shi di tang

Name: shi di tang
Creator: Bencao Index

Persimmon Calyx Decoction

About shi di tang

Shi Di Tang, Persimmon Calyx Decoction, is Ding Xiang, Shi Di and Sheng Jiang. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that direct rebellious Qi downward, and records it as descending Qi and warming the Middle Jiao.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
ding xiang	6 g
shi di	6 g
sheng jiang	6 g

Actions and indications

Warms the Middle Jiao

Stomach Cold
Poor appetite
Tongue pale with a white coat; pulse slow, deep and wiry

Descends Qi

Hiccups and persistent belching
Fullness, distention and a stifling feeling in the chest, epigastrium and abdomen

Modern uses

Hiccups
Belching
Persistent hiccups from stomach cancer

Symptoms

Abdominal distention
Belching
Chest fullness
Chest oppression
Epigastric distention
Hiccups
Poor appetite

Modifications

More severe Cold: + wu zhu yu, + rou gui
To transform Phlegm, move Qi and aid digestion: + zhi shi, + mai ya, + chen pi
Stomach cancer with hiccups that will not stop: + chen xiang, + zi su ye, + sha ren

Names

Pinyin	shi di tang
English Name	Persimmon Calyx Decoction

Classification

Category: Direct Rebellious Qi Downward