Xiang Fu Xuan Fu Hua Tang
香附旋覆花湯 xiāng fù xuán fù huā tāng, "Cyperus and Inula Decoction"

Translated Name: Cyperus and Inula Decoction

Category:

Decoction

Is this Formula effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

Components (7):

	Herb	Common Name	Quantity	Unit
旋覆花	Xuan Fu Hua	inula flower	9	grams
香附	Xiang Fu	cyperus, nut-grass rhizome	9	grams
紫蘇子	Zi Su Zi	purple perilla fruit, perilla seed	9	grams
陳皮	Chen Pi	aged tangerine peel, citrus	6	grams
茯苓	Fu Ling	poria, sclerotium of tuckahoe, China root, hoelen, Indian bread	9	grams
薏苡仁	Yi Yi Ren	coix seeds, Job's tears	15	grams
半夏	Ban Xia	pinellia rhizome, pinellia tuber	15	grams

Tongue:

Thick coat and swollen edges

Pulse:

Qualities: Wiry (String-taut)

Cautions:

No caution data at this time

Reference Source:

Modifications:

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (厚朴, thick bark) Hou Po''': For abdominal fullness details... add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry '''Add Herb (降香, descending fragrance) Jiang Xiang''': For severe pain - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p435 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez Hypochondriac pain with or without coughing add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez Afternoon fevers, no chills or alternating chills and fever add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry Caused by the accumulation of water in the chest. In contrast to (Ten-Jujube Decoction) Shi Zao Tang, this formula is used for relatively mild cases of short duration, and the actions of its ingredients are accordingly less harsh add comment

Xiang Fu Xuan Fu Hua Tang香附旋覆花湯 xiāng fù xuán fù huā tāng, "Cyperus and Inula Decoction"