Liu Mo Tang, Six Milled Herb Decoction, is Bing Lang, Chen Xiang, Wu Yao, Mu Xiang, Zhi Ke and Da Huang, ground rather than decocted. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that direct rebellious Qi downward.

Herb

Amount

9 g

3 g

9 g

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Actions and indications

Moves Qi and descends rebellious Qi

Qi stagnation in the Upper Jiao, clumping in the chest with rebellious Qi
An irritable, stifling feeling in the chest and diaphragm; laboured, hurried breathing and wheezing; belching
Tongue normal with a white coat; pulse wiry

Expands the chest, disperses stagnation and purges accumulation

Constipation from stagnant Qi of the Liver and Spleen
Distension and fullness of the epigastrium, abdominal distension and pain, poor appetite

Modern uses

Bronchial asthma
Emphysema
Gastritis
Peptic ulcer
Cholecystitis
Uterine myoma
Constipation
Abdominal fullness and distention
Chronic hepatitis
Hemorrhoids
Stiff neck
Post-surgical adhesions
Gynecomastia
Irritable bowel syndrome
Acid reflux
Cholelithiasis
Abdominal pain
COPD
Anorexia
Abdominal blockage
Stiff upper back

Modifications

Abdominal pain (combined with Chai Hu Shu Gan Tang): − chen pi, − chuan xiong

Abdominal pain, emotions unsettled (combined with Chai Hu Shu Gan Tang): + yu jin, − chen pi, − chuan xiong

Abdominal pain, appetite poor (combined with Chai Hu Shu Gan Tang): + jiang huang, + mai ya, − chen pi, − chuan xiong

Abdominal pain and distension (combined with Chai Hu Shu Gan Tang): + qing pi, − chen pi, − chuan xiong

Abdominal pain with a full feeling in the chest and flanks (combined with Chai Hu Shu Gan Tang): + chuan lian zi, − chen pi, − chuan xiong

Stronger regulation of Qi: + chuan lian zi, + xiang fu, + hou po

Constipation, chest tight and flanks uneasy: + chai hu, + yu jin

Constipation, abdominal pain severe: + bai shao, + dang gui

Constipation with Fire: + zhi zi, + huang qin, + mu dan pi

Constipation, Fire severe: + long dan cao

Constipation plus nausea and vomiting: + zhi ban xia, + zhu ru, + dai zhe shi, − bing lang

Constipation with Heat: + long dan cao, + zhi zi, + huang qin

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Constipation, low mood and melancholy: + chai hu, + bai shao, + he huan pi
Constipation from worms or parasites: + bing lang, + lei wan, + fei zi, + shi jun zi
Constipation, bloating severe: + zhi zi, + sha ren
Constipation from food stagnation: + shan zha, + shen qu, + ji nei jin
Constipation after injury or surgery: + tao ren, + hong hua, + chi shao
Constipation from fluid collected in the intestines, only until the fluid is expelled: + chao zao jiao, + gan sui
Bleeding haemorrhoids: + huai hua mi, + di yu
Abdominal blockage from marked food stagnation and Phlegm: + shan zha, + lai fu zi, + shen qu
Alternative listed after the food-and-Phlegm blockage entry (combined with Huai Hua San)
Food stagnation blockage, the Middle Jiao obstructed by turbid Phlegm: + cang zhu, + zhi ban xia, + chen pi, + sheng jiang
Abdominal blockage from food stagnation with roundworms (combined with Wu Mei Wan)

Pinyin

liu mo tang

English Name

Six Milled Herb Decoction

liu mo tang

About liu mo tang

Ingredients

Actions and indications

Moves Qi and descends rebellious Qi

Expands the chest, disperses stagnation and purges accumulation

Modern uses

Symptoms

Modifications

Cautions

Names

Classification