Hua Tan San Jie Tang - 化痰散结汤 - Transforming Phlegm And Dissipating Binding Decoction

English:	Transforming Phlegm and Dissipating Binding Decoction
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Per Citri Reticulatae Viride	Qing Pi	15g	Breaks up Stagnant Qi, Dissipates accumulations, Dries Dampness, Spreads Liver Qi, Transforms Phlegm.
Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum	Zhi Ban Xia	20g	Dissipates nodules, Dries Dampness, Reduces Stagnation, Transforms Phlegm.
Poria	Fu Ling	20g	Leaches out dampness, Promotes urination, Strengthens the Spleen, Transforms Phlegm.
Bombyx Batryticatus	Jiang Can	10g	Dissipates nodules, Eliminates toxins, Extinguishes Wind, Softens hardness, Stops spasms and convulsions, Transforms Phlegm.
Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae	Niu Xi	15g	Benefits the joints, Expels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Nourishes the Liver and Kidney Yin, Strengthens the sinews and bones.
Squama Manitis	Chuan Shan Jia	15g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and expels Wind-Dampness from the channels.
Citri Reticulatae Vascularis	Ju Luo	10g	Promotes the movement of Qi, disseminates the flow in the channels and collaterals, and transforms Phlegm. With Qing Pi, for flank pain and chest and abdominal distention due to Liver Qi Stagnation.

Formula Actions

• Rectifies Qi
• Transforms Phlegm
• Softens hardness
• Dissipates binding

Syndromes

• Phlegm Obstructing the Channels

Clinical Manifestations

A tendency toward obesity A sallow, yellow complexion Dizziness

Numbness of the limbs Stroke Seizures

Treats

Peyronie's disease (penile induration)

Stroke

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For Phlegm Nodulation:		To substitute for Squama Manitis Chuan Shan Jia:
+ 15g Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu
15g Sm. Vaccariae	Wang Bu Liu Xing
+ 10g Sm. Sinapis	Bai Jie Zi	15g Concha Arcae	Wa Leng Zi