Ge Gen Jia Ban Xia Tang - 葛根加半夏汤 - Kudzu Decoction Plus Pinellia

English:	Kudzu Decoction Plus Pinellia
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Puerariae	Ge Gen	8-12g	Releases the exterior, and releases the muscle layer (especially of the upper back and neck) by bringing fluids to the area. With Ma Huang, Gui Zhi and Bai Shao, for Wind-Cold with stiffness and tension in the upper back and neck.
Hb. Ephedrae	Ma Huang	4-9g	Strongly releases the exterior, disperses Cold, moves Lung Qi and stops wheezing. With Gui Zhi for Wind-Cold excess conditions with fever and chills but no sweat and Wind-Cold-Damp Bi.
Ram. Cinnamomi	Gui Zhi	3-9g	Releases the Exterior, warms the channels and collaterals to relieve pain, warms and facilitates the flow of Yang Qi in the chest, warms and facilitates the flow of Blood through the vessels and releases the muscle layer. With Ge Gen, releases the exterior and relieves the muscle layer. With Bai Shao, warms and tonifies the Middle Jiao for External Wind-Cold with disharmony between the Ying and Wei, with spontaneous sweating, fever and chills.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	3-9g	Adjusts the Ying and Wei, preserves Yin by preventing excessive diaphoresis. With Gan Cao, relieves muscle spasms and therefore helps relieve neck and back stiffness. With Gui Zhi, Sheng Jiang and Gan Cao, for Wind-Cold with Deficiency and perspiration.
Rz. Zingiberis Recens	Sheng Jiang	1-9g	Disperses Cold, Reduces the toxicity of other herbs, Releases the Exterior, Stops cough, Stops vomiting, Warms the Middle. With Zhi Ban Xia, for vomiting due to many causes including Stomach Cold. With Gui Zhi, warms and dispels thin mucus in the Stomach with nausea, hiccup, Stomach pain, acid reflux or vomiting of clear fluid. With Ma Huang, strongly creates sweating to treat all externally contracted Wind-Cold disorders, especially those in which Wind-Cold has constrained Lung Qi with cough and wheezing and the failure of Lung Qi to descend causing nausea and vomiting.
(Rz. Zingiberis)	(Gan Jiang)	(1-6g)	(In some sources, used instead of Sheng Jiang).
Fr. Zizyphi Jujube	Da Zao	3-12g	Moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs With Sheng Jiang, protects the Ying and harmonizes and protects the Stomach
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	2-6g	Moderates and harmonizes the properties of other herbs.
Rz. Pinelliae Preparata	Zhi Ban Xia	3-9g	Dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm, descends Rebellious Qi, harmonizes the Stomach. and stops vomiting.

Formula Actions

• Releases Wind-Cold in the Exterior and muscle layer
• Generates Fluids
• Relieves muscle-ache of the neck
• Stops vomiting

Syndromes

• Simultaneous Tai Yang - Yang Ming stage
• Tai Yang stage with vomiting but no diarrhea

Clinical Manifestations

Chills and fever Anhidrosis Stiff and rigid neck, shoulders and upper back Intolerance of Wind Dislike of Cold Inflammation Vomiting Muscle spasms Mucosal swelling

Nasal congestion Sensitivity to dust Headache Wind-Cold Bi (few joints affected, intense but short lived, changes over days or weeks) Inflammation T: Normal C: Thin and white P: Floating and tight

Treats

Common cold Upper respiratory tract infection Influenza Stomach flu Acute cervical myositis Stiff shoulders Tendinitis of shoulder Bursitis of shoulder Urticaria Allergic rhinitis Early-stage poliomyelitis Early-stage encephalitis Chronic pediatric diarrhea Stiff neck Frozen shoulder Pneumonia Bronchitis "40 years wrists" "50 years shoulders" Neuralgia Gastritis Painfull obstruction

Nausea/Vomiting Eczema Rubella Furuncles Boils Keratitis Hordeolum Conjunctivitis Trachoma Otitis media Stuffy nose Otitis externa Meningitis Lymphadenitis Mastitis Scarlet fever Tonsillitis Arthritis Lumbago Fever Stiff upper back

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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