Ban Jie Decoction，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 2.，When stagnant qi fails to disperse and is further compounded by wind-pathogen invading the Shaoyang meridian, it leads to unilateral headache that fluctuates in severity. The pain lessens in favorable circumstances and intensifies in adverse ones; when faced with frustrating or oppressive events—especially during cold and windy weather—the pain becomes so severe that the patient cannot leave the house. If the condition persists for many years, the affected eye will inevitably become smaller.
Ban Jie Decoction
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Formulas Name : Ban Jie Decoction
Chinese Name : 半解汤
Drug Formulation
1 liang of white peony root, 2 qian of Bupleurum root, 3 qian of Chinese angelica root, 5 qian of Sichuan lovage root, 1 qian of licorice root, 1 qian of Schisandra fruit, and 1 qian of Pinellia tuber.
Source
From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 2.
Benefits
When stagnant qi fails to disperse and is further compounded by wind-pathogen invading the Shaoyang meridian, it leads to unilateral headache that fluctuates in severity. The pain lessens in favorable circumstances and intensifies in adverse ones; when faced with frustrating or oppressive events—especially during cold and windy weather—the pain becomes so severe that the patient cannot leave the house. If the condition persists for many years, the affected eye will inevitably become smaller.
Instructions for Use
Decoct in water and take orally.
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Ban Jie Decoction,When stagnant qi fails to disperse and is further compounded by wind-pathogen invading the Shaoyang meridian, it leads to unilateral headache that fluctuates in severity. The pain lessens in favorable circumstances and intensifies in adverse ones; when faced with frustrating or oppressive events—especially during cold and windy weather—the pain becomes so severe that the patient cannot leave the house. If the condition persists for many years, the affected eye will inevitably become smaller.