fen xiao tang

Separate and Reduce Decoction

About fen xiao tang

Fen Xiao Tang, Separate and Reduce Decoction, is Cang Zhu, Bai Zhu, Fu Ling, Chen Pi, Hou Po, Xiang Fu, Zhu Ling, Ze Xie, Zhi Shi, Da Fu Pi, Sha Ren, Mu Xiang, Deng Xin Cao and Sheng Jiang. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that transform turbid Damp.

Ingredients

HerbAmount
cang zhu3 g
bai zhu3 g
fu ling3 g
chen pi3 g
hou po3 g
xiang fu2.4 g
zhu ling2.4 g
ze xie2.4 g
zhi shi3 g
da fu pi2.4 g
sha ren2.1 g
mu xiang0.9 g
deng xin cao1 g
sheng jiang1 g

Actions and indications

Promotes urination

  • Edema from Spleen deficiency with Qi stagnation
  • Pitting edema and ascites with scanty urine

Moves Qi and guides out stagnation

  • Abdomen full and distended like a drum, with a firm, localized distention of the epigastrium
  • Chest that feels full, oppressed and distended
  • Acid regurgitation and constipation

Strengthens the Spleen

  • Poor appetite and reduced eating

Modern uses

  • Abdominal fullness and distention
  • Pitting edema
  • Ascites
  • Liver cirrhosis with ascites
  • Scanty urination
  • Constipation
  • Acid regurgitation
  • Belching
  • Anorexia
  • Nephritis
  • Peritonitis
  • Lymphedema

Symptoms

Modifications

Names

Pinyinfen xiao tang
English NameSeparate and Reduce Decoction

Classification