Gualou Xiebai Banxia Tang

Name

1. 瓜蒌薤白半夏汤
2. 瓜蔞薤白半夏湯

The Prescription of Gualou Xiebai Banxia Tang

Source

The book Jin Kui Yao Lue

Ingredients

• Gua Lou 12 g,
• Xie Bai 9 g,
• Ban Xia 9 g.
• Yellow Millet Wine 70 ml.

Explanation

Gua Lou: Clearing away heat and eliminating phlegm so as to moisten dryness.

Xie Bai: Promoting the circulation of Yang-Qi, relieving stuffiness in the chest and dissolving masses.

Ban Xia: Removing dampness, eliminating phlegm, checking upward adverse flow of Qi and arresting nausea.

Yellow Millet Wine: Activating blood and expelling cold, dredging meridians.

The Effect of Gualou Xiebai Banxia Tang

Effect

Promote the circulation of qi to relieve depression, activating yang and dissolving masses, eliminate phlegm and soothe the chest.

Administrations

Decoct in water for oral dose to be taken three times a day.