Qing Shi Hua Tan Tang
Ingredients: Pinellia root (ban xia), Hoelen fungus (fu ling), Southern tsangshu root (cang zhu), Citrus rind (chen pi), Notopterygium root (qiang huo), Japanese arisaema root (tian nan xing), Fragrant angelica (bai zhi), Ginger root, White mustard seed (bai jie zi), Bamboo sap (zhu ru), Scute root (huang qin), Chinese licorice root (gan cao).
| Mandarin: 清濕化痰湯 Pin-Yin: Qing Shi Hua Tan Tang English: Pinellia & Arisaema Combination Romaji: Seishitsu Katan To Kanji: 清湿化痰湯 Kampo: No |
Source:
- Bring Spring Back to Myriad Diseases (Wan Bing Hui Chun, 1587)
How it works:
- Disperses dampness
- Transforms phlegm
- Unblocks the meridians
- Alleviates pain.
Clinical Applications:
- Damp phlegm in the channels
- Tan Yin syndrome
This 16th century herbal combination was developed and compiled into “Bring Spring Back to Myriad Diseases” by Gong Tingxian, used to help treat damp phlegm in the channels as well as Tan Yin syndrome by dispersing dampness, transforming phlegm, and unblocking the meridians.
|
English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
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Pinellia |
Ban Xia |
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Red Atractylodes |
Cang Zhu |
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Citrus Peel |
Chen Pi |
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Arisaema |
Tian Nan Xing |
|
Sinapis |
Bai Jie Zi |
|
Hoelen |
Fu Ling |
|
Dahurican Angelica Root |
Bai Zhi |
|
Chiang-huo |
Qiang Huo |
|
Scute |
Huang Qin |
|
Aucklandia |
Mu Xiang |
|
Licorice |
Gan Cao |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Pinellia and Arisaema dry dampness and transform phlegm, while Arisaema also eliminates wind.