Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang - 半夏瀉心湯 - Pinellia Decoction To Drain The Epigastrium

English:	Pinelliae Decoction to Drain the Epigastrium
Also Known As:	Pinellia Combination Decoction of Pinellia for Purging Stomach Fire The Stomach Purging Powder with Pinellia

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum	Zhi Ban Xia	6-12g	Dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm, dissipates clumps, descends Rebellious Qi, harmonizes the Stomach, stops vomiting and eliminates focal distention. With Ren Shen, for vomiting due to Stomach Deficiency. With Huang Lian, for epigastric distention and indigestion due to a simultaneous invasion of Hot and Cold pathogenic influences into the Stomach. With Huang Qin, for Phlegm-Heat induced Rebellious Qi with cough, nausea, and vomiting. With Huang Lian, Huang Qin and Gan Jiang, for nausea and vomiting due to Heat and Cold.
Rz. Zingiberis	Gan Jiang	2-12g	Warms the Middle, expels Cold, warms the Lungs and transforms thin mucus. With Huang Lian, for epigastric pain and distention, dysentery, indeterminate gnawing hunger, vague abdominal pain or discomfort, belching, and nausea. With Zhi Ban Xia, for vomiting of saliva or dry heaves due to Cold-induced congested fluids. With Zhi Gan Cao, for epigastric pain and vomiting due to Spleen and Stomach Deficiency Cold. With Zhi Ban Xia and Ren Shen, for vomiting due to Deficiency Cold.
Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin	3-10g	Clears Heat, dries Dampness, drains Fire and detoxifies. With Huang Lian, drains pathogenic Heat from the Upper and Middle Jiaos for high fever, redness, swelling and pain of the head and face, dry mouth, parched throat, ulcerations of the mouth and tongue, epistaxis, rashes and irritability in warm-febrile disease.
Rz. Coptidis	Huang Lian	1-6g	Clears Heat, drains Dampness, drains Fire, resolves Fire toxicity and drains Stomach Fire. With Zhi Ban Xia, for Cold and Heat in the Middle Jiao with abdominal fullness, nausea and vomiting. With Zhi Ban Xia and Gan Jiang, for Cold and Heat complexes in the Intestines and Stomach marked by focal distention, nausea, vomiting and feelings of oppression in the chest. With Huang Qin, Zhi Ban Xia and Gan Jiang, for Damp-Heat in the Middle Jiao.
Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen	3-10g	Tonifies Spleen, Stomach and Lung Qi and tonifies Qi in Deficiency patients with Exterior conditions. With Da Zao, benefits the Middle Jiao Qi and prevents injury to the Qi.
Fr. Jujube	Da Zao	3g	Tonifies the Spleen and Stomach, augments Qi, and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata	Zhi Gan Cao	3-9g	Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and moderates and harmonizes the properties of other herbs.

Formula Actions

• Harmonizes the Stomach
• Descends Rebellious Qi
• Disperses clumping
• Eliminates focal distention due to Cold and Heat factors

Syndromes

• Disharmony Between the Stomach and Intestines with interaction of Cold and Heat factors
• Improper purging of the Shao Yang with underlying Stomach Deficiency
• Damp-Heat in the gastrointestinal area
• Gu Syndrome
• Pi syndrome due to Cold-Heat complex (Secondary source)

Clinical Manifestations

Epigastric focal distention Fullness and tightness with very slight or no pain Dry heaves Vomiting Borborygmus Diarrhea Anorexia Stomach pain Abdominal pain

Subcardiac distention Heartburn Resistance below the Heart Soft epigastrium Nausea Ascites Gurgling sounds T: Normal or with a red tip C: Thin, yellow and greasy P: Wiry and rapid or Wiry, tight and rapid

Treats

Acute gastroenteritis Atrophic gastritis Chronic gastritis Chronic hepatitis Early-stage cirrhosis of the Liver Indigestion due to hyper-secretion of acid Ulcer Gastric cancer Ascites Chronic cholecystitis Cholelithiasis Hepatitis C Chronic asthma Aphthous ulcers Insomnia Morning sickness Upper gastrointestinal bleeding Irritable bowel syndrome Renal failure Stress Leaky gut syndrome Chronic fatigue syndrome Genital warts Gastralgia Gu syndrome Celiac disease Abdominal pain Acid reflux Anorexia Fatigue Hiatus hernia Chemotherapy for breast cancer Ulcerative colitis

Systemic lupus erythematosis Enteritis Gastromegaly Duodenal ulcer Stomatitis Motion sickness Gastroesophageal reflux disease Colitis Hyperthyroidism Conjunctivitis Coronary artery disease Amenorrhea Superficial gastritis Gastrectasis Gastroptosis Infantile indigestion Cirrhosis of the Liver Depression Gastromegaly Candidiasis Giardiasis Anal warts Colitis Oliguria Nausea/Vomiting Abdominal fullness and distention Diarrhea Chronic pancreatitis Esophageal cancer Hypoglycemia Scleroderma Temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ)

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• Useful for gastritis and gastric or duodenal ulcers linked to modern habits such as poor diet, high stress and medications that impair the Middle Burner.
• Xie Xin Tang family for Pi syndrome: Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang for a Heat-Cold complex; Gan Cao Xie Xin Tang raises Zhi Gan Cao to 12g for severe Stomach Qi deficiency; Sheng Jiang Xie Xin Tang adds Sheng Jiang 12g and lowers Gan Jiang to 3g for a Water-Heat complex.
• Compared with Xiao Chai Hu Tang: both share Ban Xia, Huang Qin, Ren Shen, Da Zao and Zhi Gan Cao; Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang adds Huang Lian and Gan Jiang for Pi syndrome, Xiao Chai Hu Tang adds Chai Hu and Sheng Jiang for Shaoyang syndrome.

Modifications

For Damp-Heat Collecting in the Middle Jiao with vomiting and focal distention:		For a feeling of oppression in the chest and hypochondrium:
- Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen	+ Fr. Aurantii Immaturus	Zhi Shi
- Rz. Zingiberis	Gan Jiang	+ Rx. Platycodi	Jie Geng
- Fr. Jujube	Da Zao	For diarrhea and abdominal pain:
- Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata	Zhi Gan Cao	+ Rx. Aucklandiae	Mu Xiang
+ Fr. Aurantii Immaturus	Zhi Shi	+ Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao
+ Rx. Zingiberis Recens	Sheng Jiang	For vomiting and belching:
For vomiting and epigastric pain:		+ Per. Citri Reticulatae	Chen Pi
+ Three-Yellow Decoction to Sedate the Epigastrium San Huang Xie Xin Tang		+ Poria	Fu Ling
For vomiting with Phlegm Accumulation:		For vomiting of food particles:
+ Two-Cured Decoction Er Chen Tang		+ Calm the Stomach Powder Ping Wei San
For Food Stagnation:		For a thick tongue coat:
+ Charred Fr. Crataegi	Shan Zha	+ Cx. Magnoliae Officinalis	Hou Po
+ Massa Medicata Fermentata	Shen Qu	+ Rz. Atractylodis	Cang Zhu
For frequent vomiting:		Fro diarrhea with a greasy, yellow tongue coat:
- Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen	- Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen
- Rz. Zingiberis	Gan Jiang	- Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata	Zhi Gan Cao
+ Rz. Zingiberis Recens	Sheng Jiang	+ Rx. Puerariae	Ge Gen
For significant Deficiency:		+ Sm. Arecae	Bing Lang
+ More Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen	For interaction of water and Heat in the Stomach:
Or		- Rz. Zingiberis	Gan Jiang
+ More Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata (60g)	Zhi Gan Cao	+ Rz. Zingiberis Recens	Sheng Jiang
For Gu Syndrome:		For genital warts:
+ Fol. Perillae	Zi Su Ye	+ Sm. Coicis	Yi Yi Ren
+ Hb. Menthae	Bo He	For gastritis:
+ Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae	Bai Zhi	- Fr. Jujube	Da Zao
- Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen
For gastritis with anorexia:		+ Rx. Pseudostellariae	Tai Zi Shen
- Fr. Jujube	Da Zao	+ Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao
- Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen	+ Fr. Aurantii	Zhi Ke
+ Rx. Pseudostellariae	Tai Zi Shen	For gastritis with frequent belching:
+ Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	- Fr. Jujube	Da Zao
+ Fr. Aurantii	Zhi Ke	- Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen
+ Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	+ Rx. Pseudostellariae	Tai Zi Shen
+ Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao
+ Poria	Fu Ling	+ Fr. Aurantii	Zhi Ke
For gastritis with prickly pain:		+ Massa Medicata Fermentata	Shen Qu
- Fr. Jujube	Da Zao
- Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen	+ Haematitum	Dai Zhe Shi
+ Rx. Pseudostellariae	Tai Zi Shen	For gastritis with loose stools:
+ Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	- Fr. Jujube	Da Zao
+ Fr. Aurantii	Zhi Ke	- Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen
+ Per. Citri Reticulatae Viride	Qing Pi	+ Rx. Pseudostellariae	Tai Zi Shen
+ Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao
For gastritis with fatigue and shortness of breath:		+ Fr. Aurantii	Zhi Ke
- Rz. Zingiberis	Gan Jiang
- Fr. Jujube	Da Zao	+ Rz. Zingiberis Preparata	Pao Jiang
- Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen
+ Rx. Pseudostellariae	Tai Zi Shen	For gastritis with pain, perspiration and chills:
+ Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	- Fr. Jujube	Da Zao
+ Fr. Aurantii	Zhi Ke	- Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen
+ Bul Lilii	Bai He	+ Rx. Pseudostellariae	Tai Zi Shen
For superficial gastritis:		+ Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao
- Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen	+ Fr. Aurantii	Zhi Ke
+ 15g Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen	- Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum	Zhi Ban Xia
- Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata	Zhi Gan Cao
+ Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata	Zhi Fu Zi
+ 3g Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao
+ 4.5g Faeces Trogopterori	Wu Ling Zhi	For chronic gastritis with fullness and distention:
+ Fr. Aurantii Immaturus	Zhi Shi
+ 4.5g Pollen Typhae	Pu Huang	+ Cx. Magnoliae Officinalis	Hou Po
+ 6g Cx. Magnoliae Officinalis	Hou Po
For chronic gastritis with nausea and vomiting:
+ 6g Rz. Acori Tatarinowii	Shi Chang Pu	+ Caulis Bambusae in Taeniam	Zhu Ru
+ 15g Hb. Solani Nigri	Long Kui	+ Per. Citri Reticulatae	Chen Pi
+ 15g Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen	For chronic gastritis with loose stools:
+ Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu
Or
+ Rz. Corydalis	Yan Hu Suo	+ Poria	Fu Ling
+ Rx. Aucklandiae	Mu Xiang	For chronic gastritis with dry stools:
+ Rx. Bupleuri	Chai Hu	+ Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang
+ Fr. Evodiae	Wu Zhu Yu	+ Sm. Sesame Nigrum	Hei Zhi Ma
+ Hb. Eupatorii	Pei Lan	For chronic gastritis with epigastric pain:
+ Charred Fr. Crataegi	Shan Zha Tan	+ Rz. Corydalis	Yan Hu Suo
+ Charred Massa Medicata Fermentata	Shen Qu Tan	For chronic gastritis with acid reflux:
+ Endoconcha Sepiae	Hai Piao Xiao
+ Charred Fr. Hordei Germinatus	Mai Ya Tan	+ Concha Arcae	Wa Leng Zi
For chronic gastritis with a bitter taste in the mouth:
For atrophic gastritis:
+ Hb. Taraxaci	Pu Gong Ying	+ Rx. Gentianae	Long Dan Cao
+ Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	For chronic gastritis with anorexia:
+ Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen	+ Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli	Ji Nei Jin
For peptic ulcer with bleeding:		+ Massa Medicata Fermentata	Shen Qu
- Rz. Zingiberis	Gan Jiang
+ Rz. Zingiberis Preparata	Pao Jiang	For chronic gastritis with fatigue:
+ Rx. Astragali	Huang Qi
For peptic ulcer with hematemesis:		For reflux esophagitis:
- Rz. Zingiberis	Gan Jiang	+ Caulis Bambusae in Taeniam	Zhu Ru
+ Rz. Zingiberis Preparata	Pao Jiang
+ Lignum Aquilariae	Chen Xiang
+ Hb. Cirsii	Xiao Ji	+ Caulis Perillae	Zi Su Geng
For peptic ulcer with hematochezia:		For reflux esophagitis with severe pain and difficulty swallowing:
- Rz. Zingiberis	Gan Jiang	+ Caulis Bambusae in Taeniam	Zhu Ru
+ Rz. Zingiberis Preparata	Pao Jiang
+ Lignum Aquilariae	Chen Xiang
+ Hb. Cirsii	Xiao Ji	+ Caulis Perillae	Zi Su Geng
+ Colla Corii Asini	E Jiao	+ Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao
For peptic ulcer with hematochezia and hematemesis:		+ Rx. Clematidis	Wei Ling Xian
For reflux esophagitis with hyperacidity or duodenal ulcer:
- Rz. Zingiberis	Gan Jiang	+ Caulis Bambusae in Taeniam	Zhu Ru
+ Rz. Zingiberis Preparata	Pao Jiang
+ Lignum Aquilariae	Chen Xiang
+ Hb. Cirsii	Xiao Ji	+ Caulis Perillae	Zi Su Geng
+ Colla Corii Asini	E Jiao	+ Endoconcha Sepiae	Hai Piao Xiao
+ Rz. Bletillae	Bai Ji	+ Concha Arcae	Wa Leng Zi
For peptic ulcer with abdominal pain:		For reflux esophagitis with burning in the Stomach:
+ Rz. Corydalis	Yan Hu Suo
For upper gastrointestinal bleeding:		+ Caulis Bambusae in Taeniam	Zhu Ru
+ 12g Ophicalcitum	Hua Rui Shi
+ 15g Nodus Nelumbinis	Ou Jie	+ Lignum Aquilariae	Chen Xiang
+ 15g Rz. Bletillae	Bai Ji	+ Caulis Perillae	Zi Su Geng
For morning sickness:		+ Hb. Taraxaci	Pu Gong Ying
+ 15g Caulis Bambusae in Taeniam	Zhu Ru	+ Fr. Gardeniae	Zhi Zi
For reflux esophagitis with cholecystitis or hypochondriac pain:
For infantile indigestion:
- Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen	+ Caulis Bambusae in Taeniam	Zhu Ru
+ 2g Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen
+ 2g Rx. Puerariae	Ge Gen	+ Lignum Aquilariae	Chen Xiang
+ 2g Poria	Fu Ling	+ Caulis Perillae	Zi Su Geng
+ 2g Sm. Plantaginis	Che Qian Zi	+ Rx. Bupleuri	Chai Hu
For infantile indigestion with severe nausea and vomiting:		+ Hb. Lysimachiae	Jin Qian Cao
- Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen	For reflux esophagitis with constipation:
+ 2g Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen	+ Caulis Bambusae in Taeniam	Zhu Ru
+ 2g Rx. Puerariae	Ge Gen
+ 2g Poria	Fu Ling	+ Lignum Aquilariae	Chen Xiang
+ 2g Sm. Plantaginis	Che Qian Zi	+ Caulis Perillae	Zi Su Geng
+ 2g Flos Inulae	Xuan Fu Hua	+ Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang
For infantile indigestion with severe diarrhea:		+ Fr. Aurantii Immaturus	Zhi Shi
- Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen	For gastroptosis:
+ 2g Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen	+ Rx. Notoginseng	San Qi
+ 2g Rx. Puerariae	Ge Gen	+ Rx. Astragali	Huang Qi
+ 2g Poria	Fu Ling	+ Rz. Cimicifugae	Sheng Ma
+ 2g Sm. Plantaginis	Che Qian Zi	For gastroptosis with anorexia:
+ 3g Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	+ Rx. Notoginseng	San Qi
+ Rx. Astragali	Huang Qi
+ 3g Rx. Dioscoreae	Shan Yao	+ Rz. Cimicifugae	Sheng Ma
+ 2g Cx. Fraxini	Qin Pi	+ Fr. Hordei Germinatus	Mai Ya
For infantile indigestion with Food Stagnation:		+ Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli	Ji Nei Jin
- Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen
+ 2g Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen	For gastroptosis with Stomach Yin Deficiency:
+ 2g Rx. Puerariae	Ge Gen	+ Rx. Notoginseng	San Qi
+ 2g Poria	Fu Ling	+ Rx. Astragali	Huang Qi
+ 2g Sm. Plantaginis	Che Qian Zi	+ Rz. Cimicifugae	Sheng Ma
+ 2g Charred Fr. Crataegi	Shan Zha Tan	+ Rx. Glehniae/ Adenophorae	Sha Shen
+ 2g Charred Massa Medicata Fermentata	Shen Qu Tan	+ Rx. Ophiopogonis	Mai Men Dong
+ Rz. Polygonati Odorati	Yu Zhu
+ 2g Charred Fr. Hordei Germinatus	Mai Ya	+ Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang
For gastroenteritis with more than five bowel movements per day:
For abdominal pain:
+ Rz. Corydalis	Yan Hu Suo	+ Twice as much Rz. Coptidis	Huang Lian
+ Fr. Aurantii	Zhi Ke
For irritable bowel syndrome:		For gastroenteritis with Heat:
+ Rx. Bupleuri	Chai Hu	+ Rx. Puerariae	Ge Gen
+ Rx. Aucklandiae	Mu Xiang	For gastroenteritis with nausea and vomiting or a feeling of coldness in the abdomen:
+ Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao
+ Rz. Corydalis	Yan Hu Suo	+ Rz. Zingiberis Recens	Sheng Jiang
Or		For gastroenteritis with abdominal fullness:
+ Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	+ Rx. Aucklandiae	Mu Xiang
For ulcerative colitis:
+ Rx. Aucklandiae	Mu Xiang	- Fr Jujube	Da Zao
+ Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	+ Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang
For irritable bowel syndrome with loose stools:		For ulcerative colitis with abdominal pain:
+ Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	- Fr Jujube	Da Zao
+ Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang
+ Rx. Aucklandiae	Mu Xiang	+ Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao
+ Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	+ Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui
+ Sm. Plantaginis	Che Qian Zi	For ulcerative colitis with hematochezia:
+ Per. Lablab	Bian Dou Yi	- Fr Jujube	Da Zao
+ Polyporus	Zhu Ling	+ Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang
+ Rz. Alismatis	Ze Xie	+ Charred Cx. Moutan	Mu Dan Pi Tan
For irritable bowel syndrome with sticky stools with mucus:		+ Charred Rx. Rehmanniae	Di Huang Tan
+ Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	+ Charred Flos. Sophorae	Huai Hua Tan
+ Rx. Aucklandiae	Mu Xiang	For ulcerative colitis with severe diarrhea:
+ Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	- Fr Jujube	Da Zao
+ Cx. Phellodendri	Huang Bai	+ Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang
+ Rx. Pulsatillae	Bai Tou Weng	+ Sm. Coicis	Yi Yi Ren
For irritable bowel syndrome with constipation:		+ Hb. Portulacae	Ma Chi Xian
+ Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	For ulcerative colitis with tenesmus:
- Fr Jujube	Da Zao
+ Rx. Aucklandiae	Mu Xiang	+ Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang
+ Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	+ Rz. Cimicifugae	Sheng Ma
+ Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang	For ulcerative colitis with hypochondriac fullness and pain:
For irritable bowel syndrome with Dampness:
+ Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	- Fr Jujube	Da Zao
+ Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang
+ Rx. Aucklandiae	Mu Xiang	+ Rx. Bupleuri	Chai Hu
+ Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	+ Fr. Aurantii	Zhi Ke
+ Sm. Coicis	Yi Yi Ren	For ulcerative colitis with chronic diarrhea and soreness and coldness of the low back and knees:
+ Hg. Agastaches	Huo Xiang
For irritable bowel syndrome with Yang Deficiency:		- Fr Jujube	Da Zao
+ Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang
+ Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	- Rz. Coptidis	Huang Lian
+ Fr. Psoraliae	Bu Gu Zhi
+ Rx. Aucklandiae	Mu Xiang	+ Cx. Cinnamomi	Rou Gui
+ Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	For cholecystitis and cholelithiasis:
+ Fr. Psoraliae	Bu Gu Zhi	- Fr Jujube	Da Zao
For irritable bowel syndrome with nausea and vomiting:		+ Spora Lygodii	Hai Jin Sha
+ Hb. Lysimachiae	Jin Qian Cao
+ Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	+ Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli	Ji Nei Jin
+ Rx. Aucklandiae	Mu Xiang	For cholecystitis and cholelithiasis with Qi Deficiency:
+ Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao
+ Rz. Zingiberis Recens	Sheng Jiang	- Fr Jujube	Da Zao
+ Caulis Bambusae in Taeniam	Zhu Ru	+ Spora Lygodii	Hai Jin Sha
+ Hb. Lysimachiae	Jin Qian Cao
For irritable bowel syndrome with borborygmus, abdominal distention and pain which is worse with pressure:		+ Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli	Ji Nei Jin
+ Rx. Astragali	Huang Qi
- Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen	+ Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu
- Fr Jujube	Da Zao
+ Rx. Aucklandiae	Mu Xiang	+ Poria	Fu Ling
+ Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	For cholecystitis and cholelithiasis with constipation:
+ Fr. Aurantii Immaturus	Zhi Shi
+ Cx. Magnoliae Officinalis	Hou Po	- Fr Jujube	Da Zao
+ Spora Lygodii	Hai Jin Sha
For hepatitis:		+ Hb. Lysimachiae	Jin Qian Cao
+ Rz. Atractylodis	Cang Zhu	+ Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli	Ji Nei Jin
+ Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu
+ Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang
+ Poria	Fu Ling	For cholecystitis and cholelithiasis with a yellow, greasy tongue coat and a bitter taste in the mouth:
+ Hb. Artemisiae Scopariae	Yin Chen Hao
- Fr Jujube	Da Zao
For hepatitis with a dry mouth, a yellow, greasy tongue coat and yellow urine:		- Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen
- Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao
+ Rz. Atractylodis	Cang Zhu	+ Spora Lygodii	Hai Jin Sha
+ Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	+ Hb. Lysimachiae	Jin Qian Cao
+ Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli	Ji Nei Jin
+ Poria	Fu Ling
+ Hb. Artemisiae Scopariae	Yin Chen Hao	+ Fr. Toosendan	Chuan Lian Zi
+ Hb Taraxaci	Pu Gong Ying
+ Fr. Gardeniae	Zhi Zi	+ Rx. Polygoni Cuspidati	Hu Zhang
+ Sm. Plantaginis	Che Qian Zi	+ Hb. Artemisiae Scopariae	Yin Chen Hao
For hepatitis with abdominal fullness and distention:
For hepatitis with a sore low back and knees:
+ Rz. Atractylodis	Cang Zhu	+ Rz. Atractylodis	Cang Zhu
+ Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	+ Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu
+ Poria	Fu Ling	+ Poria	Fu Ling
+ Hb. Artemisiae Scopariae	Yin Chen Hao	+ Hb. Artemisiae Scopariae	Yin Chen Hao
+ Cx. Magnoliae Officinalis	Hou Po	+ Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang
+ Fr. Lycii	Gou Qi Zi
+ Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli	Ji Nei Jin	+ Rx. Ophiopogonis	Mai Men Dong
For hepatitis with hypochondriac fullness and pain:
For renal failure:
+ Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata	Zhi Fu Zi	+ Rz. Atractylodis	Cang Zhu
+ Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu
+ Cx. Cinnamomi	Rou Gui
+ Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	+ Poria	Fu Ling
+ Hb. Artemisiae Scopariae	Yin Chen Hao
+ Poria	Fu Ling
+ Rz. Alismatis	Ze Xie	+ Rz. Corydalis	Yan Hu Suo
For nausea and vomiting:		+ Rz. Cyperi	Xiang Fu
+ 2-3g Fr. Evodiae	Wu Zhu Yu	For celiac disease:
For celiac disease with marked fatigue and enduring diarrhea:		- Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen
+ 9g Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen
- Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen	+ 9g Rx. Bupleuri	Chai Hu
+ 9g Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen	For celiac disease with pronounced Dampness:
+ 9g Rx. Bupleuri	Chai Hu	- Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen
+ 15g Rx. Astragali	Huang Qi	+ 9g Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen
+ 4.5g Rz. Cimicifugae	Sheng Ma	+ 9g Rx. Bupleuri	Chai Hu
For celiac disease with damaged Fluids:		+ 9g Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu
- Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen
+ 9g Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen	+ 9g Poria	Fu Ling
+ 9g Rx. Bupleuri	Chai Hu	For celiac disease with pronounced cold limbs:
+ 12g Rx. Ophiopogonis	Mai Men Dong	- Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen
+ 9g Rx. Puerariae	Ge Gen	+ 9g Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen
For celiac disease with painful diarrhea:		+ 9g Rx. Bupleuri	Chai Hu
- Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen	+ 9g Ram. Cinnamomi	Gui Zhi
+ 9g Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen	For celiac disease with palpitations, worry and anxiety due to Spleen Deficiency affecting the Heart:
+ 9g Rx. Bupleuri	Chai Hu
+ 18g Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	- Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen
For celiac disease with no signs of Cold:		+ 9g Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen
- Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen	+ 9g Rx. Bupleuri	Chai Hu
- Rz. Zingiberis	Gan Jiang	+ More (18g) Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata	Zhi Gan Cao
+ 6g Rz. Zingiberis Recens	Sheng Jiang
+ More (20g) Fr. Jujube	Da Zao
+ 9g Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen	For acid reflux:
+ 9g Rx. Bupleuri	Chai Hu	+ 2-3g Fr. Evodiae	Wu Zhu Yu
For hypoglycemia:		For hypoglycemia with frequent hunger:
- Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen	- Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen
+ 12g Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen	+ 12g Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen
+ 9g Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	+ 9g Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu
+ 6g Fr. Gardeniae	Zhi Zi	+ 6g Fr. Gardeniae	Zhi Zi
+ 6g Poria	Fu Ling	+ 6g Poria	Fu Ling
For hypoglycemia with thirst:		+ 20g Gypsum Fibrosum	Shi Gao
- Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen	+ 9g Rz. Anemarrhenae	Zhi Mu
+ 12g Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen	For hypoglycemia with spontaneous perspiration or severe fatigue:
+ 9g Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu
- Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen
+ 6g Fr. Gardeniae	Zhi Zi	+ 12g Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen
+ 6g Poria	Fu Ling	+ 9g Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu
+ 9g Rz. Phragmitis	Lu Gen
+ 9g Rx. Trichosanthis	Tian Hua Fen	+ 6g Fr. Gardeniae	Zhi Zi
For indigestion with significant Qi Stagnation:		+ 6g Poria	Fu Ling
+ 6-9g Rx. Bupleuri	Chai Hu	+ 15g Rx. Astragali	Huang Qi
+ 12-15g Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	For indigestion with Damp-Heat:
+ More (12g) Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin
For indigestion with significant Spleen Deficiency:
For indigestion with pathological water in the epigastrium, dry retching and loud borborygmus:
+ 9-12g dry-fried Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Chao Bai Zhu
+ 9-12g Rz. Zingiberis Recens	Sheng Jiang
+ More (9g) Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Zhi Gan Cao	For indigestion with Food Stagnation:
+ 9-12g dry-fried Fr. Crataegi	Chao Shan Zha
For chronic gastritis with a severe stomachache:
+ 15g Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao
+ 9g Rz. Corydalis	Yan Hu Suo