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(Pinellia Drain the Heart Decoction)

This formula comes from Zhang Zhong-jing’s late Han dynasty Shan Han Lun (Treatise on Damage [due to] Cold). It is considered a modification of Xiao Chai Hu Tang (Minor Bupleurum Decoction). Our version is a 10:1 powdered extract in 500mg gelatin capsules.

Rx:

Ban Xia (Rhizoma Pinelliae) 86 mg
Dang Shen (Radix Codonopsis) 86 mg
Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae) 86 mg
Da Zao (Fructus Jujubae) 86 mg
Gan Jiang(dry Rhizoma Zingiberis) 57 mg
mix-fried Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae) 57 mg
Huang Lian (Rhizoma Coptidis) 42 mg

Functions
Harmonizes the stomach and downbears counterflow, fortifies the spleen and supplements the qi, clears heat and eliminates dampness from the stomach and intestines, disperses glomus and eliminates distention

Indications
Damp heat in the stomach and intestines with a simultaneous spleen qi vacuity. Some of the many gastrointestinal conditions which may manifest this pattern include acute nausea, vomiting, and/or diarrhea, acute and chronic gastritis, irritable bowel syndrome, colitis, and Crohn’s disease.

Signs & symptoms of damp heat in the stomach and intestines include:

• Nausea and vomiting

• Diarrhea with foul-smelling stools

• Thick, slimy yellow tongue fur

• A rapid, slippery pulse

Signs & symptoms of spleen qi vacuity include:

• Fatigue

• Lack of strength

• A swollen tongue with teeth-marks on its edges

• Possible cracks in the center of the tongue

• A forceless, possibly fine pulse

Formula explanation
Within this formula, Ban Xia and Gan Jiangharmonize the stomach and downbear counterflow as well as eliminate dampness. Dang Shen, Gan Jiang, Da Zao, and mix-fried Gan Cao fortify the spleen and supplement the qi. Huang Qin and Huang Lian clear heat and eliminate dampness from the stomach and intestines.

Dosage
Three capsules two times per day equal not less than 30 grams of bulk medicinals. However, because our extraction process is so much more efficient than stovetop decoction, we believe this amount of extract is actually more like the equivalent of 45-60 grams of bulk-dispensed herbs.
 

My patient does present signs and symptoms of:
Damp heat in the stomach and intestines
Spleen qi vacuity
 

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