Zhi Zi Chi Tang - 梔子豉湯 - Gardenia And Prepared Soybean Decoction

English:	Gardenia and Prepared Soybean Decoction
Also Known As:	Zhi Zi Dou Chi Tang Gardenia and Soja Combination

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Fr. Gardeniae	Zhi Zi	9g	Clears Heat, reduces Fire and eliminates irritability. With Dan Dou Chi, for insomnia and irritability from Deficiency due to Heat lingering in the chest.
Sm. Sojae Preparata	Dan Dou Chi	6-9g	Releases the Exterior, eliminates irritability, harmonizes the Middle Jiao and relieves stuffy sensations in the chest. With Zhi Zi, for late-stage residual Heat trapped in the chest and diaphragm

Formula Actions

• Clears Heat
• Eliminates restlessness and irritability
• Relieves congestion in the chest and epigastrium

Syndromes

• Qi Stage: Obstruction of the Chest by Heat (Heat lingering in the chest and muscles)

Clinical Manifestations

Fever Irritability Insomnia with tossing and turning A stifling sensation in the chest A soft epigastrium A general feeling of weakness and Deficiency

Hunger with no desire to eat Anorexia T: Normal C: Slightly yellow P: Slightly rapid or Strong and floating at the distal position

Treats

Insomnia Night terrors Neurosis Autonomic dystonia Psychiatric disorders Side effects of xanthine bronchodilators Viral myocarditis Cholecystitis Acute icteric jaundice Prostatitis Cystitis Glossitis Conjunctivitis Coronary artery disease Acute gastritis Common cold Nausea Weakness Esophageal cancer

Hemoptysis Esophagitis Peptic ulcers Bile reflux gastritis Upper Gastrointestinal tract bleeding Epistaxis Bronchiectasis Pneumonia Pulmonary tuberculosis Tonsillitis Periodontitis Otitis media Hypertension Neurasthenia Influenza Fever Anorexia Fatigue

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For Externally-contracted Heat with lingering Exterior symptoms:		For more severe Heat and Qi Stagnation:
+ Rx. Curcumae	Yu Jin
+ Fr. Arctii	Niu Bang Zi	+ Fr. Trichosanthis	Gua Lou
+ Hb. Menthae	Bo He	+ Fr. Aurantii	Zhi Ke
For severe Interior Heat:		For Dampness:
+ Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin	+ Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum	Zhi Ban Xia
+ Fr. Forsythiae	Lian Qiao
Or		+ Caulis Bambusae in Taeniam	Zhu Ru
+ Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin	For pain due to Heat from Stagnation:
+ Fr. Forsythiae	Lian Qiao	+ Toosendan Powder Jin Ling Zi San
+ Rz. Phragmitis	Lu Gen
For nausea and vomiting:
+ Rz. Zingiberis Recens	Sheng Jiang
+ Caulis Bambusae in Taeniam	Zhu Ru