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formula
Trichosanthes, Bakeri and White Wine C.
chinese formulae

definition

Trichosanthes, Bakeri and White Wine C. = Gua Lou Xie Bai Bai Jiu Tang = "Trichosanthes Fruit, Chinese Chive, and Wine Decoction"
sources: Bensky and Barolet, p. 292; Hsu, 1980, p. 388; Yeung, p. 109.
signs and symptoms: Aching pain in the chest radiating to the shoulders and upper back, wheezing, dyspnea, cough with copious sputum, shortness of breath.
tongue and pulse: Thick, greasy tongue coating, and deep and wiry or tight pulse.
indications: Chest pain due to Qi Stagnation with Phlegm. With the appropriate presentation, this formula may be used in treating conditions conventionally diagnosed as esophageal spasms, cardiac infarction, angina pectoris, cardiac valvular disease, intercostal neuralgia, costochondritis, pleuritis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
cautions and contraindications: Contraindicated for a person allergic to alcohol.
ingredients: dosage for two days:
» 10 grams: trichosanthes seed (gua lou zi).
» 6 grams: bakeri onion (xie bai).
preparation: Decoct with water and 30 cc. white wine (bai jiu), or with water first and add wine later.
modifications:
» for severe cold with pain radiating from the chest to the back that intensifies upon exposure to cold, add aconite (fu zi) and dry ginger (gan jiang).
» for intercostal neuralgia, add Frigid Extremities Powder (Si Ni San).
» for angina pectoris, add salvia (dan shen), red peony (chi shao yao), cnidium (chuan xiong) and carthamus (hong hua).


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