Qu Feng Dao Tan Tang - 驱风導痰湯 - Expel Wind And Guide Out Phlegm Decoction

English:	Expel Wind and Guide out Phlegm Decoction
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rz. et Rx. Notopterygii	Qiang Huo	9g	Releases the Exterior, disperses Cold, expels Wind-Cold-Dampness, unblocks painful obstruction, alleviates pain and guides Qi to the Tai Yang and Du channels. With Fang Feng, for pain due to External Wind-Dampness.
Rx. Saposhnikoviae	Fang Feng	6g	Expels Internal Wind, Expels Wind-Cold-Dampness, Moves Qi and tonifies Spleen, Releases the Exterior, Stops pain, Stops spasms. With Zhi Tian Nan Xing, for headaches, generalized body aches and numbness due to Wind-Phlegm Obstructing the channels.
Poria	Fu Ling	12g	Dries Dampness, Harmonizes the Middle Jiao, Strengthens the Spleen, Transforms Phlegm. With Zhi Ban Xia, Chen Pi and Sheng Jiang, for congested Fluids in the Stomach manifesting as nausea and vomiting. With Bai Zhu, strengthens the Spleen and resolves Dampness. With Sheng Jiang, Zhu Ru and Zhi Ban Xia, for congested fluids in the Stomach causing nausea and vomiting.
Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum	Zhi Ban Xia	9g	Descends rebellious Qi, Dries Dampness, Harmonizes the Stomach, Reduces distention, Stops vomiting, Transforms Phlegm. With Chen Pi, for Stomach Qi Disharmony with epigastric and abdominal distention or pain. \With Fu Ling, expels Phlegm and stops nausea and vomiting, hiccups, coughs with clear, profuse Phlegm and loose, watery stools.
Per. Citri Reticulatae	Chen Pi	6g	Dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm, regulates Qi and adjusts the Middle Jiao. With Sheng Jiang, for Cold-Dampness Obstructing the Middle with nausea and hiccups With Zhi Ban Xia, for a stifling sensation in the chest and coughing with excessive white, viscous sputum due to Phlegm-Damp Obstruction. With Bai Zhu, for anorexia and other symptoms of Damp Obstruction due to Spleen Deficiency. With Sheng Jiang, Zhu Ru and Zhi Ban Xia, for nausea and vomiting due to rebellious Stomach Qi.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	3g	Moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.
Rz. Arisaematis Preparatum	Zhi Tian Nan Xing	6g	Dries Dampness, expels Phlegm, disperses Wind-Phlegm in the channels, stops spasms and alleviates pain. With Zhi Ban Xia, Chen Pi and Zhi Shi, for Phlegm-Dampness Obstruction that will not dissipate, with fainting from Wind-stroke, coughing with copious sputum, a cold upper back, a stifling sensation in the chest and a thick, gummy nasal discharge.
Fr. Aurantii Immaturus	Zhi Shi	9g	Disperses Wind-Phlegm in the channels, dries Dampness and expels Phlegm. With Ban Xia, Chen Pi, and Zhi Shi, for Phlegm-Damp Obstruction. With Bai Zhu, for vomiting due to Cold, thin mucus. With Chen Pi, strengthens the Middle Jiao. With Zhu Ru, for Phlegm-Heat obstructing the flow of Qi with focal distention in the chest and epigastrium, hiccup, dry retching, nausea and acid regurgitation.
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	9g	Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi and dries Dampness. With Zhi Shi, for Spleen Deficiency and Qi Stagnation with anorexia and epigastric focal distention and fullness.
Caulis Bambusae in Taeniam	Zhu Ru	6g	Clears Heat, transforms Hot Phlegm and stops vomiting.
Rz. Zingiberis Recens	Sheng Jiang	12g	Releases the Exterior, induces perspiration, disperses Cold, warms the Middle, stops vomiting and adjusts the Ying and Wei. With Zhi Ban Xia, for vomiting due to many causes including Stomach Cold. With Zhu Ru, for vomiting due to Heat in patients with Stomach Qi Deficiency.

Formula Actions

• Expels Wind
• Disperses Phlegm
• Moves Qi
• Stops spasms

Syndromes

• Phlegm Obstruction

Clinical Manifestations

Spasms, cramps and stiffness in the limbs, neck and back Convulsions Diffuse headache Heaviness Fogginess or fullness in the head Visual disturbances Double vision Loss of sight

Dizziness Vertigo Fullness and discomfort in the chest and epigastrium Nausea Vomiting T: Normal C: Greasy and white P: Soft, slippery and/or wiry

Treats

Neck and shoulder stiffness and pain Spasms and convulsions Headache Cerebral tumor, cyst or abscess Cysticercosis

Dizziness Vertigo Nausea/Vomiting Sarcoidosis Echinococcsosis

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For Heat:
- Rz. Arisaematis	Zhi Tian Nan Xing
- Rz. Coptidis	Huang Lian
+ 3g Arisaemae cum Bile	Dan Nan Xing
+ 9g Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin
+ 9g Sm. Trichosanthis	Gua Lou Ren