Product Description
Xiao Jian Zhong Tang Capsules
Unit Size: 100 Caps
Dosage: As Directed
Potency: 5:1
Chinese Symptomology: Deficiency of Spleen Qi and Yang with symptoms of epigastric or abdominal pain or spams, acid regurgitation, and poor appetite; thrombocytopenic purpura (Yang deficiency pattern)
Western Symptomology: Chronic gastritis, irritable bowel syndrome, ulcer; chronic hepatitis, rhinitis, epistaxis (nosebleed), emphysema, swollen prostate; belching, epigastric fullness after eating, poorly formed stools
Actions: Tonifies Spleen Qi, warms the middle Jiao, harmonizes the Stomach, relieves pain.
English name: Minor Construct The Middle Decoction
Description
This version of Zhong's prescription (220) has been modified to treat food stasis due to deficiency of Qi and Yang. It addresses the accumulation of Stomach and Intestinal mucus due to food stasis, while still treating the root cause of deficiency cold in the middle Jiao. (Fratkin, Chinese Herbal Patent Medicines)
Ingredients
Pharmaceutical Latin | Pin Yin | Dosage | Actions |
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Maltosum | Yi Tang | 18-30g | Tonifies the Spleen and Middle Jiao Qi, alleviates pain, disperses Cold and moderates spasmodic abdominal pain. With Gui Zhi, warms and tonifies the Middle Jiao. With Gui Zhi and Gan Cao, for Cold abdominal pain due to Middle Jiao Deficiency. With Gui Zhi, Bai Shao, Sheng Jiang and Zhi Gan Cao, for abdominal pain that is better with pressure and somewhat alleviated by eating. due to Cold from Middle Jiao Deficiency. |
Ram. Cinnamomi | Gui Zhi | 4-9g | Warms the Middle Jiao, disperses Cold, releases the exterior and adjusts the Ying and Wei. With Bai Shao, harmonizes the Ying and Wei. With Zhi Gan Cao, for palpitations and shortness of breath due to injured Yang of the chest. |
Rx. Paeoniae Alba | Bai Shao | 6-18g | Harmonizes, protects Yin, nourishes Blood, Softens the Liver and alleviates pain. With Gan Cao, stops spasmodic abdominal pain. With Gui Zhi, Sheng Jiang and Da Zao, for Wind-Cold with Deficiency and perspiration. |
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata | Zhi Gan Cao | 3-6g | Tonifies the Spleen and augments Qi, moistens the Lungs, resolves Phlegm, stops cough, moderates spasms, alleviates pain and harmonizes the Middle Jiao. |
Rz. Zingiberis Recens | Sheng Jiang | 2-9g | Releases the exterior, disperses Cold, warms the middle and adjusts the Ying and Wei. With Da Zao, harmonizes and protects Ying Qi and alleviates epigastric pain, nausea and vomiting, protects the Stomach Qi and reduces irritation of the gastrointestinal. tract by other herbs. With Gui Zhi, strongly induces sweating for treatment of External Wind-Cold with chills, fever, body aches and anhidrosis and warms and dispels thin mucus in the Stomach with nausea, hiccup, Stomach pain, acid reflux or vomiting of clear fluid. |
Fr. Jujube | Da Zao | 3-5g | Strengthens the Spleen, tonifies Qi and protects and harmonizes the Middle Jiao. |