Yannian Banxia Tang (Longevity Pinellia Decoction)

外臺祕要湯劑

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Source

外臺祕要

Composition

Jiang Ban Xia (Ginger-processed Pinellia) 15g, Cu Bie Jia (Vinegar-processed Turtle Shell) 12g, Bing Lang (Areca Seed) 10g, Jie Geng (Platycodon) 10g, Chai Hu (Bupleurum) 10g, Zhi Shi (Immature Bitter Orange) 6g, Sheng Jiang (Fresh Ginger) 3g, Ren Shen (Ginseng) 6g, Wu Zhu Yu (Evodia Fruit) 3g

Preparation

Take orally as a decoction: simmer six bowls of water down to two bowls; take one bowl after breakfast and one after dinner.

Form

湯劑

Function

Soothe the liver and warm the stomach.

Traditional indications

For chronic gastric disorders with pain in the left hypochondrium or below the left breast, extending to soreness and pain in the left shoulder and back. This formula can be used for gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, chronic gastritis, intercostal neuralgia, angina-like symptoms, hyperchlorhydria, chronic pancreatitis, etc.; it can also be used to treat shoulder and back soreness and pain (with gastric symptoms), neurosis, chest pain of chronic pleurisy, neurotic anorexia, or bulimia, anemia (chlorosis), and other diseases.

Modifications

For severe stomach cold: add Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger): 10.