HERB FORMULAS

XI XIN TANG - 洗心汤 - CLEANSE THE HEART DECOCTION

English: Cleanse the Heart Decoction
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen 12g Tonifies Spleen, Stomach and Heart Qi and calms the Spirit.
With Shi Chang Pu and Fu Shen, for confusion and forgetfulness.
Sm. Zizyphi Spinosae Suan Zao Ren 12g Nourishes Heart Yin, tonifies Liver Blood and calms the Spirit.
Poria Pararadicis Fu Shen 12g Strengthens the Spleen, harmonizes the Middle Jiao, quiets the Heart, calms the Spirit and soothes the nerve.
Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia 9g Dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm, descends Rebellious Qi and harmonizes the Stomach.
Rz. Acori Tatarinowii Shi Chang Pu 9g Opens the Orifices, vaporizes Phlegm, removes filth, calms the Spirit, transforms turbid Dampness, harmonizes the Middle Jiao, awakens the Spleen and promotes the movement of Qi.
Per Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi 6g Regulates Qi, adjusts the Middle, descends Qi, relieves the diaphragm, dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm.
With Zhi Ban Xia, for a stifling sensation in the chest and cough with excessive white, viscous sputum due to Phlegm-Damp Obstruction.
Massa Medicata Fermentata Shen Qu 6g Reduces Food Stagnation, promotes digestion, moves Qi and harmonizes the Stomach.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 6g Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, resolves Phlegm, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.
Rx. Aconiti Lateral;is Preparata Zhi Fu Zi 3g Warms Ming Men Fire and assists Heart, Kidney and Spleen Yang.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Strengthens the Spleen
  • Clears Phlegm
  • Arouses the brain
  • Opens the Orifices

SYNDROMES

  • Phlegm-Damp Mists the Heart Orifices

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Mental confusion
  • Heavy headedness
  • A yellow, stagnant facial complexion
  • Superficial edema
  • Fatigue
  • Lack of strength
  • Hypersomnia
  • Sound of phlegm in throat with gurgling
  • Alternating sorrow and joy for no reason
  • Lack of discrimination between good and bad
  • Scanty or confused speech
  • No care for appearance
  • Profuse Phlegm-drool from the mouth
  • Ductal oppression
  • Abdominal distention
  • Severe:
    Lack of sensitivity
    Inability to manage ones activities
  • T: Pale and fat
  • C: White and greasy
  • P: Soggy and slippery

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For profuse Phlegm-drool: For abdominal distention and anorexia:
+ 9g Bul. Fritillariae Thunbergii Zhe Bei Mu - Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen
- Sm. Zizyphi Spinosae Suan Zao Ren
+ 9g Rx. Polygalae Yuan Zhi +9g Hb. Agastaches/ Pogostemonis Huo Xiang
+ 9g Arisaema cum Bile Dan Nan Xing
    + 9g Hb. Eupatorii Pei Lan
    + 9g Cx. Magnoliae Officinalis Hou Po
   
    + 9g Sm. Raphani Lai Fu Zi
    + 9g Fr. Aurantii Zhi Ke
    + 9g Rx. Aucklandiae Mu Xiang