| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms related to distension of the stomach |
Zhi Zi Hou Po Tang
Gardenia and Magnolia Bark Decoction
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Clears Heat;
Drains Heat;
Calms restlessness and irritability;
Harmonizes the Middle Burner;
Disperses stagnation.
| Irritability and digestive disorders due to inappropriate purging. | Bloating;
Distension of the abdomen;
Distension of the stomach;
Fever;
Fullness of the stomach;
Gastroenteritis;
Irritability;
Restlessness;
Worry;
Nausea;
Red tongue, dirty-yellow coating.
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Wu Shi Cha
Midday Tea
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Releases Wind-Cold from the Exterior;
Promotes digestion;
Tonifies the Stomach.
| Digestive disorders due to Wind-Cold. | Chills;
Diarrhea;
Fever;
Gastroenteritis;
Intestinal flu;
Distension of the stomach;
Fullness of the stomach;
Headache;
Life-style disorders (travelling, relocation);
Nasal congestion;
Vomiting.
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Qian Jin Dang Gui Tang
Thousand [Pieces of] Gold Tangkuei Decoction
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Harmonizes Qi and Blood;
Warms the Middle Burner;
Expels Cold;
Tonifies Qi and Blood.
| Spasmodic pain of the epigastrium due to Cold from Deficiency in a patient with constitutional weakness. | Aerocoly due to Cold;
Aerophagia due to Cold;
Angina pectoris;
Distension of the stomach;
Gastric ulcer;
Hernia;
Prolapse due to Cold;
Stagnation of fluids in the stomach;
Pale tongue, lustreless;
Fine-Knotted-Empty pulse (Xi Jie Xu).
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