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Gan Jiang Ren Shen Ban Xia Wan甘姜人参半夏丸

Ginger, Ginseng and Pinellia Pill

Medicinals
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Composition

  • Gan JiangRz. Zingiberis3 g

    Warms the Middle and expels Cold.

    • Ren Shen
    for vomiting due to Deficiency Cold.
    • Ban Xia
    for congested Fluids due to Cold with vomiting.
  • Ren ShenRx. Ginseng3 g

    Strengthens the Spleen and tonifies the Stomach.

  • Zhi Ban XiaRz. Pinelliae Preparatum6 g

    Descends rebellious Qi, harmonizes the Stomach and stops vomiting.

  • (Sheng Jiang)(Rz. Zingiberis Recens)(3g)

    (May be added.)

Actions

  • Heats and builds up the Middle Jiao
  • Brings Rebellious Qi back down
  • Halts vomiting

Patterns treated

  • Deficiency Cold affecting the Spleen and Stomach
  • A slight degree of Stomach Cold

Manifestations

  • Bringing up stomach contents
  • Involuntary hiccup spasms
  • A queasy, sick sensation in the stomach
  • A persistent, mild ache in the epigastrium that eases with warmth and pressure
  • Loss of appetite
  • Pain and a sense of fullness in the abdomen following meals
  • Stools that are loose and lack form
  • Overproduction of saliva
  • A chilled sensation in the arms and legs
  • Needing to urinate often
  • A heavy sense of tiredness
  • Physical feebleness
  • A complexion that is either sallow or else pale and lackluster
  • Possibly accompanied by edema
  • Possibly reduced urine output
  • Possibly a vaginal discharge that is clear, watery, and abundant in quantity
Tongue body
Pale in tone
Coating
A coating that is white and greasy in texture
Pulse
A pulse that is deep, thready, and lacking in force

Indications

  • Severe vomiting of pregnancy (morning sickness)
  • Unrelenting, intense nausea together with vomiting
  • Stomach pain
  • Dysenteric bowel disorder
  • Intestinal inflammation
  • Diminished urine output
  • Queasiness
  • Low red blood cell count
  • Watery, loose bowel movements
  • Poor appetite
  • Lack of physical strength
  • Swelling from fluid retention
  • Stomach prolapse
  • Liver scarring disease
  • Expelling stomach contents
  • Vomiting occurring in older patients
  • Inflammation of stomach and bowel
  • Stomach lining inflammation
  • The functional condition irritable bowel syndrome
  • Repeated hiccupping episodes
  • Excessive urine output
  • Pain localized to the abdominal region
  • Abnormal vaginal secretions
  • Exhaustion
  • Stretching and dilation of the stomach
  • Descent and protrusion of the rectum
  • Difficulty digesting food

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