Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

• ST-40 resolves Phlegm.


• BL-21 regulates the Stomach.

Herbal Treatment

Prescription

Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang
(Poria-Ramulus Cinnamomi-Atractylodes-Glycyrrhiza Decoction)

Fu Ling Sclerotium Poriae cocos 12 g

Gui Zhi Ramulus Cinnamomi cassiae 9 g

Bai Zhu Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae 6 g

Zhi Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis praeparata 3 g

Explanation

• Fu Ling resolves Phlegm by strengthening the Spleen and draining Dampness.


• Gui Zhi helps to transform fluids by warming the Yang.


• Bai Zhu strengthens the Spleen and drains Dampness.


• Zhi Gan Cao strengthens the Spleen and harmonizes.

This formula resolves Phlegm-Fluids in the epigastrium and should be opportunely modified to
deal with epigastric pain.

Variations

• For fullness and pain of the epigastrium add Zhi Ke Fructus Citri aurantii and Hou Po
  Cortex Magnoliae officinalis.


• In case of vomiting add Ban Xia Rhizoma Pinelliae ternatae.

Dietary Advice

The patient should avoid eating too much cold-energy foods and especially drinking iced drinks.