| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms related to pale tongue, slippery-white coating (tongue may be swollen) |
Da Jian Zhong Tang
Major Construct the Middle Decoction; Major Strengthening the Centre Decoction; Major Zanthoxylum Decoction
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Warms the Middle Burner;
Tonifies the Middle Burner;
Subdues Rebellious Qi;
Controls rebellious Qi;
Eliminates pain due to Cold.
| Weakness and Deficiency of the Middle Burner Yang (the root), and Yin or Cold which is ascendant in the Interior (the manifestation). | Chronic gastritis;
Duodenal ulcer;
Excruciating pain of the abdomen to the point that the patient cannot tolerate being touched;
Gastric ulcer;
Severe sensation of cold in the stomach;
Severe vomiting, inability to keep food down;
Spasms of the intestines;
Transfixing pain of the epigastrium;
Chronic cholecystitis;
Chronic pancreatitis;
Urinary calculus;
Pale tongue, slippery-white coating (tongue may be swollen);
Hidden-Slow-Wiry pulse (Fú Chi Xian); Slow-Knotted-Wiry pulse (Chi Jie Xian); Slow-Wiry pulse (Chi Xian).
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Ling Gan Wu Wei Jiang Xin Tang (2/2)
Poria, Licorice, Schisandra, Ginger and Asarum Decoction
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Eliminates accumulated Phlegm;
Eliminates accumulated Dampness;
Stops cough.
| Accumulated Damp-Cold in the chest. | Cough;
Frothy phlegm;
No thirst;
Profuse phlegm;
Sensation of internal cold;
White phlegm;
Pale tongue, slippery-white coating (tongue may be swollen);
Knotted-Deep pulse (Jie Chen).
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