Hou Po Wen Zhong Tang
厚朴温中湯 hòu pò wēn zhōng tāng, "Magnolia Bark Decoction for Warming the Middle"


Translated Name: Magnolia Bark Decoction for Warming the Middle
Category:
Promote the Movement of Qi
Decoction

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Components (8):
 HerbCommon NameQuantityUnit
厚朴 Hou Po magnolia bark 9 - 15 grams
草豆蔻 Cao Dou Kou Katsumada's galangal seed, katsumadai, alpinia katsumadai 6 - 9 grams
茯苓 Fu Ling poria, sclerotium of tuckahoe, China root, hoelen, Indian bread 9 - 12 grams
生薑 Sheng Jiang fresh ginger rhizome 3 pieces
陳皮 Chen Pi aged tangerine peel, citrus 9 - 15 grams
木香 Mu Xiang costus root, saussurea, auklandia 6 - 9 grams
乾薑 Gan Jiang dried ginger rhizome 1.5 - 6 grams
炙甘草 Zhi Gan Cao Honey Prepared Licorice 3 - 9 grams
Tongue
Tongue:
White and greasy coating.
Pulse
Pulse:

Depth: Deep (Submerged, Sinking, Deep)
Cautions
Cautions:
No caution data at this time
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Clarifying Doubts About Inquiry from Internal and External Causes  Browse

Modifications

Modifications:  
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'''Add Herb Shan Zha''' '''Add Herb Mai Ya''' '''Add Herb Shen Qu''': Food stagnation - refer to:
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'''Add Herb Huang Lian''' '''Add Herb Wu Zhu Yu''': Hypochondriac pain and acid regurgitation (this is adding Zuo Jin Wan) - refer to:
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'''Add Herb Dan Shen''': Severe epigastric pain - refer to:
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