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0202 二陳湯 (Er Chen Tang)

 

Citrus and Pinellia Combination

 

Two-Cured Decoction

 

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【Formulation】

 

Chinese Name	Pharmaceutical Name	Pin Yin Name	English Name
半夏	Rhizoma Pinelliae praeparata	Zhi Ban Xia	Pinellia Rhizome
茯苓	Poria	Fu Ling	Hoelen
陳皮	Pericarpium Citri reticulatae	Chen Pi	Citrus Peel
生薑	Rhizoma Zingiberis recens	Sheng Jiang	Fresh Ginger
炙甘草	Radix Glycyrrhizae praeparata cum melle	Zhi Gan Cao	Baked Licorice

 

【Classic Literature Reference】

Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang (Formulas of the Bureau of the People's Welfare Pharmacy, 1078).

Compilers: Chen, Shi-wen et al.

 

【Indications】

Traditional: Damp-phlegm accumulation marked by cough; profuse, thin, and white phlegm; fullness and distention in the chest and epigastrium; nausea; vomiting; a heavy sensation in the limbs; a white and moist tongue coating; and a slippery pulse. Dizziness and palpitation may also be observed.

Modern: Morning sickness, hangover, chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, gastroptosis, gastrointestinal neurosis, upper respiratory tract infection, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and Meniere's disease.^1,2

 

Pattern of Damp-Phlegm Accumulation

 

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