Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang Capsules

SKU	TCM104C
Brand	TCM Zone Formulas - Capsules
Unit Size	100 vegicaps
Potency	5:1
Contraindications	The formula is indicated for focal distention caused by clumping of constrained heat and fluids in the epigatrium.. Where such distention is due to qi stagnation or harbored food, this formula will not be effective.
Chinese Symptomology	Epigastric focal distention, fullnes, and tightness with very slight or no pain, dry heaves or frank vomiting, borborygmus with diarrhea, reduced appetite
Western Symptomology	Damp heat in the stomach and intestines with a simultaneous spleen qi vacuity. Some of the many gastrointestinal conditions which may manifest this pattern include acute nausea, vomiting, and/or diarrhea, acute and chronic gastritis, irritable bowel syndrome, colitis, and Crohn's disease.
Actions	Harmonizes the Stomach, directs rebellious qi downward, disperses clumping, and eliminates focal distention
Pattern	Stagnation of qi in the epigastrium
Tongue	Thin, yellow, and greasy coating that may be red at the tip
Pulse	Wiry, rapid
Chinese name	Ban Xia Xie XinTang
English name	Pinellia and Magnolia Bark Decoction

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Description	This formula is a variation of Minor Buplerum Deoction (xiao chai hu tang) in which bupleuri radix (chai hu) and zingiberis rhizoma resens (sheng jiang) have been replaced by coptidis rhizoma (huang lian) and zingiberis rhizoma (gan jiang). The source texts attributes the presentation treated by this formula to improper purging f an exterior or half-exterior, half-interior condition in a patient with underlying Spleen and Stomach deficiency. - Bensky
Ingredients	Daily raw herb equivalent: Pinellia Tuber (Ban xia) 8.28g; Ginseng (Ren shen) 4.66g; Scutellaria Root (Huang qin) 3.10g; Ginger (Gan jiang) 7.76 g; Coptis Rhizome (Huang lian) 1.50g; Jujube (Da zao) 3.00g; Licorice (Gan cao) 1.50g