Search for Herbal Teas Recipes by Symptom:

Banxia Xingren Decoction

Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. All references in this article to TCM syndrome differentiation, herbal medicines, teas, and decoctions are intended to promote TCM culture and are provided solely for educational and reference purposes.

Banxia Xingren Decoction,For wind-phlegm asthma with a continuous phlegm-like sound in the throat.

Formulas Name : Banxia Xingren Decoction

Chinese Name : 半夏杏仁汤

Drug Formulation

1 qian of Pinellia, 8 fen of Apricot Kernel, 5 fen of Zhi Shi, 5 fen of Platycodon, 5 fen of Scutellaria (roasted), 5 fen of Perilla, 6 fen of Ephedra, and 4 fen of Licorice.

Source

From *Xingyuan*, Volume 5.

Benefits

For wind-phlegm asthma with a continuous phlegm-like sound in the throat.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Add 5 slices of fresh ginger, decoct in water until fully cooked, and take before meals.

Banxia Xingren Decoction,From *Xingyuan*, Volume 5.,For wind-phlegm asthma with a continuous phlegm-like sound in the throat.

More Herbs Formulas

Ox Brain Powder

Ox Brain Powder,*Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 50, citing *The Complete Record of Holy Remedies*.,Qi accumulates to form a mass.

Scutellaria and Fritillary Bulb Decoction

Scutellaria and Fritillary Bulb Decoction,*Selected Essentials of Medicine*, Volume 3.,Heat and sores in the nostrils.

Enhanced Shou Xiao Pills

Enhanced Shou Xiao Pills,From *The Golden Mirror*, Volume 54.,Scrotal swelling. Caused by undigested food stagnation and descending dampness, resulting in unilateral descent—either on the left or right—with swelling of the testicle.

White Mustard Seed Powder

White Mustard Seed Powder,*Remarkably Effective Formulas*, Volume 65.,For children’s skin rashes and smallpox.

Le Ling Astragalus Decoction

Le Ling Astragalus Decoction,From *Qianjin*, Volume 19.,For deficiency-related debility with shortness of breath; cold phlegm in the chest and heart; occasional startles and tremors; palpitations; cold extremities; persistent spontaneous sweating; deficiency of the five viscera and six腑; intestinal rumbling; and various diseases caused by wind-dampness and disharmony of the nutritive and defensive qi. It also … Read more

Poria and Cimicifuga Decoction

Poria and Cimicifuga Decoction,*Insights into Medicine*, Volume 3.,Urinary retention in pregnant women.

Voice-Restoring Pungent-Sweet Decoction

Voice-Restoring Pungent-Sweet Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 66.,For lung deficiency caused by wind-cold invasion, presenting with a hoarse voice, rapid and labored breathing, shortness of breath, and coughing.

Kidney-Tonifying Prepared Rehmannia Powder

Kidney-Tonifying Prepared Rehmannia Powder,*Shenghui*, Volume 7.,Kidney deficiency with low vital energy, abdominal distension and lower back pain, sharp pain in the lower abdomen, cold hands and feet, reduced appetite, sallow and dark complexion, aching in all joints, and progressive weakness.

Gypsum and Two Mother Decoction

Gypsum and Two Mother Decoction,*Explanation of the Classic of Warm-Heat Diseases*.,For those with stomach fire who cough before noon.

Platycodon and Astragalus Decoction

Platycodon and Astragalus Decoction,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 61.,Chest pain. Chest bi syndrome.

Water Buffalo Tooth Ointment

Water Buffalo Tooth Ointment,From *The Comprehensive Record of Divine Remedies*, Volume 131.,For swollen and painful boils on the back.

Angelica and Astragalus Decoction

Angelica and Astragalus Decoction,*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 7.,Deficient fire rising to the head and eyes, with heat throughout the body, chest, and back.

Stomach-Fortifying Pills

Stomach-Fortifying Pills,From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 7.,Dysharmony of the spleen and stomach, with persistent diarrhea.

Borneol and Ox Gallstone Pills

Borneol and Ox Gallstone Pills,*Secret Treasures Passed Down Through Generations*, Volume 3.,For acute stroke, or when excessive salivation has subsided somewhat, but the wind still constricts the limbs, leading to paralysis, uncoordinated hands and feet, and a crooked mouth and eyes.

Wusheng Pills

Wusheng Pills,From *Effective Formulas for Women*, Volume 15.,Thins the fetus, promotes smooth labor, and facilitates delivery.

Qi-Regulating and Liver-Calming Powder

Qi-Regulating and Liver-Calming Powder,*The Mysterious Pearls of Chishui*, Volume 14.,Spasms caused by emotional distress.

Imperial Immortal Wine

Imperial Immortal Wine,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 1.,Hemiplegia. Clenched hands and feet; paralysis of one side of the body.

Baiying Dan

Baiying Dan,From *Si Sheng Xuan Shu*, Volume 1.,In warm diseases, the body fluids of the lung and spleen, as well as the essence and blood of the liver and kidney, are scorched by the “ministerial fire,” leading to dry heat, restlessness, and the depletion of organ yin; in Yangming fu disorders, symptoms include delirium, abdominal … Read more

Pus-Expelling, Pain-Relieving, and Urination-Promoting Powder

Pus-Expelling, Pain-Relieving, and Urination-Promoting Powder,*Wai Tai*, Volume 37.,Boils and abscesses on the back.

Qilixiang Decoction

Qilixiang Decoction,From *Ji Feng*, Volume 12.,Swelling and sores on the legs and knees.

Zi Jian Pi San

Zi Jian Pi San,From *Shi Yuan’s Effective Prescriptions*, citing a formula by Fan Tianfu (see *Collected Medical Formulas*, Volume 89).,Deficiency-cold of the spleen and stomach; pain in the chest and abdomen; fullness, distension, and counterflow of qi; vomiting, diarrhea, and dysentery; chronic cold in women; abnormal vaginal discharge (both red and white); and severe pain … Read more

Inner Support Qianghuo Decoction

Inner Support Qianghuo Decoction,From *Lan Shi Mi Cang*, Volume 2.,Both the left and right cun pulses of the Foot-Taiyang Meridian are taut; upon palpation, they lack strength; abscesses have formed on the buttocks, which are hard, swollen, and extremely painful.

Tianma and Black Snake Pills

Tianma and Black Snake Pills,*Compendium of Divine Remedies*, Volume 15.,For wind-induced epilepsy with palpitations, fever, convulsions, head shaking, clenched jaw, profuse drooling, and loss of consciousness.

Pills to Calm the Spirit and Soothe the Heart

Pills to Calm the Spirit and Soothe the Heart,From *The Mystic Pearl of Chishui*, Volume 6.,For palpitations.

Decoction for Leprosy-Type Wind

Decoction for Leprosy-Type Wind,From *Collected Effective Formulas*, cited in Volume 4 of *Xian Nian Ji*.,Severe leprosy.