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rx
formula
Yue Ju Wan
chinese formulae
definition
Yue Ju Wan = "Escape Restraint Pill"
sources: Bensky and Barolet, p. 290; Yeung, p. 283.
signs and symptoms: Abdominal pain and distention, belching, vomiting, acid regurgitation, poor appetite, indigestion.
tongue and pulse: white tongue with thin coating, or greasy coating; wiry/taut or running pulse.
indications: Liver Qi Stagnation. With the appropriate presentation, this formula may be used in treating conditions conventionally diagnosed as peptic ulcer, chronic gastritis, infectious hepatitis, cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, intercostal neuralgia, and dysmenorrhea.
cautions and contraindications: Contraindicated in Stagnation due to Xu (Deficiency).
ingredients: dosage for two days:
» 10 grams: cyperus (xiang fu), red atractylodes (cang zhu), cnidium (chuang xiong), leaven (shen qu), gardenia (zhi zi).
modifications:
» if Stagnant Qi predominates, add curcuma (yu jin), saussurea (mu xiang) and lindera (wu yao).
» if Xue Yu (Blood Stasis) predominates, add persica (tao ren) and carthamus (hong hua)
» if Phlegm predominates, add pinellia (ban xia) and arisaema (tian nan xing).
» if Dampness predominates, add magnolia bark (hou po) and poria (fu ling).
» if Food Stagnation predominates, add crataegus (sha zha) and malt (mai ya).
» for concurrent Cold in the Middle Warmer, omit gardenia (zhi zi) and add evodia (wu zhu yu) and dried ginger (gan jiang).
» for severe bloating and distention, add blue citrus (qing qi), citrus (chen pi), chih-shih (zhi shi) and areca seed (bing lang).
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