Shu Mi Tang Jia Jian - 黍米 痰加減 - Modified Sorghum Decoction

English:	Modified Sorghum Decoction
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Pinellia Massa Medicata Fermentata	Ban Xia Qu	9g	Harmonizes the Stomach, Promotes digestion, Reduces Food Stagnation, Resolves Phlegm.
Poria	Fu Ling	9g	Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, strengthens the Spleen, harmonizes the Middle Jiao, quiets the Heart, calms the Spirit and soothes the nerves.
Stir-fried Fr. Crataegi	Shan Zha	6g	Reduces and guides out Food Stagnation, transforms accumulations, transforms Blood Stasis, invigorates Blood circulation and dissipates clumps. With Shen Qu, for general indigestion and Food Stagnation.
Stir-fried Fr. Hordei Germinatus	Mai Ya	6g	Reduces Food Stagnation, improves digestion and strengthens the Stomach. With Shen Qu, for indigestion due to Food Stagnation.
Stir-fried Massa Medicata Fermentata	Shen Qu	6g	Reduces Food Stagnation, promotes digestion, moves Qi and harmonizes the Stomach. With Mai Ya and Shan Zha, for abdominal distention, belching, diarrhea, indigestion and anorexia due to Food Stagnation. With Shan Zha, for Food Stagnation.
Stir-fried Rz. Atractylodis	Cang Zhu	6g	Strongly dries Dampness and tonifies the Spleen.
Sm. Panici Miliacei	Shu Mi	6g	Tonifies Qi and tonifies the Spleen and Stomach.

Formula Actions

• Clears Food
• Harmonizes the Stomach
• Conducts Stagnation
• Calms the Shen

Syndromes

• Food Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

Insomnia Epigastric fullness, distention and pain with dislike of pressure Belching with rotten food smell Acid regurgitation Detests food or Vomits after eating

Distention is reduced after vomiting Unformed stools or Knotted constipation T: Pink C: Thick and greasy P: Slippery

Treats

Insomnia

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For severe abdominal distention:		For constipation:
+ 9g stir-fried Sm. Arecae	Shi Chang Pu	+ 6g Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang
+ 9g Fr. Aurantii Immaturus	Zhi Shi