Pinellia and Chinese Yam Decoction

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Pinellia and Chinese Yam Decoction

Chinese Name: 半夏山药饮

Formula

15 grams of Qing Banxia, 25 grams of finely ground Chinese yam, and white sugar to taste.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Rinse the processed Pinellia with warm water, place it in a clay pot, and simmer for 30 minutes to extract 100 grams of decoction. Add the finely ground Chinese yam and bring to a boil 2–3 times, then add white sugar to taste.

Efficacy

Dries dampness, resolves phlegm, descends rebellious qi, and stops vomiting. Suitable for acute gastritis.

Usage

Take in the morning and evening; one dose per day.

Commentary

Taking Qing Banxia (Ban-xia) as the leading herb, the formula draws on its pungent flavor and warm property: it channels into the Spleen, Stomach, Lung meridians and works to dry dampness and resolve phlegm. Finely ground Chinese yam stands in the deputy (minister) seat. White sugar to taste complements it, working to moisten and harmonize the formula. Without a separate harmonizing herb, the herbal tea formula balance is achieved through the mutual tempering of its active ingredients. In sum, the prescription dry dampness, resolve phlegm, descend rebellious qi, stop vomiting, aimed squarely at the acute gastritis pattern rather than at isolated symptoms.

Pinellia and Chinese Yam Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Dries dampness, resolves phlegm, descends rebellious qi, and stops vomiting. Suitable for acute gastritis.

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