DANG TAN TANG - 荡痰湯 - FLUSH THE PHLEGM DECOCTION

English:	Flush the Phlegm Decoction
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Haematitum	Dai Zhe Shi	60g	Calms the Liver, anchors Floating Yang, clears Liver Fire, strongly descends rebellious Qi and Cools the Blood.
Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum	Zhi Ban Xia	9g	Dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm and descends Rebellious Qi.
Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang	30g	Activates the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Drains Fire, Drains Heat, Eliminates Phlegm, Promotes urination, Purges accumulations, Reduces Fire toxicity, Transforms Dampness.
Natrii Sulfas	Mang Xiao	18g	Purges accumulations, guides out Stagnation, softens hardness, moistens Dryness, clears Heat and drains Fire. With Da Huang, for constipation due to Heat in the Stomach and Intestines. With Dai Zhe Shi, Zhi Ban Xia, Da Huang and Yu Jin, for Phlegm and Heat Misting the Heart.
Rx. Curcumae	Yu Jin	9g	Activates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, regulates Qi flow, clears Heat, cools the Blood, clears the Heart and Pericardium and opens the Orifices.

Formula Actions

• Drains Phlegm-Heat

Syndromes

• Phlegm-Heat Misting the Heart

Clinical Manifestations

Cough with sticky, yellow, difficult to expectorate sputum Rapid breathing with a harsh voice Restless fever Sore throat Constipation Dry stools Mania Shortness of breath

Dyspnea Nausea Vomiting Chest and/or epigastric fullness Pain in the ribs T: Scarlet C: Yellow or Yellow and greasy or Yellow and smooth P: Rapid and smooth or Slippery and rapid

Treats

Mania Neurasthenia Neurosis Obsessive compulsive disorder Schizophrenia Anxiety neurosis Melancholia

Mania-depression Bi-polar disorder Psychosis Senile dementia Anxiety Insanity Hysteria

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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