Extra TCM Formulas – Decoctions
The following are extra Chinese Formulas, or formulas that are less relevant to our purpose as they use TCM–specific medicines. Nevertheless, there are some very useful and important formulas listed.
Ding Xiang Shi Di TangClove and Persimmon Decoction Persimmon calyx (Shi Di) 9 grams Fresh Ginger (Sheng Jiang) 6 grams Ginseng (Ren Shen) 3 grams Clove (Ding Xiang) 6 grams Warms the Stomach, reverses rebellious (uprising) Qi. Tongue has a white coat, with a deep, slow pulse. Hiccups, Belching, Nausea, Vomiting and Gastritis Fang Ji Huang Qi TangStephania and Astragalus Decoction Stephania Han Fang Ji. 12 grams Astragalus Huang Qi. 15 grams Atractylodes Bai Zhu. 9 grams Fresh Ginger (Sheng Jaing) 4 pieces Jujube (Da Zao). 1 piece Licorice (Gan Cao). 6 grams Strengthens Spleen, tonifies Qi, clears Damp, promotes Urine. Chills, sweating, heaviness of the body, difficult Urination, Edema, puffy and swollen joints. Used for Acute Glomerulonephritis, Nephritis, Cardiac Edema, Edema of Pregnancy, Congestive Heart Failure, Dysuria Fu Yuan Huo Xue TangRestore Health by Invigorating Blood Decoction Rhubarb (Da Huang) 30 grams Peach kernel (Tao Ren). 9 grams Safflower (Hong Hua). 6 grams Pangolian scales (Chuan Shan Jia), 6 grams Dang Gui 9 grams Trichosanthes Tian Hua Fen 9 grams Bupleurum Chai Hu 15 grams Licorice (Gan Cao) 6 grams Coarsely grind and use 30 grams to make a draft with 3 parts water, 1 part wine. Take warm. Moves the Blood, clears Stasis, opens Channels Trauma, Strains, Sprains, Injuries of muscles, joints or soft tissue with severe pain; Fractures, Concussion, Hyperplasia of the Breasts CAUTION: Not used during pregnancy. Fu Zi Xie Xin tangAconite Drain the Epigastrium Decoction Rhubarb (Da Huang) 12 grams Coptis Huang Lian 5 grams Scutellaria Huang Qin 5 grams Aconitum Fu Zi 5 grams Warms the Yang, clears Damp-Heat and Toxin For Vomiting, Diarrhea with Sweating, aversion to Cold with cold extremities. Deep, weak pulse. Gan Cao Xie Xin TangLicorice Drain the Epigatrium Decoction Pinellia Ban Xia 9 grams Ginger (Gan Jiang) 6 grams Scutellaria Huang Qin 6 grams Coptis Huang Lian 3 grams Ginseng 6 grams Jujube (Da Zao) 4 pieces Honey-fried Licorice (Zhi Gan Cao) 12 grams Stomach Weakness with Food Stagnation Low energy, undigested Food in the stool, distention, irritability; thick, yellow tongue coating with a rapid, slippery and weak pulse. Chronic Gastritis, Gastroenteritis, Gastro-duodenal Ulcers, chronic Hepatitis, Liver Cirrhosis. Ge Gen Huang Lian Huang Qin TangKudzu, Coptis and Scutellaria Decoction Kudzu (Ge Gen) 15 grams Scutellaria Huang Qin 9 grams Coptis Huang Lian 9 grams Licorice (Gan Cao) 6 grams Wind-Cold in the exterior with Internal Heat. Fever, Sweating, slight Chills, Thirst, Diarrhea with burning of the anus and foul-smelling stool, heat in the Chest. Acute enteritis or gastroenteritis, Dysentery, Cold or Flu, Measles, Diarrhea, Gastritis, Fever, Ulcerative Colitis, Hangover. * Not used for Diarrhea caused by cold with a deep and slow or weak pulse. Ge Gen Jia Ban Xia TangKudzu with Pinellia Decoction Kudzu (Ge Gen) 15 grams Ephedra (Ma Huang) 4–9 grams Cinnamon twig (Gui Zhi) 3–9 grams Paeonia Bai Shao 3–9 grams Fresh Ginger (Sheng Jiang) 3 slices Jujube (Da Zao) 4 pieces Licorice (Gan Cao) 6 grams Pinellia (Ban Xia) 3–9 grams Tai Yang and Yang Ming disorder combined. Chills and Fever, stiff neck, shoulder and upper back, fear of Wind and Cold, vomiting, nasal congestion. Allergic Rhinitis, Bronchitis, Common Cold or Influenza, early-stage encepahlitis, Frozen Shoulder or Tendonitis of the Shoulder, Urticaria. Thin, white tongue coating with a floating, tight pulse. Ge Gen TangKudzu Decoction Kudzu (Ge Gen) 12 grams Paeonia Shao Yao 6 grams Ephedra Ma Huang 9 grams Jujube (Da Zao) 4 pieces Cinnamon twig (Gui Zhi) 3–9 grams Fresh Ginger (Sheng Jiang) 3 slices Honey-fried Licorice (Zhi Gan Cao) 6 grams Wind-Cold (at Tai Yang stage). Chills with Fever, aversion to Cold, neck and upper back stiffness, headache, joint pain, no sweating, acute watery diarrhea. Allergic Rhinitis, early stage Encephalitis, Influenza, Stomach Flu, Tendonitis of the Shoulder, Upper Respiratory Tract Infection. * Contraindications: 1. Not used in exterior deficiency with Spontaneous Sweating, exterior Wind-Heat 2. Hypertension, Heart disease Gu Ben Zhi Beng TangConsolidating the Root and Stopping Flooding Decoction Astragalus Huang Qi 15 grams Ginseng (Ren Shen) 12 grams Atractylodes Bai Zhu 18 grams Rehmannia Shu Di Huang 9 grams Dang Gui 6 grams Fried Ginger (Pao Jiang) 6 grams Excess menstrual bleeding from Spleen Qi deficiency (Spleen not able to manage the Blood). Flooding at the beginning of menstruation with pale, thin and watery blood, blood continues to trickle after the period has stopped, pale face, tired, maybe dizzy, poor appetite. Pale tongue with teethmarks and a weak pulse. * Not used for excess bleeding from Heat. Gu Chong TangStabilize Gushing Decoction Cornus Shan Zhu Yu 24 grams Calcined Fossil Bones (Duan Long Gu) 24 grams Calcined Oyster shell (Duan Mu Li) 24 grams Atractylodes Bai Zhu 30 grams Astragalus Huang Qi 18 grams Paeonia Bai Shao 12 grams Cuttlefish bone (Hai Piao Xiao) 12 grams Calcined Trachycarpus (Zong Lu Tan) 6 grams Chinese Gall (Wu Bei Zi) 1.5 grams Madder (Qian Cao) 9 grams Uterine Bleeding or excessive Menstruation with thin, pale blood which either gushes or trickles continuously, along with palpitations, shortness of Breath. Menorrhagia, Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding, excessive Bleeding Postpartum, Bleeding Peptic Ulcer. * Not used for extreme bleeding with sweating, cold limbs, and an extremely faint pulse. |