chai hu zhi jie tang

Bupleurum, bitter orange, and platycodon Decoction

About chai hu zhi jie tang

Chai Hu Zhi Jie Tang, Bupleurum, Bitter Orange and Platycodon Decoction, is Chai Hu, Zhi Ke, Jiang Ban Xia, Sheng Jiang, Jie Geng, Huang Qin and Chen Pi. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that harmonise Shao Yang disorders.

Ingredients

HerbAmount
chai hu4.5 g
zhi ke4.5 g
jiang ban xia4.5 g
sheng jiang3 g
jie geng3 g
huang qin4.5 g
chen pi4.5 g

Actions and indications

Harmonizes and releases the Shao Yang

  • Shao Yang pattern, including a Shao Yang disorder with stagnant Qi
  • Chills alternating with fever
  • Headache at the sides of the forehead or the top of the head
  • Dizziness, vertigo and reduced hearing
  • Tongue normal with a white coat; pulse wiry and slippery on the right, wiry, floating and large on the left

Promotes the smooth flow of Qi in the chest and diaphragm

  • Fullness of the chest and flanks, with pain in the chest and below the ribs

Modern uses

  • Irritable bowel syndrome alongside a Shao Yang pattern
  • Indigestion
  • Headache
  • Chronic gastroenteritis

Symptoms

Names

Pinyinchai hu zhi jie tang
English NameBupleurum, bitter orange, and platycodon Decoction

Classification

Category
Harmonize Lesser Yang Stage Disorders
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