Xiang Fu Xuan Fu Hua Tang - 香附旋覆花汤 - Cyperus And Inula Decoction

English:	Cyperus and Inula Decoction
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rz. Cyperi	Xiang Fu	9g	Spreads and regulates Liver Qi. With Xuan Fu Hua, for Thin Mucus in the hypochondria.
Flos Inulae	Xuan Fu Hua	9g	Expels Phlegm and removes pathogenic water. With Zhi Ban Xia, for vomiting, coughing, wheezing and epigastric distention due to congested fluids.
Fr. Perillae	Zi Su Zi	9g	Stops coughing, calms wheezing, descends Qi and dissolves Phlegm.
Per. Citri Reticulatae	Chen Pi	6g	Adjusts the Middle, Descends Qi, Dries Dampness, Regulates Qi, Relieves the diaphragm, Transforms Phlegm. With Fu Ling and Zhi Ban Xia, for a stifling sensation in the chest and coughing with excessive white, viscous sputum due to Phlegm-Damp Obstruction.
Poria	Fu Ling	6g	Promotes urination, strengthens the Spleen and leaches out Dampness. With Zhi Ban Xia and Chen Pi, for nausea, vomiting, chest fullness and distention and anorexia due to congested fluids.
Sm. Coicis	Yi Yi Ren	15g	Strengthens the Spleen and resolves Dampness. With Fu Ling, for Spleen Deficiency with Excess Dampness and edema.
Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum	Zhi Ban Xia	15g	Dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm and descends Rebellious Qi. With Chen Pi, for a productive cough and a stifling sensation in the chest due to Phlegm-Damp Obstruction or Spleen Qi Deficiency. With Fu Ling, for Phlegm, thin mucus and turbid Dampness.

Formula Actions

• Tonifies the Spleen
• Regulates Liver Qi
• Dries Dampness
• Expels Phlegm

Syndromes

• Damp Stagnation in the Liver Channel
• Fluid Stagnation in the chest
• Zhi Yin

Clinical Manifestations

Hypochondriac pain worse with coughing, breathing, spitting or turning from side to side Maybe coughing Afternoon fever or Alternating chills and fever

Shortness of breath Panting T: Swollen edges C: Thick and white P: Wiry or Deep and wiry or Slippery

Treats

Dyspnea

Hypochondriac pain

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For abdominal fullness:		For severe pain:
+ Cx. Magnoliae Officinalis	Hou Po	+ Lignum Dalbergiae	Jiang Xiang
For profuse Phlegm:
For severe chest, hypochondriac and flank distention and pain:		+ 9g stir-fried Sm. Descuraniae/Lepidii	Ting Li Zi
+ 6g Rx. Bupleuri	Chai Hu	+ 6g Rx. Platycodi	Jie Geng
+ 6g Fr. Aurantii	Zhi Ke	+ 6g Fr. Aurantii	Zhi Ke
+ 9g Fr. Jujube	Da Zao