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| Synonyms |
| Inflammation of the gall-bladder Gallbladder inflammation Gall-bladder inflammation |
| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms |
| Qing Dan Xie Huo Tang Clear the Gallbladder and Drain Fire Decoction |
Clears Heat and Fire from the Liver and Gall-Bladder; Soothes Liver-Qi; Resolves Damp-Heat. | Fire excess-type of acute cholecystitis. | Acute cholecystitis; Alternating fever and chills; Bitter taste; Distension of the abdomen; Dry mouth; Permanent pain in the hypochondrium; Dark red tongue, dry-yellow coating; Slippery-Rapid-Wiry pulse (Hua Shu Xian). |
| San Huang Shi Gao Tang Three-Yellow and Gypsum Decoction; Gypsum, Coptis and Scute Decoction |
Clears Heat from the Triple Burner; Treats generalized pain. | Injury from Cold in which Heat blazes in the Interior while the exterior condition still lingers. | Abscess; Acute infection; Appendicitis; Chills; Cholecystitis; Dry mouth; Dry nose; Headache; High fever; Insomnia; Irritability; No sweating; Pancreatitis; Restlessness; Thirst; Epistaxis; Erysipelas; Hemoptysis; Internal tension; Red complexion; Red eyes; Sensation of heaviness; Red tongue, yellow coating; Floating-Rapid pulse (Fu Shu). |
| Wu Zhu Yu Tang Evodia Decoction |
Warms Stomach and Liver; Tonifies Stomach and Liver; Subdues Rebellious Qi; Stops vomiting. | 1) Cold from Deficiency of the Stomach. The Cold causes the Stomach-Qi to stagnate, which forces the Stomach-Qi to rebel upward, causing vomiting. 2) Cold from Deficiency of the Stomach and Liver. As the Cold (Yin) rebels upward, it follows the course of the Liver channel which results in headache at the vertex. 3) Cold attacking the Middle Burner. In this pattern, not only does the Stomach-Qi lose its correct directional tendency, but the clear Yang (which is rooted in the Kidneys) cannot rise, which leads to diarrhea. | Acid regurgitation (with or without pain of the epigastrium); Acute gastroenteritis; Belching; Cholecystitis; Chronic gastritis; Cold feet; Cold hands; Diarrhea; Migraine (digestive, in particular); Regurgitation of thin fluids; Restlessness so severe that the patient wants to die; Vertex headache; Vomiting; Vomiting soon after meals; Excessive hunger; Hypertension; Ménière's disease; Trigeminal neuralgia; Pale tongue, slippery-white coating; Fine-Slow pulse (Xi Chi); Fine-Wiry pulse (Xi Xian). |