milky Lin or vaginal discharge.
With Fu ling, facilitates the removal of water and leaches out Dampness to treat stagnant water and Dampness leading to edema, jaundice, diarrhea, Milky Lin, and scanty, difficult urination with abdominal distention.
Rx. Stephaniae Tetrandrae Han Fang Ji 9g Expels Wind-Dampness and alleviates pain.
Caulis Trachelospermi Luo Shi Teng 9g Dispels Wind-Dampness and unblocks the channels and collaterals.
Fr. Aurantii Zhi Ke 6g Promotes the movement of Qi, reduces distention and pressure and resolves hardenings.
Rz. Curcumae Longae Jiang Huang 6g Invigorates the Blood, eliminates Blood Stasis, promotes the movement of Qi, expels Wind and opens the channels and collaterals to alleviate pain.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Tonifies the Spleen and Stomach
  • Resolves Dampness
  • Expels Wind-Dampness
  • Transforms Phlegm
  • Unblocks the channels

SYNDROMES

  • Phlegm-Damp Blocking the Channels

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Severe pain in the sinews and muscle of the shoulders area
  • Restricted movement ameliorated by movement for a short time and warmth
  • Exacerbated by Cold and Dampness
  • The condition is long and seems incurable
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Dizziness
  • Anorexia
  • Fatigue
  • Abdominal an
  • Four limbs feel tired and heavy
  • Maybe acid regurgitation or vomiting
  • Loose stools
  • Shortness of breath
  • T: Pale and flabby - may have teethmarks
  • C: White and slimy
  • P: Slippery

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For severely restricted movement For nodulations in the shoulder area:
+ 12g Hb. Pyrolae Lu Xian Cao +15g Sm. Sinapis Bai Jie Zi
+12g Hb. Lycopodii Shen Jin Cao + 9g Herba Ephedrae Ma Huang
For severe Qi Deficiency:    
+ 12-15g Rx. Astragali Huang Qi    
+ 9g Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen