Formulas that regulate qi
Ban xia hou po tang
Pinellia and Magnolia Bark Decoction
- Chinese name
- 半夏厚朴汤
- Group
- Formulas that regulate qi
- English name
- Pinellia and Magnolia Combination
- Basic formula
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Moves the qi in spasms of the oesophagus and dissolves phlegm.
Indications
Specifically for the 'plum-pit feeling' in the throat (globus sensation): a feeling of blockage in the throat, difficulty swallowing, nausea and cough with phlegm. Also for a nervous stomach, oesophageal spasm, chronic bronchitis and inflammation of larynx and trachea.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Ban xia, prepared (pinellia) | 6–9 g |
| Hou po (magnolia bark) | 6–9 g |
| Perilla leaf (zi su ye) | 6–9 g |
| Fu ling (poria) | 9–12 g |
| Fresh ginger (sheng jiang) | 10–15 g |
- Tongue
- white and moist or moist and greasy
- Pulse
- wiry
Variations
- For qi deficiency: add ginseng, areca nut, wu yao and agarwood.
- For vomiting alone without thirst: only ban xia and fresh ginger (xiao ban xia tang).
- For more marked qi stagnation: add chai hu, turmeric tuber, nutgrass rhizome and green tangerine peel.