Ding Chuan Tang Modified 100 capsules

Ding Chuan Tang Modified Capsules

Brand

Treasure of the East Capsules

English name

Gingko Decoction Capsules

Unit Size

100 capsules

Potency

500mg of 5:1 extract per capsule

Contraindications

Inappropriate in cases of externally-contracted wind-cold which present with an absence of sweating and internal phlegm-heat. Also inappropriate in cases of chronic asthma with qi deficiency and a frail pulse. - Bensky

Chinese Symptomology

Coughing and wheezing with copious, thick, and yellow sputum, labored breathing. There may also be simultaneous fever and chills. - Bensky

Western Symptomology

Chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, bronchiolitis - Bensky

Actions

Disseminates and redirects the Lung qi, arrests wheezing, clears heat, and transforms phlegm. - Bensky

Pattern

Wind-cold constraining the exterior and phlegm-heat smoldering in the interior. - Bensky

Tongue

Greasy, yellow tongue coating

Pulse

Slippery, rapid pulse

This [formula] is [for] wheezing caused by wind-cold constraining the exterior and phlegm-heat smoldering in the interior. This usually occurs in patients with a constitutional tendency toward excessive phlegm who contract wind-cold. When this occurs, the Lung qi is obstructed, its directional flow is disrupted, and the constrained qi transforms into heat. This gives rise to wheezing with thick, yellow sputum that is difficult to expectorate. The greasy, yellow coating on the tongue and the slippery, rapid pulse are also signs of heat and phlegm. Depending on how long this process takes, the patient may still show symptoms of an exterior condition, notably simultaneous fever and chills. --Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Formulas & Strategies.

Concentrated powders of natural herbal products tend to absorb moisture from the air. Hence, it is necessary for the manufacturer to add a suitable amount of excipient to stabilize the concentrated herbal products. Non-GMO starch which contains maltodextrin, are used as excipients.