Mei He Qi Yan Fang - 梅核气咽方 - Prescription For Treating Globus Hystericus

English:	Prescription for Treating Globus Hystericus
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Scrophulariae	Xuan Shen	30g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin, softens hardness, dissipates nodules, transforms Phlegm-Heat, drains Fire and relieves toxicity. With Sheng Di Huang and Mai Men Dong, for a sore, dry throat due to Deficiency Fire. With Jie Geng and Gan Cao, for a sore throat with Dryness and pain.
Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	30g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and generates fluids. With Xuan shen, for Kidney Yin Deficiency with Fire Blazing with soreness and swelling in the throat, dry mouth and a parched tongue. With Xuan Shen and Mai Men Dong, for swelling of the throat and lymph nodes.
Rx. Ophiopogonis	Mai Men Dong	9g	Moistens the Lungs, nourishes Lung and Stomach Yin and generates Fluids. With Xuan Shen, Jie Geng and Gan Cao, for an itchy, dry throat, thirst and a nonproductive cough due to Lung Yin Deficiency.
Rx. Trichosanthis	Tian Hua Fen	9g	Clears and drains Lung Heat, Drains Heat, Expels pus, Generates Fluids, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Moistens Lung Dryness, Reduces swelling, Relieves toxicity, Transforms Phlegm.
Rx. Sophorae	Shan Dou Gen	9g	Clears Heat, Disperses swellings, Improves the throat, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Relieves Fire toxicity.
Rx. Aucklandiae	Mu Xiang	9g	Promotes the movement of Qi, harmonizes the Liver and Spleen and alleviates pain. With Bing Lang, for Qi Stagnation in the Stomach and Intestines due to Food Stagnation.
Rx. Platycodi	Jie Geng	9g	Opens the Lungs, spreads Lung Qi and expels Phlegm and pus. With Gan Cao, disseminates Lung Qi, expels Phlegm, resolves toxicity and expels pus.
Fr. Aurantii Immaturus	Zhi Shi	9g	Breaks up Stagnant Qi, Descends Qi, Reduces accumulation, Reduces distention, Resolves hardenings, Transforms Phlegm.
Sm. Arecae	Bing Lang	9g	Drains downward, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Reduces accumulations, Regulates Qi, Unblocks the bowels.
Cx. Magnoliae Officinalis	Hou Po	0g	Promotes the movement of Qi in the Middle Jiao, resolves Stagnation, descends Qi, dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm. With Zhi Shi, for abdominal or chest distention, focal epigastric distention, wheezing, shortness of breath, nausea, rebellious Qi or constipation from Cold, Heat, Dampness or Phlegm as long as clumped Qi is at the root of the problem.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	3g	Moistens the Lungs, resolves Phlegm, clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity, inhibits the growth of cancer cells, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.

Formula Actions

• Spreads Qi
• Resolves Phlegm
• Nourishes Yin
• Clears Deficiency Fire
• Resolves toxicity

Syndromes

• Liver Qi Stagnation: Phlegm and Qi Stagnant and Blocked with Yin Deficiency Heat

Clinical Manifestations

Feeling of obstruction in throat as if a slice of roast meat were stuck there which cannot be coughed up nor swallowed down. This sensation becomes more prominent during emotional upset and subsides when relaxed Distention and pain in the sides or flanks Suffocating sensation in the chest Tendency to sigh Melancholy Depression Irritability Inappropriate anger Irregular menses Breast distention and pain before and during menses

Dysmenorrhea Dizziness Blurred vision Impaired vision Dry eyes Night blindness Tinnitus Headache Dry throat Thirst Five Sole Heat Night sweats T: Red C: Yellow or Little or None P: Slippery and wiry or Wiry, thready and rapid

Treats

Early-stage esophageal cancer

Globus hystericus

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

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