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| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms related to desire to drink warm drinks |
| Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang Tonify the Middle and Augment the Qi Decoction; Ginseng and Astragalus Decoction; Support Central Qi Decoction |
Tonifies the Qi of the Middle Burner; Raises Qi and Yang. | Deficiency of the Spleen and Stomach Qi leading to sinking of the Yang (collapse). | Breathlessness; Diarrheic stools; Exhaustion from severe or long-term illness (during recovery phase); Habitual miscarriage; Intermittent fever due to Qi Deficiency; Loose stools; Menorrhagia; Rectal prolapse; Spontaneous sweating; Stomach prolapse; Threatened miscarriage; Uterine prolapse; Anemia; Aversion to cold; Cerebral arteriosclerosis; Chronic bronchitis; Desire to drink warm drinks; Introversion; Leukorrhea; Myasthenia; Pale complexion; Tendency to curl up; Urinary incontinence (postpartum); Weakness of the limbs; Pale tongue, thin-white coating; Large-Forceless-Empty pulse (Da Wu Li Xu). |
| Liang Fu Wan Galangal and Cyperus Pill; Alpinia-Cyperus Pill |
Warms the Middle Burner; Disperses Cold; Moves Qi; Calms pain. | Stagnation of Liver-Qi with Cold congealing in the Stomach. | Chronic gastritis; Dysmenorrhea; Fullness of the chest; Pain of the epigastrium that responds favorably to warmth; Peptic ulcer; Desire to drink warm drinks; Slight thirst; Pale tongue, white coating; Firm-Slow-Deep pulse (Lao Chi Chen). |
| She Gan Ma Huang Tang Belamcanda and Ephedra Decoction; Belamcanda and Mahuang Decoction |
Warms the Lungs; Transforms Cold-Phlegm and congested fluids in the chest; Subdues Rebellious Qi; Stops cough. | Accumulated Cold and Phlegm in the Lungs. External Wind-Cold (occasionally). | Breathing difficulty (rale); Bronchial asthma; Bronchitis; Emphysema; Frothy phlegm; Obstruction of the chest; Obstruction of the epigastrium; Severe cough; White phlegm; Aversion to cold; Desire to drink warm drinks; Generalized pain; Headache; No thirst; Pale blue complexion; Pale tongue, slippery-white coating; Slippery-Slow-Deep-Wiry pulse (Hua Chi Chen Xian). |