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| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms related to oppression of diaphragm |
| Er Chen Tang Two-Cured Decoction; Two Old Decoction; Citrus and Pinellia Decoction |
Transforms Phlegm and Dampness; Dries Phlegm and Dampness; Regulates Qi in the Middle Burner. | Damp-Phlegm from the Spleen failing to properly transport the fluids. | Chronic bronchitis; Chronic gastritis; Cough; Distension of the chest; Distension of the diaphragm; Dizziness; Emphysema; Goiter; Nausea; Oppression of diaphragm; Oppression of the chest; Palpitations; Profuse phlegm; Vomiting; White phlegm; Ménière's disease; Peptic ulcer; Swollen, tooth-marked tongue with a thick-greasy-white coating; Slippery-Moderate-Deep pulse (Hua Huan Chen). |
| Si Mo Tang Four Milled-Herb Decoction |
Moves Qi; Subdues Rebellious Qi; Eliminates accumulations; Soothes the chest. | Constraint and clumping of the Liver Qi due to injury from emotional shock. | Asthma; Breathing difficulty; Distension of the epigastrium; Dyspnea; Fullness of the epigastrium; Oppression of diaphragm; Oppression of the chest; Poor appetite; Wiry pulse (Xian). |
| Xiang Lian Wan Aucklandia and Coptis Pill |
Clears Heat; Transforms Dampness; Moves Qi; Stops diarrhea. | Red and white dysentery due to Damp-Heat. | Distension of the chest; Distension of the diaphragm; Oppression of diaphragm; Oppression of the chest; Stifling sensation; Red tongue, greasy-yellow coating; Slippery-Rapid pulse (Hua Shu). |