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Ban Xia Bai Zhu Tian Ma Tang 半夏白术天麻汤
Pinella, Atracylodes and Gastrodia Decoction
Pinella, Atracylodes and Gastrodia Decoction
Tradition:
TCM
Source / Author:
Awakening of the Mind in Medical Studies, 1732
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Herb Name
Zhi Ban Xia (Pinellia root)
Tian Ma (Gastrodia) Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes) Fu Ling (Poria) Ju Hong (Tangerine peel) Sheng Jiang (fresh Ginger) Da Zao (Jujube) Zhi Gan Cao (Fried Licorice) |
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Preparation:
Standard Decoction
Function:
Stops Wind, clears Phlegm, dries Damp, strengthens the Spleen and calms the Liver
Use:
In the following conditions there is excess mucus in the head and chest, stifling sensation in chest, blocked sinuses, clear or white mucus, nausea, a feeling of heaviness, a slippery pulse and a thick, greasy white tongue coat
1. Dizziness, maybe with Nausea
2. Vertigo
3. Benign Positional Vertigo
4. Meniere’s Disease
5. Headache
6. Hypertension
7. Prevents Seasickness
Dose:
the above is taken over the course of a day in 2–3 divided doses.
Cautions:
1. Dizziness and Vertigo from Liver Heat
Modifications:
1. Severe vertigo add Arisaema Dan Nan Xing (bile prepared)
2. Marked weakness, add Ginseng and Astragalus
3. Headache from Wind-Cold, add Saposhnikovia Fang Feng
4. Headache from Wind and Blood deficiency, add Dang Gui and Ligusticum Chuan Xiong
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