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| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms of deep-tight pulse (chen jin) |
| Gua Lou Xie Bai Bai Jiu Tang Trichosanthes Fruit, Chinese Chive, and Wine Decoction; Trichosanthes-Allium-White Wine Decoction |
Moves Qi; Eliminates Phlegm; Unblocks the Yang. | Painful obstruction in the chest which results from the failure of the Yang (Yang Deficiency) in the Upper Burner to be aroused. | Angina pectoris; Asthma; Chronic bronchitis; Chronic pulmonary congestion; Intercostal neuralgia; Breathing difficulty; Chest pain that radiates to the upper back; Cough; Dyspnea; Emphysema; Frothy phlegm; Spasms of the esophagus; White phlegm; Tongue with thick-greasy coating (tongue may be swollen); Deep-Tight pulse (Chen Jin); Deep-Wiry pulse (Chen Xian). |
| Gua Lou Xie Bai Ban Xia Tang Trichosanthes Fruit, Chinese Chive, and Pinellia Decoction; Trichosanthes-Allium-Pinellia Decoction |
Unblocks the Yang; Moves Qi; Eliminates accumulated Phlegm. | Very painful obstruction in the chest where the pain is so severe that the patient is unable to lie down comfortably. | Angina pectoris; Asthma; Chronic bronchitis; Chronic pulmonary congestion; Intercostal neuralgia; Breathing difficulty; Chest pain that radiates to the upper back; Cough; Dyspnea; Emphysema; Frothy phlegm; Profuse phlegm; Spasms of the esophagus; White phlegm; Tongue with thick-greasy coating (tongue may be swollen); Deep-Tight pulse (Chen Jin); Deep-Wiry pulse (Chen Xian). |
| Zhi Shi Gua Lou Gui Zhi Tang Immature Bitter Orange, Trichosanthes Fruit, and Cinnamon Twig Decoction |
Eliminates accumulations; Eliminates Phlegm; Subdues Rebellious Qi. | Painful obstruction of the chest with severe clumping of Qi that results in focal distension in the chest. | Asthma; Cough; Dyspnea; Dyspnea; Lancinating pain that radiates from the chest to the back; Painful obstruction of the chest; Sensation of a flow of energy proceeding from the hypochondria to the cardiac region; Tongue with a white-greasy coating; Deep-Tight pulse (Chen Jin); Deep-Wiry pulse (Chen Xian). |