Ban Xia Hou Po Tang, Pinellia and Magnolia Bark Decoction, is Ban Xia, Hou Po, Fu Ling, Sheng Jiang and Zi Su Ye. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that promote the movement of Qi, and records it as dissipating what has clumped and directing rebellious Qi downward.

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Amount

9 g

9 g

12 g

15 g

6 g

Actions and indications

Moves Qi and dissipates clumping

Plum-pit Qi: Liver Qi constraint binding with Phlegm in the throat
A lump felt lodged in the throat that will go neither up nor down, stronger when upset and easing with relaxation
Stifling oppression of the chest and hypochondrium, with distending pain in the flanks and frequent sighing
Low mood and melancholy, irritability, fearfulness and anger out of proportion
In women: painful or irregular periods, with breasts distended and sore before and during menses

Directs rebellious Qi downward

Nausea and vomiting from Stomach Qi rising
Trouble swallowing
Abdominal distention

Dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm

Cough bringing up plentiful white, watery or frothy sputum
Wheezing, palpitations, poor sleep and edema
Delicate constitution that tires easily, with slack muscles and skin
Tongue pink, dusky or normal, coat thin and white, moist, or white and greasy; pulse wiry and slippery, or wiry and slow, or tight

Modern uses

Globus hystericus
Pharyngeal paresthesia
Throat blockage
Depression
Hysteria
Neurosis
Anxiety and anxiety neurosis
Panic disorder
Emotional instability
Stress
Psychosis
Schizophrenia
Bipolar disorder
Epilepsy
Neurasthenia and nervous exhaustion
Functional gastrointestinal disorders
Gastrointestinal neurosis
Recurrent neurotic esophageal constriction
Esophageal spasm
Neurogenic vomiting
Nausea and vomiting
Morning sickness
Dysphagia
Indigestion
Chronic gastritis
Peptic ulcer
Reflux esophagitis
Gastroatonia and gastric relaxation
Gastroptosis
Enteritis
Irritable bowel syndrome
Borborygmus
Abdominal fullness and distention
Ascites
Esophageal cancer
Laryngitis, including chronic laryngitis
Vocal cord edema
Hoarseness with the common cold
Pharyngitis
Acute and chronic tonsillitis
Tracheitis
Chronic bronchitis
Cough
Whooping cough
Asthma
Emphysema
COPD
Stress-related breathing problems
Stuffiness in the chest
Sleep apnea and hypopnea
Swallowing problems in aspiration pneumonia
Otitis media
Meniere's disease
Vertigo and dizziness
Vertebrobasilar insufficiency
Cervical spine syndrome
Parkinson's disease
Insomnia
Palpitations
Fatigue
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Hyperthyroidism
Goiter
Edema
Blood vessel disorders
Perimenopausal and menopausal syndrome
Irregular menstruation
Amenorrhea
Dysmenorrhea
Uterine myoma
Breast distention
Toxemia during pregnancy

Symptoms

Abdominal distention

Breast distention

Breast pain

Chest fullness

Chest oppression

Copious sputum

Cough

Depression

Difficulty swallowing

Dysmenorrhea

Edema

Fatigue

Fear

Feeling of a lump in the throat

Flaccid muscles

Hypochondriac distention

Hypochondriac pain

Insomnia

Irregular menstruation

Irritability

Nausea

Palpitations

Shortness of breath

Sighing

Vomiting

Wheezing

White sputum

Modifications

Stress and anxiety from marked Qi stagnation: + chai hu, + yu jin, + xiang fu, + qing pi

Vomiting: + sha ren, + ding xiang, + bai dou kou

Dysphagia with chest fullness: + sha ren, + yu jin

Stress and anxiety from marked Qi stagnation (alternative): + chai hu, + yu jin, + xiang fu, + bai shao

Dry mouth and throat, red tongue with white coat: + sha shen, + mai men dong, + xuan shen

Stress and anxiety from marked Qi stagnation: alternatively combine with Chai Hu Shu Gan San

Marked oppression in the chest: + yu jin, + zhi ke

Abdominal distention: + sha ren, + mu xiang

Hypochondriac pain: + chuan lian zi, + yan hu suo

Sore, swollen throat: + xuan shen, + jie geng

Qi deficiency (combined with Si Mo Tang)

Vomiting with sputum, no thirst: − hou po, − zi su ye, − fu ling

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Increased Phlegm and saliva: + chen pi, + gan cao
Distended, full chest and flanks: + mu xiang, + qing pi, + zhi ke
Cough and dyspnea: + zhe bei mu, + xing ren
Hoarseness: + xuan shen, + mai men dong, + jie geng, + zi wan
Accumulated, stagnant Phlegm (combined with Er Chen Tang)
Food Stagnation (combined with Liu He Tang)
Depression (combined with Yue Ju Wan)
Hoarseness: alternatively combine with Xiang Sheng Po Di San
Chest pain: + gua lou, + xie bai
Palpitations and insomnia (combined with Gan Mai Da Zao Tang)
Tight, spasming throat: + zhi shi, + jie geng
Stomach deficiency Cold: + wu zhu yu
Snoring from Wind-Cold (combined with Xin Yi San)
Snoring from Wind-Heat (combined with Cang Er Zi San)
Parkinson's disease: + chai hu, + bai shao, + zhi ke, + chuan xiong, + bai zhu, + jiang can, + dan nan xing, + chan tui, + gan cao, − sheng jiang, − zi su ye
Severe nausea and vomiting: + xuan fu hua, + dai zhe shi
Bilious vomiting: + zhi ke, + yu jin, + jin qian cao
Vomiting and nausea with constipation: + da huang, + zhi shi
Vomiting and nausea with Food stagnation: + shan zha, + mai ya, + ji nei jin
Acid reflux and nausea or vomiting from stagnant Heat: + huang lian, + wu zhu yu
Chronic vomiting and nausea with damaged Yin: + zhi ban xia, + sheng jiang, + zi su ye, + sha shen, + shi hu
Plum-pit Qi: + wu zhu yu, + huang lian
Pharyngeal paresthesia with emotional upset, stress and a distended, full chest and flanks: + xiang fu, + chen pi, + gua lou
Pharyngeal paresthesia, Qi and Yin deficient: + huang qi, + sha shen, + huang lian, + huang qin, + mu dan pi, + da zao
Parkinson's disease, alternatively combined with Yi Gan San
Enteritis: + zi su geng, + cang zhu, − sheng jiang, − zi su ye
Bipolar disorder: + zi su geng, + zhen zhu mu, + he huan pi, + jiŭ jié chāng pú, + dan zhu ye, + lian zi xin, − sheng jiang, − zi su ye
Plum-pit Qi with depression (combined with Xiao Yao San)
Plum-pit Qi with structural throat changes: + she gan, + shan ci gu
Plum-pit Qi with vocal cord polyps (combined with Mai Men Dong Tang)
Nervous mental disorders without a productive cough: + da zao
Hyperthyroidism: + xia ku cao, + bai shao, + xiang fu
Deficiency conditions: + ren shen, + gan cao
Hysteria with depression, drowsiness or catatonia: + zi su geng, + xiang fu, + chen xiang, + shi chang pu, + zhi zi, + yu jin, + yuan zhi, + dan nan xing, − sheng jiang, − zi su ye
Hysteria with depression, drowsiness or catatonia (alternative): + ren shen, + gan cao, + gui zhi, + huang qin
Dysphagia: + xuan fu hua, + dai zhe shi, + zhu ru, + ba yue zha, + wei ling xian, − sheng jiang
Dysphagia with Dryness: + dai zhe shi, + zhu ru, + ba yue zha, + wei ling xian, + mai men dong, + xuan shen, + tian hua fen, + feng mi, − sheng jiang, − fu ling
Dysphagia with chest fullness and discomfort: + xuan fu hua, + dai zhe shi, + zhu ru, + ba yue zha, + wei ling xian, + ji xing zi, + gua lou, + chen pi, − sheng jiang
Dysphagia with a Phlegm nodule pressing on the esophagus: + xuan fu hua, + dai zhe shi, + zhu ru, + ba yue zha, + wei ling xian, + xuan shen, + mu li, + huang yao zi, + zhe bei mu, − sheng jiang
Dysphagia with Blood stagnation: + xuan fu hua, + dai zhe shi, + zhu ru, + ba yue zha, + wei ling xian, + tao ren, + hong hua, + chuan xiong, − sheng jiang
Dysphagia with frequent belching: + xuan fu hua, + dai zhe shi, + zhu ru, + ba yue zha, + wei ling xian, + chen pi, + tan xiang, − sheng jiang

Cautions

contraindication Chest pain from Lung Yin deficiency, where the cheeks are flushed, the mouth tastes bitter and the tongue is red with little coat

contraindication Heat that has arisen out of Qi stagnation

contraindication Dryness of the throat from depleted Yin or fluids with deficiency Heat, as opposed to Qi and Phlegm binding; its warm, acrid herbs would dry it further

caution Not meant for long-term use

Pinyin

ban xia hou po tang

English Name

Pinellia and Mangnolia Bark Decoction

ban xia hou po tang

About ban xia hou po tang

Ingredients

Actions and indications

Moves Qi and dissipates clumping

Directs rebellious Qi downward

Dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm

Modern uses

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