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| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms of tongue with thick-greasy coating |
| Gua Lou Xie Bai Bai Jiu Tang Trichosanthes Fruit, Chinese Chive, and Wine Decoction; Trichosanthes-Allium-White Wine Decoction |
Moves Qi; Eliminates Phlegm; Unblocks the Yang. | Painful obstruction in the chest which results from the failure of the Yang (Yang Deficiency) in the Upper Burner to be aroused. | Angina pectoris; Asthma; Chronic bronchitis; Chronic pulmonary congestion; Intercostal neuralgia; Breathing difficulty; Chest pain that radiates to the upper back; Cough; Dyspnea; Emphysema; Frothy phlegm; Spasms of the esophagus; White phlegm; Tongue with thick-greasy coating (tongue may be swollen); Deep-Tight pulse (Chen Jin); Deep-Wiry pulse (Chen Xian). |
| Gua Lou Xie Bai Ban Xia Tang Trichosanthes Fruit, Chinese Chive, and Pinellia Decoction; Trichosanthes-Allium-Pinellia Decoction |
Unblocks the Yang; Moves Qi; Eliminates accumulated Phlegm. | Very painful obstruction in the chest where the pain is so severe that the patient is unable to lie down comfortably. | Angina pectoris; Asthma; Chronic bronchitis; Chronic pulmonary congestion; Intercostal neuralgia; Breathing difficulty; Chest pain that radiates to the upper back; Cough; Dyspnea; Emphysema; Frothy phlegm; Profuse phlegm; Spasms of the esophagus; White phlegm; Tongue with thick-greasy coating (tongue may be swollen); Deep-Tight pulse (Chen Jin); Deep-Wiry pulse (Chen Xian). |
| Shi Pi Yin Bolster the Spleen Decoction |
Warms Spleen-Yang and Kidney-Yang; Tonifies Spleen-Yang and Kidney-Yang; Tonifies Spleen-Qi; Moves Qi; Diuretic. | Yin-type oedema due to Spleen and Kidney Yang Deficiency. | Acute articular rheumatism; Chronic enteritis; Chronic nephritis; Cirrhosis; Cold extremities; Congestive heart failure; Distension of the abdomen; Distension of the chest; Fullness of the abdomen; Fullness of the chest; Oedema that is more severe below the waist; Sensation of heaviness; Intestinal tuberculosis; Loose, semiliquid stools; No thirst; Poor appetite; Scanty urine; Tongue with thick-greasy coating; Slow-Deep pulse (Chi Chen). |