Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang

Ingredients: Pinelliae praeparatum root (zhi ban xia), Scute root (huang qin), Dry ginger root (gan jiang), Oriental ginseng root (ren shen), Chinese licorice root (baked) (zhi gan cao), Jujube fruit (da zao), Coptis root (huang lian).

Source:

• Discussion of Cole Damage (Shang Han Lun)

How it works:

• Strengthens the stomach and intestines
• Harmonizes the functions of the stomach and intestines
• Focuses rebellious qi downward
• Removes accumulations

Clinical Applications:

• Blockages of cold and heat
• Disharmony between the stomach and intestines
• Barrier to the dynamic of the middle qi

This formula was developed about 2000 years ago by one of the most renowned physicians of that time, Zhang Zhongjing, to treat pi syndrome. Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang targets issues of accumulation and lack of circulation such as blockages of cold heat, disharmony between the stomach and the intestines, and barriers to the dynamic of the middle qi, by strengthening and harmonizing the stomach and intestines, redirecting rebellious qi downward, and removing accumulations.

Main Ingredient(s):

In this formula, Pinellia descends rebellious qi, removes dampness and blockages, and harmonizes the stomach with the intestines.