Dan Dao Pai Shi Fang #1 - 胆道排石汤 - Gallstone Expelling Formula #1

English:	Gallstone Expelling Formula #1
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Fr. Aurantii	Zhi Ke	15g	Promotes the movement of Qi, Reduces distention and pressure, Resolves hardenings and removes stagnated food.
Rx. Aucklandiae	Mu Xiang	15g	Adjusts and regulates stagnant Qi in the Intestines, Dispels Damp-Heat, Harmonizes the Liver and Spleen and alleviates pain, Promotes the movement of Qi.
Fr. Toosendan	Chuan Lian Zi	15g	Dredges Liver Qi, Releases Stagnation, Stops pain and conducts Heat out from below.
Hb. Lysimachiae	Jin Qian Cao	50g	Clears Liver and Gallbladder Damp-Heat and expels gallstones.
Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang	10g	Dispels Blood Stasis, Drains Heat, Invigorates the Blood, Purges accumulations.

Formula Actions

• Clears Heat
• Resolves Dampness
• Promotes the movement of Qi
• Benefits the Gallbladder
• Removes stones
• Stops pain

Syndromes

• Liver Qi Stagnation
• Disharmony between the Liver and Spleen

Clinical Manifestations

Jaundice Anorexia Abdominal distention and discomfort Suffocating sensation in the chest Epigastric mass Maybe abdominal pain on palpation Yang jaundice (sclera and skin are bright yellow) Dislike of oily foods Nausea Vomiting

Lassitude Scanty, dark urine Maybe thirst or thirst with no desire to drink Diarrhea with foul smell or Constipation Fever Sweet sticky taste or bitter taste in mouth T: Pink C: Thick, yellow and greasy (maybe sticky) P: Soft and rapid

Treats

Cholelithiasis

Jaundice

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For fullness and distention in the chest or intercostal pain:		For jaundice:
+ Hb. Artemisiae Scopariae	Yin Chen Hao
+ Rx. Bupleuri	Chai Hu
+ Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao	+ Rx. Curcumae	Yu Jin
+ Rx. Paeoniae alba	Bai Shao	+ Fr. Gardeniae	Zhi Zi
For strong Heat:		For vomiting:
+ Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua	+ Flos Inulae	Xuan Fu Hua
+ Hb. Violae	Zi Hua Di Ding	+ Caulis Bambusae in Taeniam	Zhu Ru
For a deep red tongue with thirst:
+ Gypsum Fibrosum	Shi Gao	+ Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum	Zhi Ban Xia
+ Rz. Anemarrhenae	Zhi Mu
+ Rx. Trichosanthis	Tian Hua Fen	For a poor appetite:
+ Hb. Dendrobii	Shi Hu	+ Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli	Ji Nei Jin
+ Dry-fried Fr. Hordei Germinatus	Chao Mai Ya
+ Massa Medicata Fermentata	Shen Qu
+ Fr. Amomi	Sha Ren
+ Fr. Crataegi	Shan Zha