Hou Pu Wen Zhong Tang
Ingredients: Rhizoma Zingiberis (gan jiang), Cortex Magnoliae officinalis (hou pu), Pericarpium Citri reticulatae (chen pi), Semen Alpiniae katsumadai (cao dou kou), Poria rubra (chi fu ling), Radix Vladimiriae (chuan mu xiang), Radix Glycyrrhizae (gan cao), Rhizoma Zingiberis recens (sheng jiang), Fructus Jujubae (da zao).
| Mandarin: 厚朴溫中湯 Pin-Yin: Hou Pu Wen Zhong Tang English: Magnolia & Aucklandia Combination Korean: 화해제 Romaji: Koboku Onchu To Kanji: 厚朴温中湯 Kampo: No |
Source:
- Identification of Internal and External Diseases (Nei Wai Shang Pian Huo Lun, 1231)
How it works:
- Encourages the flow of qi
- Alleviates distention
- Warms the spleen and stomach
- Dispels dampness
Clinical Applications:
- Stagnation of qi in the spleen and stomach
- Accumulation of cold-dampness
- White tongue coating
This 13th century formula was developed by the Song dynasty physician Li Dongyuan and was originally published in “Identification of Internal and External Diseases.” Hou Pu Wen Zhong Tang is used to alleviate stagnation of qi in the spleen and stomach and accumulation of cold-dampness by encouraging the flow of qi, alleviating distention, bringing warmth to the spleen and stomach, and dispelling dampness.
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English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
|
Magnolia Bark |
Hou Po |
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Aucklandia |
Mu Xiang |
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Tsao-tou-kou |
Cao Dou Kou |
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Citrus Peel |
Chen Pi |
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Dried Ginger |
Gan Jiang |
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Hoelen |
Fu Ling |
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Baked Licorice |
Zhi Gan Cao |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Magnolia is used to warm the middle, dispel dampness, and clear fullness. Aucklandia encourages the flow of qi and reduces pain.