Acupuncture
General Prescription
- BL-20 Pishu and Ren-12 Zhongwan with reinforcing method to tonify the Spleen to
resolve Phlegm. - ST-40 Fenglong and SP-6 Sanyinjiao with even method to resolve Phlegm.
Herbal Treatment
Prescriptions
Er Chen Tang
(Two Old Decoction)
Ban Xia Rhizoma Pinelliae ternatae 15 g
Chen Pi Pericarpium Citri reticulatae 15 g
Fu Ling Sclerotium Poriae cocos 9 g
Zhi Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis praeparata 5 g
Sheng Jiang Rhizoma Zingiberis officinalis recens 3 g
Wu Mei Fructus Pruni mume 1 prune
Explanation
This formula has already been explained in Chapter 12. It is the most widely used formula to
resolve Damp-Phlegm, often added as a unit to other prescriptions.
Wen Dan Tang
(Warming the Gall-Bladder Decoction)
Ban Xia Rhizoma Pinelliae ternatae 6 g
Fu Ling Sclerotium Poriae cocos 5 g
Chen Pi Pericarpium Citri reticulatae 9 g
Zhu Ru Caulis Bambusae in Taeniis 6 g
Zhi Shi Fructus Citri aurantii immaturus 6 g
Zhi Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis praeparata 3 g
Sheng Jiang Rhizoma Zingiberis officinalis recens 5 slices
Da Zao Fructus Ziziphi jujubae 1 date
Explanation