dao tan tang

Name: dao tan tang
Creator: Bencao Index

Guide out phlegm Decoction

About dao tan tang

Dao Tan Tang, Guide Out Phlegm Decoction, adds Zhi Shi and Tian Nan Xing to the Er Chen Tang base. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that transform Phlegm and extinguish Wind.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
ju hong	3 g
ban xia	6 g
fu ling	3 g
gan cao	1.5 g
zhi shi	3 g
tian nan xing	3 g

Actions and indications

Dries Dampness and clears Phlegm

Phlegm misting the Heart orifice; collapse from Phlegm; fainting from Wind-Phlegm
Fainting, dizziness, vertigo and headache
Congested fluids that collect and do not disperse
Cough and wheeze with a lot of sputum; difficult breathing
Thick, gluey nasal mucus and saliva
Palpitations, and restlessness whether sitting or lying
Tongue pink with a greasy white coat; pulse slippery

Moves Qi and relieves stagnation

Phlegm lodged in the diaphragm and chest
Chest and diaphragm distended and stifled; flanks and hypochondria distended and full
Nausea, vomiting and poor appetite

Modern uses

Chronic bronchitis
Chronic tracheitis
COPD
Emphysema
Asthma
Pleurisy
Cough
Dyspnea
Sore throat
Goiter
Hyperthyroidism
Obesity
Meniere's disease
Vertigo
Dizziness
Headache
Glaucoma
Trigeminal neuralgia
Cervical spondylosis
Epilepsy
Parkinson's disease
Hemiplegia
Myasthenia gravis
Coma
Schizophrenia
Depression
Insomnia
Forgetfulness
Palpitations
Nausea and vomiting
Anorexia
Esophageal spasm
Pyloric spasm
Esophageal cancer
Stomach cancer
Amenorrhea

Symptoms

Chest fullness
Chest oppression
Copious sputum
Cough
Dizziness
Edema
Excessive salivation
Headache
Hypochondriac distention
Loss of consciousness
Nasal discharge
Nausea
Palpitations
Poor appetite
Restlessness
Shortness of breath
Vomiting
Wheezing

Modifications

Pain in the limbs, back or shoulders: + dan nan xing, + mu xiang, + jiang huang, − zhi tian nan xing
Palpitations, poor memory and insomnia: + dan nan xing, + shi chang pu, − zhi tian nan xing
Epilepsy from Phlegm blocking the Heart orifices: + ju hua, + gou teng, + zao jiao, + shi chang pu, + zhu li, + jiang zhi
Worse Damp and Cold: + xi xin, + gan jiang
Wind-Phlegm: + tian ma, + bai zhu
Vomiting with Heat: + dan nan xing, + huang lian, + zhu ru, − zhi tian nan xing
Vomiting with accumulated Cold: + gan jiang, + xi xin
Repeated vomiting and cold limbs: + wu zhu yu
Vomiting with epigastric splashing sound, heavy salivation and thin watery mucus: + dang shen, + yi zhi ren
Vomiting with Phlegm lumps (combined with Xiao Luo Wan)
Vomiting with Phlegm lumps, second option: + ge qiao, + fu shi, + wa leng zi
Vomiting with hard masses: + e zhu, + san leng

Show all 42 modifications

Trigeminal neuralgia: + chuan xiong, + xi xin
Chest oppression: + zhi ke, + hou po, + jie geng, − zhi tian nan xing, − zhi shi
Chest oppression, Qi deficiency: + zhi ke, + hou po, + jie geng, + dang shen, + bai zhu, − zhi tian nan xing, − zhi shi
Chest oppression, copious Phlegm: + zhi ke, + hou po, + jie geng, + gua lou pi, + xuan fu hua, − zhi tian nan xing, − zhi shi
Parkinson's disease: + zhi ke, + dan nan xing, + huang qi, + bai zhu, + xiang fu, + sha ren, + chuan xiong, + gui zhi, + tian ma, + quan xie, + wu gong, − zhi shi, − zhi tian nan xing
Parkinson's disease, second option: + dan nan xing, + shi jue ming, + gou teng, + chuan niu xi, + tian ma, + zhi zi, + huang qin, + gan cao, − zhi tian nan xing
Facial numbness (combined with Qian Zheng San): + di long
Myasthenia gravis: + huang qi, + bai zhu, + chai hu, + sheng ma
Myasthenia gravis, loose stools: + huang qi, + bai zhu, + chai hu, + sheng ma, + pao jiang
Severe or long-standing myasthenia gravis: + huang qi, + bai zhu, + chai hu, + sheng ma, + zi he che, + lu jiao jiao, + fu xiao mai
Myasthenia gravis, spontaneous sweating: + huang qi, + bai zhu, + chai hu, + sheng ma, + pao jiang
Myasthenia gravis, night sweats: + huang qi, + bai zhu, + chai hu, + sheng ma, + di gu pi, + huang bai
Myasthenia gravis, drooping eyelids: + huang qi, + bai zhu, + chai hu, + sheng ma, + ge gen
Myasthenia gravis, dry hard stools: + huang qi, + bai zhu, + chai hu, + sheng ma, + xuan shen
Myasthenia gravis, poor appetite: + huang qi, + bai zhu, + chai hu, + sheng ma, + shan zha, + mai ya, + gu ya
Myasthenia gravis, chest oppression and epigastric fullness with a slimy coat: + huang qi, + bai zhu, + chai hu, + sheng ma, + cang zhu, + pei lan
Myasthenia gravis, marked Qi deficiency and exhaustion: + huang qi, + bai zhu, + chai hu, + sheng ma
Myasthenia gravis, cold limbs: + huang qi, + bai zhu, + chai hu, + sheng ma, + tu si zi, + ba ji tian, + shu di huang
Cervical spondylosis from Blood and Phlegm stagnation: + dan nan xing, + chuan xiong, + bai jie zi, + dang gui, + chi shao, + yu jin, − zhi tian nan xing
Hemiplegia: + zhi ke, + sheng jiang, + tian ma, + bai zhu, + gou teng, + quan xie, + jiang can, − zhi shi
Hemiplegia, nausea or vomiting with copious Phlegm: + zhi ke, + sheng jiang, + tian ma, + bai zhu, + gou teng, + quan xie, + jiang can, + xuan fu hua, − zhi shi
Hemiplegia, low appetite, tiredness and loose stools: + zhi ke, + sheng jiang, + tian ma, + bai zhu, + gou teng, + quan xie, + jiang can, + dang shen, − zhi shi
Hemiplegia, dizziness or heavy head: + zhi ke, + sheng jiang, + tian ma, + bai zhu, + gou teng, + quan xie, + jiang can, + shi chang pu, − zhi shi
Hemiplegia, clouded mind and heavy sleep: + zhi ke, + sheng jiang, + tian ma, + bai zhu, + gou teng, + quan xie, + jiang can, + qing meng shi, − zhi shi
Sore throat: + jie geng
Sore throat, stomach fullness: + jie geng, + mu xiang, + bing lang
Sore throat, thick throat phlegm: + jie geng, + yuan zhi, + qing pi
Sore throat, poor appetite: + jie geng, + cang zhu, + sha ren
Sore throat, cough with phlegm: + jie geng, + bai jie zi, + lai fu zi
Sore throat, loose stools: + jie geng, + cang zhu, + bai zhu

Cautions

contraindication Not for Yin deficiency or Heat

Names

Pinyin	dao tan tang
English Name	Guide out phlegm Decoction

Classification

Category: Transform Phlegm and Extinguish Wind