HERB FORMULAS

BU HUAN JIN ZHENG QI SAN - 不換金正氣散 - RECTIFY THE QI POWDER WORTH MORE THAN GOLD

English: Rectify the Qi Powder Worth More than Gold
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Cx. Magnoliae Officinalis Hou Po 3-10g Promotes the movement of Qi downward, dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm.
With Cang Zhu and Chen Pi, for Dampness Accumulation with Qi Stagnation.
Rz. Atractylodis Cang Zhu 3-10g Strongly dries Dampness, tonifies the Spleen and clears Dampness from the Lower Jiao.
With Hou Po, for Dampness obstructing Spleen Yang with epigastric fullness, abdominal and epigastric distention, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, loss of taste and a thick, greasy tongue coat.
With Hou Po and Chen Pi, for epigastric fullness, fatigue and discomfort, anorexia, vomiting and/or diarrhea with a turbid, greasy tongue due to Dampness Obstructing the Middle Jiao.
With Da Zao, for chronic accumulation of Dampness in the Spleen with hypochondriac pain, acid reflux and anorexia.
Hb. Agastaches/ Pogostemonis Huo Xiang 3-10g Aromatically transforms Dampness, releases the exterior and transforms turbidity.
With Zhi Ban Xia, for nausea and vomiting.
With Zhi Ban Xia and Cang Zhu, for nausea and vomiting, fullness and distention of the chest, epigastrium, and abdomen, anorexia and diarrhea with a turbid, greasy tongue coat due to turbid Dampness Obstructing the Middle Jiao.
With Zhi Ban Xia, Hou Po and Cang Zhu, for Summerheat and Dampness Stagnation in the Middle Jiao.
Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia 3-14g Dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm, descends Rebellious Qi and stops vomiting.
Per. Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi 3-9g Regulates Qi, adjusts the Middle, relieves the diaphragm, dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm.
With Sheng Jiang, for Cold-Dampness Obstructing the Middle with nausea and hiccup.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 2-15g Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.
Fr. Jujube Da Zao 10-30g Tonifies the Spleen and Stomach, augments Qi and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.
With Sheng Jiang, alleviates epigastric pain, nausea, and vomiting by strengthening the Spleen.
Rz. Zingiberis Recens Sheng Jiang 1-10g Warms the Middle, stops vomiting and reduces the toxicity of other herbs.
With Zhi Ban Xia, for vomiting due to many causes including Stomach Cold.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Activates Qi
  • Dries Dampness
  • Transforms turbidity
  • Descends Qi
  • Harmonizes the Stomach
  • Stops vomiting

SYNDROMES

  • Damp-turbidity Obstructing the Middle Jiao with Wind-Cold Attacking the Exterior
  • Phlegm-Damp in the Spleen and Stomach
  • Sudden turmoil disorder

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Vomiting
  • Abdominal distention and fullness
  • Fever and chills
  • Diarrhea with mucus
  • Headache
  • Melaena
  • T: Pink
  • C: Thick, white and greasy
  • P: Soft or Floating tight and soft or Weak

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Contraindicated for those with Yin Deficiency
  • Contraindicated for those with a weak Spleen and Stomach.
  • Use caution for those with Blood deficiency.
  • Use caution during pregnancy.
  • Avoid raw, Cold, oily or greasy foods while taking this decoction.
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For headache: For incessant Cold-type diarrhea:
+ Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae Bai Zhi + Rx. Aucklandiae Mu Xiang
+ Fr. Chebulae He Zi
+ Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong + Sm. Myristicae Rou Dou Kou
For severe abdominal pain: For headache:
+ Rz. Zingiberis Gan Jiang + Flos Caryophylli Ding Xiang
+ Cx. Cinnamomi Rou Gui + Fr. Amomi Sha Ren
For vomiting with excessive sputum and saliva: For severe diarrhea due to malaria:
+ Poria Fu Ling + Rz. Coptidis Huang Lian
+ Rx. Platycodi Jie Geng + Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin
For Wind-Cold invasion: For severe diarrhea and vomiting:
+ Rx. Saposhnikoviae Fang Feng
+ Coptis Decoction
Huang Lian Tang
+ Bul. Allii Fistulosi Cong Bai