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

Ban Xia Hou Po Tang Bàn Xià Hòu Pò Tāng

Pinellia and Magnolia Bark Decoction

Category
Formulas that Regulate the Qi
Subcategory
Formulas that Promote the Movement of Qi
Ingredients
5 herbs
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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.

Western Uses:

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

Ingredients

5 substances in Ban Xia Hou Po Tang — each links to its full herb monograph.

Ban XiaBan Xia9-12 gWarm Herbs that Transform Phlegm-ColdFu LingFu Ling12 gRegulate Water and Drain DampnessHou PoHou Po9 gAromatic Herbs that Transform and Dissolve DampnessSheng JiangSheng Jiang9 gWarm, Spicy Herbs that Release the ExteriorZi Su YeZi Su Ye6 gWarm, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior

Preparation & dosage

Decoction.

Safety — read before use

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.

    • Originally Appeared In:

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

    Sources & References

    Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus

    The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.

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