XING LOU CHENG QI TANG - 星蒌承气汤 - FADING STAR ORDER THE QI DECOCTION

English:	Fading Star Order the Qi Decoction
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang	10-15g	Dispels Blood Stasis, Drains Fire, Drains Heat, Eliminates Phlegm, Invigorates the Blood, Promotes urination, Purges accumulations, Transforms Dampness.
Natrii Sulfas	Mang Xiao	10-15g	Purges accumulations, guides out Stagnation, softens hardness, moistens Dryness, clears Heat and drains Fire. With Da Huang, for constipation due to Heat in the Stomach and Intestines.
Arisaemae cum Bile	Dan Nan Xing	6-10g	Calms Wind, Clears Heat, Dissolves Phlegm, Stops convulsions.
Fr. Trichosanthis	Gua Lou	30-40g	Clears Lung Heat, transforms Hot Phlegm and regulates Qi.

Formula Actions

• Expels Phlegm and Heat through the bowels

Syndromes

• Phlegm-Heat with Wind-Phlegm

Clinical Manifestations

Sudden heaviness Numbness or paralysis of the extremities on one side of the body Facial paralysis Dysphagia Disordered consciousness Dry stools

Constipation Dizziness Copious Phlegm Drooling T: Stiff and quivering or Deviated C: Greasy and yellow P: Wiry and slippery

Treats

Numbness Paresthesia Stroke Hemiplegia Dizziness

Cerebral hemorrhage Cerebral thrombosis Facial paralysis Dysphagia

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• After the bowels have opened, reduce Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang and Natrii Sulfas Mang Xiao.

Modifications

For invigorating the Blood and opening the channels:		For severe dizziness:
		+ 12g Ram. cum Uncis Uncariae	Gou Teng
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao	+ 12g Flos Chrysanthemi	Ju Hua
Caulis Spatholobi	Ji Xue Teng
		+ 15g Concha Margaritaferae Usta	Zhen Zhu Mu