Xiao Ban Xia Jia Fu Ling Tang - 小半夏加茯苓汤 - Minor Pinellia With Poria Decoction

English:	Minor Pinellia with Poria Decoction
Also Known As:	Pinellia and Hoelen Combination

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum	Zhi Ban Xia	12-24g	Descends Rebellious Qi and stops vomiting, Dries Dampness, Transforms Phlegm.
Rz. Zingiberis Recens	Sheng Jiang	15-24g	Warms the Middle, stops vomiting, adjusts the Ying and Wei and normalizes the flow of Qi at the center. With Zhi Ban Xia, for vomiting due to many causes including Stomach Cold and cold, thin mucus.
Poria	Fu Ling	9-15g	Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness,strengthens the Spleen and harmonizes the Middle Jiao. With Zhi Ban Xia, treats Phlegm, thin mucus and turbid Dampness.

Formula Actions

• Harmonizes the Stomach
• Stops vomiting
• Dispels Phlegm
• Regulates water circulation
• Disperses Stagnation

Syndromes

• Vomiting due to Fluid Accumulation in the Stomach
• Vomiting due to Phlegm Stagnation Fluid Accumulation in the Stomach

Clinical Manifestations

Nausea Sudden vomiting of Thin Mucus or clear Fluids Absence of thirst May feel thirsty Palpitations Vertigo

Dizziness Dysuria Focal distention of the epigastrium Hiccups T: Normal C: White and Slippery P: Wiry

Treats

Morning sickness Pericarditis Hypertension Gastroptosis Nausea/Vomiting Vertigo Acute gastroenteritis Pleurisy Gastritis Meniere's disease Chemotherapy for breast cancer

Gastralgia Excess sweating Acute enteritis Viral myocarditis Eclampsia Palpitations Beriberi Dizziness Toxemia during pregnancy Hiccups

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For nausea and vomiting caused by Stomach Deficiency:		For nausea and vomiting caused by Food Stagnation:
+ Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen	+ Fr. Aurantii	Zhi Ke
+ Per. Citri Reticulatae	Chen Pi	+ Massa Medicata Fermentata	Shen Qu
For nausea and vomiting caused by Phlegm Stagnation:
+ Fr. Hordei Germinatus	Mai Ya
+ Two-Cured decoction Er Chen Tang		For nausea and vomiting caused by Water Accumulation:
For morning sickness during pregnancy:		+ Calm the Stomach and Poria Decoction Wei Ling Tang
+ Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui
+ Rz. Chuanxiong	Chuan Xiong	For nausea and vomiting from Liver Fire:
For nausea and vomiting with acid regurgitation:		+ 9g Fr. Gardeniae	Zhi Zi
+ 3g Left Metal Pill Zuo Jin Wan		+ 9g Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin
For nausea and vomiting with constipation:
+ 3g Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang
+ 9g Fr. Aurantii Immaturus	Zhi Shi