Ban Xia Hou Po Tang (Pinellia and Magnolia Bark Decoction)

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• Formulas that Promote the Movement of Qi

Pattern:

• Qi Stagnation with Phlegm, Plum-Pit Qi

Actions:

• Moves Qi and disperses nodules
• Descends rebellious Qi.
• Resolves phlegm.

Indications:

• Plum-Pit Qi - A subjective feeling that something is stuck in the throat, usually due to emotional upset
• A fullness, oppression, or stifling sensation in the chest and hypochondria.
• Cough with white sputum, nausea and vomiting.

Possible Tongue Appearance:

• Dusky or normal with a greasy or moist white tongue coat

Possible Pulse Patterns:

• Wiry and slippery pulse

Western Uses:

• Globus Hystericus
• Hysteria
• Gastro-intestinal Neurosis
• Esophagospasm
• Chronic Laryngitis
• Tracheitis

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

• Do not use in Yin Deficient patients
• Do not use with patients who have a bitter taste in the mouth, flushed face, and a red tongue with scanty coat.
• This formula contains one or more toxic substances.
  While some Chinese herbs are toxic, many come prepared, or are combined, to mitigate their toxicity.

Preparation Notes:

• Decoction.

Originally Appeared In:

• Essentials from the Golden Cabinet (Jin Gui Yao Lue)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

• Lungs, Stomach, Spleen, Large Intestine, Heart

There are 5 Substances in this Chinese Medicne

Ban Xia (Pinellia Rhizome)
Quantity = 9-12 grams Hou Po (Magnolia Bark)
Quantity = 9 grams Fu Ling (Sclerotium of Tuckahoe, China Root, Poria, Hoelen)
Quantity = 12 grams Sheng Jiang (Fresh Ginger Rhizome)
Quantity = 9 grams Zi Su Ye (Perilla Leaf)
Quantity = 6 grams

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