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

Herb	Amount
chai hu	4.5 g
zhi ke	4.5 g
jiang ban xia	4.5 g
sheng jiang	3 g
jie geng	3 g
huang qin	4.5 g
chen pi	4.5 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

Alternating chills and fever
Chest fullness
Chest pain
Dizziness
Headache
Hearing loss
Hypochondriac distention
Hypochondriac pain

Names

Pinyin	chai hu zhi jie tang
English Name	Bupleurum, bitter orange, and platycodon Decoction

Classification

Category: Harmonize Lesser Yang Stage Disorders