| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms related to fullness of the epigastrium (no pain) |
Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang
Pinellia Decoction to Drain the Epigastrium
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Harmonizes Stomach and Intestines;
Subdues Rebellious Qi;
Disperses accumulation;
Eliminates fullness of the abdomen and epigastrium.
| Focal distention commonly due to improper purging of an exterior or half-exterior, half-interior condition in a patient with underlying Stomach Deficiency. | Acute gastroenteritis;
Borborygmus;
Chronic gastritis;
Diarrhea;
Epigastrium is soft to the touch;
Fullness of the epigastrium (no pain);
Indigestion;
Obstruction of the chest (without pain) due to inappropriate purging;
Peptic ulcer;
Regurgitation;
Vomiting;
Chronic hepatitis;
Cirrhosis (early stage);
Poor appetite;
Tongue with thin-greasy-yellow coating;
Rapid-Wiry pulse (Shu Xian).
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Gan Cao Xie Xin Tang
Glycyrrhiza Draining the Heart Decoction; Licorice Decoction to Drain the Epigastrium; Pinellia and Licorice Decoction
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Harmonizes Stomach and Intestines;
Subdues Rebellious Qi;
Disperses accumulation;
Eliminates fullness of the abdomen and epigastrium.
| Focal distention commonly due to improper purging of an exterior or half-exterior, half-interior condition in a patient with underlying Stomach Deficiency. | Acute gastroenteritis;
Borborygmus;
Chronic gastritis;
Diarrhea;
Epigastrium is soft to the touch;
Fullness of the epigastrium (no pain);
Indigestion;
Obstruction of the chest (without pain) due to inappropriate purging;
Peptic ulcer;
Regurgitation;
Vomiting;
Chronic hepatitis;
Cirrhosis (early stage);
Poor appetite;
Tongue with thin-greasy-yellow coating;
Rapid-Wiry pulse (Shu Xian).
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