HERB FORMULAS

SHI ZAO TANG - 十棗湯 - TEN-JUJUBE DECOCTION

English: Ten-Jujube Decoction
Also Known As: Jujube Combination
Decoction of Zizyphi Jujube

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Kansui Gan Sui 0.5g Drains water downward, eliminates congested fluids and thin mucus and expels Phlegm.
With Da Ji and Yuan Hu, for suspended, thin mucus clogging up the chest and hypochondria with cough, shortness of breath, chest pain and hard focal distention in the epigastrium.
Rx. Euphorbiae Pekinensis Da Ji 0.5g Drains water downward and drives out thin mucus.
With Mu Xiang, for water accumulation in the chest and abdomen with urinary difficulty.
Flos Genkwa Yuan Hua 0.5g Drains water downward, drives out thin mucus and promotes urination.
With Gan Sui, for accumulation of fluids in the chest.
Fr. Jujube Da Zao 10pcs Tonifies the Spleen and Stomach, augments Qi, nourishes the Blood, calms the Spirit and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs. (Drink as a warm decoction with the above capsules.)

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Purges and drives out thin mucus
  • Drastically purges water accumulation

SYNDROMES

  • Suspended Thin Mucus clogging the chest and hypochondrium
  • Xuan Yin

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Cough with sharp pain in the chest and hypochondrium
  • Hard focal distention in the epigastrium
  • Dry heaves
  • Shortness of breath
  • Headache
  • Abdominal distention
  • Wheezing
  • Fullness in the chest
  • Chest pain extending to the back with difficult inhalation
  • Dyspnea caused by extreme chest and back pain
  • Dizziness
  • Vertigo
  • Generalized edema which is worse in the lower body
  • Difficult urination and defecation
  • Wheezing
  • T: Normal
  • C: White and slippery
  • P: Deep and wiry

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Use with extreme caution during pregnancy.
  • Use with extreme caution for weak patients along with a Qi tonifying formula .
  • Use only when absolutely necessary.
  • Do not decoct the first three herbs. (Preparing them with vinegar can help reduce the side effects.)
  • Do not take with Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao.
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

  • Grind into a powder and put in gelatin capsules. Take 0.5 to 1g doses in the morning between 3 and 5 am.
  • If, after one hour, diarrhea does not occur, repeat the dosage.

MODIFICATIONS