Chapter 16祛痰剂 Formulas eliminating Phlegm
1. 燥湿化痰Dissolve phlegm & dry dampness
二陈汤 Er Chen Tang
Ingredients:
Chief---Ban Xia (Rhizoma pineliae ternatae) 15g
Deputy---Ju Hong /Chen Pi (Pericarpium citri erythrocarpae) 15g
Assistant---Fu Ling (Sclerotium poriae cocos) 9g
Assistant---Sheng Jiang (Rhizome zingiberis officinalis recins) 3g
Assistant---Wu Mei (Fructus pruni mume) 1 pieces
Envoy---Zhi Gan Cao (Honey fried radix glycyrrhixae uralensis) 5g
Actions: Dry dampness and resolve phlegm, regulate Qi and harmonize the middle
Indications: Phlegm dampness syndrome manifested as coughing copious white sputum that is easily expectorated, chest and diaphragm distension, nausea and vomiting, poor appetite, palpitations, dizziness, white thick greasy coating, slippery pulse.
温胆汤Wen Dan Tang
Ingredients:
Chief---Ban Xia (Rhizome pinelliae ternatae) 9g
Deputy---Zhu Ru (Caulis bambusae in taeniis) 9g
Assistant---Zhi Shi (Fructus immaturus citri aurantii) 9g
Assistant---Chen Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae) 12g
Assistant---Fu Ling (Sclerotium poriae cocos) 5g
Envoy---Sheng Jiang (Rhizoma zingiberis officinalis recens) 5 pieces
Envoy---Da Zao (Fructus zizyphi jujubae)…1 piece
Envoy---Gan Cao (Radix glycyrrhzae uralensis) 5g
Actions: Regulate Qi and resolve phlegm, clear GB and harmonize stomach
Indications: GB and ST disharmony with phlegm-heat disturbance manifested as restlessness and anxiety, insomnia, palpitations, nausea, vomiting, epilepsy, chest distension with copious sputum, greasy yellow tongue coating, slippery and wiry pulse.
2. 清热化痰Dissolve phlegm & clear heat
清气化痰丸Qing Qi Hua Tan Wan
Ingredients:
Dan Nan Xing (pulvis arisaemae cum felle bovis)…6g
Ban Xia (rhizoma pinelliae ternatae)…10g
Gua Lou Ren (semen trichosanthis)…9g
Huang Qin (radix scutellariae)…9g
Chen Pi (pericarpium citri reticulatae)…9g
Xing Ren (semen pruni armeniacae)…9g
Zhi Shi (fructus immaturus citri aurantii)…9g
Fu Ling (sclerotium poriae cocos)…9g
Actions: clear Heat, eliminate Phlegm, redirect rebel Lung Qi, stops cough
Indications: coughing up yellow difficult to expectorate sputum, facal distension and fullness in chest and diaphragm, nausea, red tongue with greasy yellow coat, slippery rapid pulse.
小陷胸汤 Xiao Xian Xiong Tang
Ingredients:
Gua Lou (fructus trichosanthis)…30g
Huang Lian (rhizoma coptidis)…3g
Jiang Ban Xia (ginger fried rhizoma pinelliae ternatae)…12g
Actions: clear Heat, transform Phlegm, expand chest, dissipates clumps
Indications: chest and epigastrium distension that are painful when pressed, coughing yellow sputum, constipation, bitter taste in mouth, yellow greasy tongue coat, slippery rapid pulse.
滚痰丸 Gun Tan Wan
Ingredients:
Duan Meng Shi (calcined lapis miicase seu chloriti)…30g
Da Huang (radix & rhizoma rhei)…240g
Huang Qin (radix scutellariae baicalensis)…240g
Chen Xiang (lignum aquilariae)…15g
Take 6-9g. 2 times a day.
Actions: drains Fire, drives out Phlegm, opens orifices
Indications: mania-depression, palpitation, anxiety, or severe to coma, coughing and wheezing with thick sputum, focal distension in the chest and abdomen, dizziness and tinnitus, there is always constipation, yellow thick greasy tongue coat, slippery rapid and forceful pulse.
3. 润燥化痰Dissolve phlegm & moisten dryness
贝母瓜蒌散Bei Mu Gua Lou San
Yi xue xin wu
Ingredients:
Bei Mu (bulbus fritillariae).5g
Gua Lou (fructus trichosanthis)3g
Tian Hua Fen (radix trichosanthis kirilowii)2.5g
Fu Ling (sclerotium poriae cocos)2.5g
Ju Hong (pericarpium citri erythrocarpae)2.5g
Jie Geng (radix platycodi grandiflori)2.5g
Actions: moisten lung, clear heat, regulate Qi and resolve phlegm
Indications: cough with sputum that is difficult to expectorate, wheezing, dry sore throat, red dry tongue with scanty coat, rapid thin strong pulse.
4. 温化寒痰Dissolve cold phlegm
苓甘五味姜辛汤 Ling Gan Wu Wei Jiang Xin Tang
Ingredients:
Fu Ling (sclerotium poriae cocos)…12g
Gan Cao (radix glycyrrhizae uralensis)…9g
Gan Jiang (rhizoma zingiberis officinalis)…9g
Xi Xin (herba cum radice asari)…9g
Wu Wei Zi (fructus schisandrae chinensis)…12g
Actions: warms Lungs, transforms congested fluids
Indications: coughing with profuse, white sputum. Chest discomfort, white slippery tongue coat, wiry slippery pulse.
三子养亲汤San Zi Yang Qin Tang
Ingredients:
Bai Jie Zi (semen sinapis albae)…9g
Su Zi ((fructus perillae frutescentis)…9g
Lai Fu Zi (semen raphani sativi)…9g
Actions: redirects rebel Qi, relaxes diaphragm, transforms Phlegm, reduces food stagnation
Indications: coughing and wheezing with copious sputum, epigestric distension, poor appetite, white greasy tongue coat, slippery pulse.
5. 治风化痰Dispel phlegm & wind
止嗽散 Zhi Sou San
Ingredients:
Jie Geng (radix platycodi grandiflori)…9g
Jing Jie (herba seu flos schizonepetae tenuifoliae)…9g
Zi Wan (radix asteris tatarici)…9g
Bai Bu (radix stemonae)…9g
Bai Qian (radix & rhizoma cynanchi baiqian)…9g
Chen Pi (peridarpium citri reticulatae)…6g
Gan Cao (radix glycyrrhizae uralensis)…3g
Actions: reslove phlegm, stop cough, expel wind and expand lung
Indications: coughing with or without slight chills and fever, itchy throat, thin white tongue coat, moderate floating pulse.
半夏白术天麻汤 Ban Xia Bai Zhu Tian Ma Tang
Ingredients:
Ban Xia (rhizoma pinelliae ternatae)…4.5g
Bai Zhu (rhizoma atractylodis macrocephalae)…9g
Tian Ma (rhizoma gastrodiae elatae)…3g
Ju Hong (pericarpium citri erythrocarpae)…3g
Fu Ling (sclerotium poriae cocos)…3g
Gan Cao (radix glycyrrhizae uralensis)…1.5g
Sheng Jiang (rhizoma zingiberis officinalis recens)…1 slice
Da Zao (fructus zizyphi jujubae)…2 pieces
Actions: dry dampness, resolve phlegm, calm liver and extinguish wind
Indications: dizziness, headache, chest oppression, nausea, vomiting, copious sputum, white greasy tongue coat, wiry slippery pulse.
定痫丸 Ding Xian Wan
Ingredients:
Tian Ma (rhizoma gastrodiae elatae)…30g
Chuan Bei Mu (bulbus fritillariae cirrhosae)…30g
Jiang Ban Xia (ginger fried rhizoma pinelliae ternatae)…30g
Fu Ling (sclerotium poriae cocos)…30g
Fu Shen sclerotium poriae cocos pararadicis)…30g
Dan Nan Xing (pulvis arisaemae cum felle bovis)…15g
Shi Chang Pu (rhizoma acori graminei)…15g
Quan Xie (buthus martensi)…15g
Jiang Can (bombyx batryticatus)…15g
Hu Po (succunum)…15g
Deng Xin Cao (medulla junci effusi)…15g
Chen Pi (pericarpium citri reticulatae)…21g
Yuan Zhi (radix polygalae tenuifoliae)…21g
Dan Shen (radix salviae miltiorrhizae)…60g
Mai Men Dong (tuber ophiopogonis japonici)…60g
Zhu Sha (cinnabaris)…9g (refine with water)
Take 6g, 2 times a day.
Actions: strongly clears Phlegm, opens sensory orifices, extinguishes Wind
Indications: Epilepsy, recurrent vertigo, weakness, stifling sensation in the chest followed by a sudden loss of consciousness and falling down, rolling back of the eyes, mouth deviation, spitting up mucus with a loud raspy sound, convulsions, sudden screaming, incontinence of bowels or urine, white greasy tongue coat, wiry slippery pulse.
二陈汤 Er Chen Tang
Ingredients:
Chief---Ban Xia (Rhizoma pineliae ternatae) 15g
Deputy---Ju Hong /Chen Pi (Pericarpium citri erythrocarpae) 15g
Assistant---Fu Ling (Sclerotium poriae cocos) 9g
Assistant---Sheng Jiang (Rhizome zingiberis officinalis recins) 3g
Assistant---Wu Mei (Fructus pruni mume) 1 pieces
Envoy---Zhi Gan Cao (Honey fried radix glycyrrhixae uralensis) 5g
Actions: Dry dampness and resolve phlegm, regulate Qi and harmonize the middle
Indications: Phlegm dampness syndrome manifested as coughing copious white sputum that is easily expectorated, chest and diaphragm distension, nausea and vomiting, poor appetite, palpitations, dizziness, white thick greasy coating, slippery pulse.
温胆汤Wen Dan Tang
Ingredients:
Chief---Ban Xia (Rhizome pinelliae ternatae) 9g
Deputy---Zhu Ru (Caulis bambusae in taeniis) 9g
Assistant---Zhi Shi (Fructus immaturus citri aurantii) 9g
Assistant---Chen Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae) 12g
Assistant---Fu Ling (Sclerotium poriae cocos) 5g
Envoy---Sheng Jiang (Rhizoma zingiberis officinalis recens) 5 pieces
Envoy---Da Zao (Fructus zizyphi jujubae)…1 piece
Envoy---Gan Cao (Radix glycyrrhzae uralensis) 5g
Actions: Regulate Qi and resolve phlegm, clear GB and harmonize stomach
Indications: GB and ST disharmony with phlegm-heat disturbance manifested as restlessness and anxiety, insomnia, palpitations, nausea, vomiting, epilepsy, chest distension with copious sputum, greasy yellow tongue coating, slippery and wiry pulse.
2. 清热化痰Dissolve phlegm & clear heat
清气化痰丸Qing Qi Hua Tan Wan
Ingredients:
Dan Nan Xing (pulvis arisaemae cum felle bovis)…6g
Ban Xia (rhizoma pinelliae ternatae)…10g
Gua Lou Ren (semen trichosanthis)…9g
Huang Qin (radix scutellariae)…9g
Chen Pi (pericarpium citri reticulatae)…9g
Xing Ren (semen pruni armeniacae)…9g
Zhi Shi (fructus immaturus citri aurantii)…9g
Fu Ling (sclerotium poriae cocos)…9g
Actions: clear Heat, eliminate Phlegm, redirect rebel Lung Qi, stops cough
Indications: coughing up yellow difficult to expectorate sputum, facal distension and fullness in chest and diaphragm, nausea, red tongue with greasy yellow coat, slippery rapid pulse.
小陷胸汤 Xiao Xian Xiong Tang
Ingredients:
Gua Lou (fructus trichosanthis)…30g
Huang Lian (rhizoma coptidis)…3g
Jiang Ban Xia (ginger fried rhizoma pinelliae ternatae)…12g
Actions: clear Heat, transform Phlegm, expand chest, dissipates clumps
Indications: chest and epigastrium distension that are painful when pressed, coughing yellow sputum, constipation, bitter taste in mouth, yellow greasy tongue coat, slippery rapid pulse.
滚痰丸 Gun Tan Wan
Ingredients:
Duan Meng Shi (calcined lapis miicase seu chloriti)…30g
Da Huang (radix & rhizoma rhei)…240g
Huang Qin (radix scutellariae baicalensis)…240g
Chen Xiang (lignum aquilariae)…15g
Take 6-9g. 2 times a day.
Actions: drains Fire, drives out Phlegm, opens orifices
Indications: mania-depression, palpitation, anxiety, or severe to coma, coughing and wheezing with thick sputum, focal distension in the chest and abdomen, dizziness and tinnitus, there is always constipation, yellow thick greasy tongue coat, slippery rapid and forceful pulse.
3. 润燥化痰Dissolve phlegm & moisten dryness
贝母瓜蒌散Bei Mu Gua Lou San
Yi xue xin wu
Ingredients:
Bei Mu (bulbus fritillariae).5g
Gua Lou (fructus trichosanthis)3g
Tian Hua Fen (radix trichosanthis kirilowii)2.5g
Fu Ling (sclerotium poriae cocos)2.5g
Ju Hong (pericarpium citri erythrocarpae)2.5g
Jie Geng (radix platycodi grandiflori)2.5g
Actions: moisten lung, clear heat, regulate Qi and resolve phlegm
Indications: cough with sputum that is difficult to expectorate, wheezing, dry sore throat, red dry tongue with scanty coat, rapid thin strong pulse.
4. 温化寒痰Dissolve cold phlegm
苓甘五味姜辛汤 Ling Gan Wu Wei Jiang Xin Tang
Ingredients:
Fu Ling (sclerotium poriae cocos)…12g
Gan Cao (radix glycyrrhizae uralensis)…9g
Gan Jiang (rhizoma zingiberis officinalis)…9g
Xi Xin (herba cum radice asari)…9g
Wu Wei Zi (fructus schisandrae chinensis)…12g
Actions: warms Lungs, transforms congested fluids
Indications: coughing with profuse, white sputum. Chest discomfort, white slippery tongue coat, wiry slippery pulse.
三子养亲汤San Zi Yang Qin Tang
Ingredients:
Bai Jie Zi (semen sinapis albae)…9g
Su Zi ((fructus perillae frutescentis)…9g
Lai Fu Zi (semen raphani sativi)…9g
Actions: redirects rebel Qi, relaxes diaphragm, transforms Phlegm, reduces food stagnation
Indications: coughing and wheezing with copious sputum, epigestric distension, poor appetite, white greasy tongue coat, slippery pulse.
5. 治风化痰Dispel phlegm & wind
止嗽散 Zhi Sou San
Ingredients:
Jie Geng (radix platycodi grandiflori)…9g
Jing Jie (herba seu flos schizonepetae tenuifoliae)…9g
Zi Wan (radix asteris tatarici)…9g
Bai Bu (radix stemonae)…9g
Bai Qian (radix & rhizoma cynanchi baiqian)…9g
Chen Pi (peridarpium citri reticulatae)…6g
Gan Cao (radix glycyrrhizae uralensis)…3g
Actions: reslove phlegm, stop cough, expel wind and expand lung
Indications: coughing with or without slight chills and fever, itchy throat, thin white tongue coat, moderate floating pulse.
半夏白术天麻汤 Ban Xia Bai Zhu Tian Ma Tang
Ingredients:
Ban Xia (rhizoma pinelliae ternatae)…4.5g
Bai Zhu (rhizoma atractylodis macrocephalae)…9g
Tian Ma (rhizoma gastrodiae elatae)…3g
Ju Hong (pericarpium citri erythrocarpae)…3g
Fu Ling (sclerotium poriae cocos)…3g
Gan Cao (radix glycyrrhizae uralensis)…1.5g
Sheng Jiang (rhizoma zingiberis officinalis recens)…1 slice
Da Zao (fructus zizyphi jujubae)…2 pieces
Actions: dry dampness, resolve phlegm, calm liver and extinguish wind
Indications: dizziness, headache, chest oppression, nausea, vomiting, copious sputum, white greasy tongue coat, wiry slippery pulse.
定痫丸 Ding Xian Wan
Ingredients:
Tian Ma (rhizoma gastrodiae elatae)…30g
Chuan Bei Mu (bulbus fritillariae cirrhosae)…30g
Jiang Ban Xia (ginger fried rhizoma pinelliae ternatae)…30g
Fu Ling (sclerotium poriae cocos)…30g
Fu Shen sclerotium poriae cocos pararadicis)…30g
Dan Nan Xing (pulvis arisaemae cum felle bovis)…15g
Shi Chang Pu (rhizoma acori graminei)…15g
Quan Xie (buthus martensi)…15g
Jiang Can (bombyx batryticatus)…15g
Hu Po (succunum)…15g
Deng Xin Cao (medulla junci effusi)…15g
Chen Pi (pericarpium citri reticulatae)…21g
Yuan Zhi (radix polygalae tenuifoliae)…21g
Dan Shen (radix salviae miltiorrhizae)…60g
Mai Men Dong (tuber ophiopogonis japonici)…60g
Zhu Sha (cinnabaris)…9g (refine with water)
Take 6g, 2 times a day.
Actions: strongly clears Phlegm, opens sensory orifices, extinguishes Wind
Indications: Epilepsy, recurrent vertigo, weakness, stifling sensation in the chest followed by a sudden loss of consciousness and falling down, rolling back of the eyes, mouth deviation, spitting up mucus with a loud raspy sound, convulsions, sudden screaming, incontinence of bowels or urine, white greasy tongue coat, wiry slippery pulse.
