Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

• Gua Lou resolves Phlegm and opens the chest.


• Xie Bai invigorates Yang in the chest.


• Ban Xia resolves Phlegm and subdues rebellious Qi.


• White rice wine invigorates Yang and dispels Cold Phlegm.

Variations

• In case of symptoms of Phlegm obstructing the head, such as pronounced dizziness, a
  feeling of muzziness of the head and blurred vision, add Shi Chang Pu Rhizoma Acori
  graminei and Yu Jin Tuber Curcumae to open the orifices.


• If there is a pronounced feeling of fullness and oppression of the chest add Hou Po
  Cortex Magnoliae officinalis.


• For copious expectoration of phlegm add Dan Nan Xing Rhizoma Arisaematis
  praeparata.


• For pronounced pain in the chest add Dan Shen Radix Salviae miltiorrhizae.


• If Phlegm is combined with some stasis of Blood one can use the following variation of
  the above prescription:

Jia Wei Gua Lou Xie Bai Tang
(Trichosanthes-Allium Decoction Variation)

GUA LOU Fructus Trichosanthis 15 g

XIE BAI Bulbus Allii 9 g

CHI SHAO Radix Paeoniae rubrae 6 g

HONG HUA Flos Carthami tinctorii 6 g

CHUAN XIONG Radix Ligustici wallichii 6 g

JIANG HUANG Rhizoma Curcumae longae 6 g

Explanation

The last four herbs move Blood. Jiang Huang Rhizoma Curcumae longae, in particular, moves
Qi and Blood in the shoulder area and is therefore used when the pain extends to this area.