Gua Lou Xie Bai Ban Xia Tang
Ingredients: Trichosanthes fruit (gua lou), Bakeri bulb (xie bai), Pinellia root (ban xia).
| Mandarin: 瓜樓薤白半夏湯 Pin-Yin: Gua Lou Xie Bai Ban Xia Tang English: Trichosanthes, Bakeri, & Pinellia Combination Romaji: Karo Gaihaku Hange To Kanji: 栝楼薤白半 夏湯 Kampo: No |
Source:
- Essentials from the Golden Cabinet (Jin Gui Yao Lue, 206)
How it works:
- Disperses phlegm
- Removes accumulations
- Alleviates chest oppression
Clinical Applications:
- Chest bi syndrome associated with chest and upper back pain, cough, wheezing, and shortness of breath
- White and greasy tongue coating
This 2000-year-old formula was developed by the renowned Han dynasty physician Zhang Zhongjing. Gua Lou Xie Bai Ban Xia Tang is used to treat chest bi syndrome by dispersing phlegm, removing accumulations, and alleviating chest oppression.
|
English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
|
Trichosanthes Fruit |
Gua Lou |
|
Long-stamen Onion |
Xie Bai |
|
Pinellia |
Ban Xia |
|
White Rice Wine |
Bai Jiu |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Trichosanthes expands the chest, disperses accumulations, and transforms phlegm, and Bakeri (Long-stamen Onion) unblocks yang qi, reduces pain, dispels phlegm, redirects qi downward, and alleviates stagnation. Pinellia is used to combat dampness, transform phlegm, and disperse accumulations.