HERB FORMULAS

YAN NIAN BAN XIA TANG - 延年半夏汤 - PINELLIA DECOCTION TO EXTEND LIFE

English: Pinellia Decoction to Extend Life
Also Known As: Evodia and Pinellia Combination

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen 2g Tonifies Yuan Qi and Qi of the Spleen, Stomach, Lung and Heart.
Fr. Aurantii Immaturus Zhi Shi 1g Breaks up Stagnant Qi, reduces accumulation, descends Qi, unblocks the bowels and removes Stagnant Food, transforms Phlegm, reduces distention and resolves hardenings.
Fr. Evodiae Wu Zhu Yu 1g Warms the Middle Jiao, disperses Cold, promotes the movement of Qi, relieves Stagnation in the Liver channel and alleviates pain.
With Gan Jiang, for acid reflux after meals due to Deficiency and Cold in the Stomach.
Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia 5g Dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm, descends Rebellious Qi, stops vomiting, harmonizes the Stomach, dissipates nodules and reduces Stagnation.
With Gan Jiang and Wu Zhu Yu, for vomiting with clear signs of Cold in the Middle Jiao.
With Ren Shen, for vomiting due to Stomach Deficiency.
Rz. Zingiberis Gan Jiang 2g Warms the Middle, expels Cold, dispels Wind-Dampness seeping into the Lower Jiao, rescues Devastated Yang, expels Interior Cold, warms the Lungs, transforms thin mucus and warms the channels.
With Zhi Ban Xia and Ren Shen, for vomiting due to Deficiency Cold.
Carapax Trionycis Bie Jia 3g Nourishes Yin, anchors Yang, invigorates Blood, softens hardness and dissipates nodules.
Rx. Platycodi Jie Geng 3g Opens the Lungs, spreads Lung Qi, expels Phlegm and benefits the throat.
With Zhi Ban Xia, for cough due to Wind-Cold Invasion or long-standing Phlegm-Dampness.
Sm. Arecae Bing Lang 3g Regulates Qi, reduces accumulations, drains downward and unblocks the bowels.
Rx. Peucedani Qian Hu 3g Expels Phlegm and descends Qi.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Tonifies Qi
  • Breaks up Stagnant Qi
  • Reduces accumulation
  • Descends Qi
  • Warms the Middle Jiao
  • Disperses Cold
  • Transforms Phlegm

SYNDROMES

  • Internal Cold leading to Stagnation of Fluids Generating Phlegm and blocking the Descent of Qi

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Chest pain
  • Shoulder stiffness
  • Abdominal distention and pain
  • Constipation
  • Cold feet
  • An aversion to Cold
  • Pale face
  • Fatigue
  • Headaches with heavy headedness
  • Abdominal weakness
  • Anorexia
  • T: Pale
  • C: Greasy, white
  • P: Weak or Weak and wiry

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

  • This formula is thought to be particularly effective for left-sided symptoms.

MODIFICATIONS

For fibromyalgia due to Damp Stagnation Blocking the Channels:
 For fibromyalgia due to Cold Stagnation Blocking the Channels:
+ Ginseng, Poria and Atractylodis Macrocephalae Powder
+ Ephedra, Prepared Aconite and Asarum Decoction
Ma Huang Fu Zi Xi Xin Tang
+ Three Painful Obstruction Decoction
San Bi Tang
+ Drive out Stasis in the Mansion of Blood Decoction
Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang
 
or
 
+ Ephedra, Prepared Aconite and Asarum Decoction
Ma Huang Fu Zi Xi Xin Tang
 
+ Bolster the Spleen Decoction
Shi Pi Yin
 
or
 
+ Drive Out Blood Stasis from a Painful Body Decoction
Shen Tong Zhu Yu Tang
 
+ Aconite and Cinnamon Twig Decoction
Wu Tou Gui Zhi Tang