HERB FORMULAS

XIAO BAN XIA TANG - 小半夏汤 - MINOR PINELLIA DECOCTION

English: Minor Pinellia Decoction
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia 6-24g Dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm, descends Rebellious Qi and stops vomiting.
Rz. Zingiberis Recens Sheng Jiang 4-24g Warms the Middle, stops vomiting, adjusts the Ying and Wei and normalizes the flow of Qi at the center.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Alleviates and moves Thin Mucus
  • Harmonizes the Stomach
  • Descends Rebellious Qi
  • Stops vomiting

SYNDROMES

  • Deficient Stomach Qi with Phlegm or congested Fluids.
  • Phlegm and Thin Mucus Obstructing the Interior

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Insomnia
  • Vomiting stimulated by the intake of fluids
  • Hiccup
  • Phlegm
  • Anorexia
  • Focal distention in the abdomen
  • Absence of thirst
  • T: Pale
  • C: Wet, white and slippery
  • P: Wiry

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

  • Vomiting usually occurs quickly after intake.
  • Hot mixture will aggravate the nausea.
  • Stop medication as soon as symptoms disappear.

MODIFICATIONS

For Deficiency type vomiting: For vomiting associated with AIDS/HIV
+ Decoction to Regulate the Middle
Li Zhong Tang
+ Poria, Cinnamon Twig Atractylodes and Licorice Decoction
Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang
+ Haematitum Dai Zhe Shi - Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao
+ Fr. Amomi Sha Ren + Per Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi