HERB FORMULAS

LI GE TANG - 利膈湯 - PINELLIA AND GARDENIA COMBINATION

English: Pinellia and Gardenia Combination
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia 8g Dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm, descends Rebellious Qi, stops vomiting, harmonizes the Stomach, dissipates nodules and reduces Stagnation.
Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi 3g Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, reduces Fire, relieves toxicity, eliminates irritability, drains Damp-Heat, Reduces swelling and invigorates the Blood.
Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata Zhi Fu Zi 0.5-1g Disperses Cold and Dampness, warms the channels and stops pain.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Dries Dampness
  • Transforms Phlegm
  • Warms the channels
  • Descends Rebellious Qi
  • Stops vomiting
  • Harmonizes the Stomach
  • Dissipates nodules
  • Reduces Stagnation

SYNDROMES

  • Phlegm-Dampness

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Upper abdominal pain
  • Discomfort in the upper abdomen
  • Anorexia
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Sticky sputum
  • Weight loss
  • Melaena
  • Edema
  • Abdominal distention
  • Chest and hypochondriac distention
  • Dizziness
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Vertigo
  • Ascites
  • Anemia
  • Difficulty swallowing food
  • Hepatomegaly
  • Abdominal tumor
  • The tumor is firm and irregular
  • Thirst with no desire to drink
  • Maybe no thirst
  • Palpitations
  • Shortness of Breath
  • T: Normal
  • C: Thick and slippery
  • P: Slippery, full and maybe wiry

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

  • This formula gives temporary relief.

MODIFICATIONS

For a stronger effect:  
+ Rz. Zingiberis Gan Jiang