HERB FORMULAS

CHEN XIANG TANG - 沉香汤- AQUILARIA DECOCTION

English: Aquilaria Decoction  
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Lignum Aquilariae Chen Xiang 3g Promotes movement of Qi,alleviates pain, descends Qi, regulates the Middle, dispels Cold, warms the Spleen and Stomach and stops vomiting
With Wu Zhu Yu, for lower abdominal pain, especially with lower abdominal Cold and tension, a stifling sensation in the chest and diaphragm with wheezing, distention, and anorexia.
With Rou Gui, for Spleen and Stomach Deficiency Cold with epigastric, abdominal and hypochondriac Cold pain.
Rz. Alpiniae Officinarum Gao Liang Jiang 9g Warms the Middle Jiao and alleviates pain.
Cx. Cinnamomi Rou Gui 3g Warms the Kidneys, Spleen and Heart, strengthens the Yang and Ming Men Fire, disperses deep Cold, warms and unblocks the channels and vessels and alleviates pain.
Processed Fr. Evodiae Wu Zhu Yu 9g Warms the Middle Jiao, disperses Cold, promotes the movement of Qi, alleviates pain, spreads the Liver, descends rebellious Qi, stops vomiting, warms the Spleen, stops diarrhea and expels Damp-Cold.
Fr. Amomi Rotundus Bai Dou Kou 6g Promotes the movement of Qi, aromatically transforms Dampness, strengthens the Stomach, warms the Middle Jiao, descends Qi and stops vomiting.
With chen Pi, for fullness and discomfort in the chest and abdomen, belching, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea due to Spleen and Stomach Deficiencies with turbid Dampness Accumulation.
Stir-fried Per. Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi 6g Regulates Qi, adjusts the Middle, relieves the diaphragm, dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm.
Ginger-fried Cx. Magnoliae Officinalis Jiang Hou Po 6g Promotes the movement of Qi in the Middle Jiao, resolves Stagnation descends Qi, dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm.
Sm. Areca Bing Lang 6g Regulates Qi, reduces accumulations, drains downward and unblocks the bowels.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Promotes movement of Qi
  • Dispels Cold
  • Warms the Spleen and Stomach
  • Stops vomiting
  • Alleviates pain

SYNDROMES

  • Middle Jiao Yang Deficiency with Qi Stagnation

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Abdominal distention
  • Borborygmus
  • Flatulence

TREATS

  • Borborygmus

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For prostatic hypertrophy:
For prostatic hypertrophy with anxiety and a quick temper:
+ Bupleurum Powder to Spread the Liver
Chai Hu Shu Gan Tang
+ Bupleurum Powder to Spread the Liver
Chai Hu Shu Gan Tang
    + Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi
    + Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi
    + Rx. Gentianae Long Dan Cao