Yi Gan San Jia Chen Pi Ban Xia - 抑肝散加陳皮半夏 - Restrain The Liver Powder With Tangerine Peel And Pinellia

English:	Restrain the Liver Powder with Tangerine Peel and Pinellia
Also Known As:	Bupleurum, Citrus and Pinellia Formula

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	4g	Tonifies the Spleen, tonifies Qi and dries Dampness. With Fu Ling and Gan Cao, for Spleen and Stomach Qi Deficiency.
Poria	Fu Ling	4g	Harmonizes the Middle Jiao, Promotes urination, Resolves Dampness, Strengthens the Spleen. With Bai Zhu, strengthens the Spleen and resolves Dampness. With Chen Pi and Zhi Ban Xia, for nausea, vomiting, chest fullness and distention and anorexia due to congested fluids.
Ram. cum Uncis Uncariae	Gou Teng	3g	Drains Liver Heat and pacifies Liver Yang, Extinguishes Wind, Stops spasms.
Rx. Chuanxiong	Chuan Xiong	3g	Activates the Blood and regulates Qi. With Dang Gui, for Blood Deficiency.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	3g	Tonifies, harmonizes and invigorates the Blood and regulates menses.
Rx. Bupleuri	Chai Hu	2g	Reduces fever, spreads Liver Qi, relieves Stagnation and raises Yang Qi. With Chen Pi and Zhi Ban Xia, for Lung and Kidney Yin Deficiency with overflowing water turning to Phlegm, with cough, wheezing and nausea marked by profuse and salty sputum.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	1.5g	Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, resolves Phlegm, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.
Per. Citri Reticulatae	Chen Pi	3g	Regulates Qi, adjusts the Middle, relieves the diaphragm, dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm. 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.
Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum	Zhi Ban Xia	5g	Dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm, descends Rebellious Qi and stops vomiting. With Chen Pi, for epigastric and abdominal distention or pain due to disharmony of the Stomach Qi. With Fu Ling, prevents turbid Phlegm and Dampness from disturbing the Heart with dizziness, palpitations and insomnia.

Formula Actions

• Calms the Liver
• Regulates the Liver Qi and Blood
• Relieves spasms
• Dispels Heat
• Strengthens the Spleen
• Relieves Dampness
• Resolves Phlegm

Syndromes

• Liver Blood Deficiency Heat with Phlegm-Dampness

Clinical Manifestations

Neuropathy Stiff shoulders Irritability Anxiety Palpitations Night sweats Dizziness Vertigo Headache Fear Dry throat and mouth no thirst Fidgeting Insomnia

Insomnia due to stress Excessive dreams Lack of energy Weakness and fatigue Weak abdomen Restlessness Sleepiness Light-headedness Impatience T: Pale or Red and dry P: Wiry and rapid or Thready and rapid or Thready and weak or Thready and tight

Treats

Menopause syndrome Insomnia Atrophied limbs Gout Pediatric epilepsy Night sweats

Neurosis Neurasthenia Hysteria Toxemia during pregnancy Palpitations

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

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