Bencao Index https://bencaoindex.com/ https://bencaoindex.com/formulas/xiao-chai-hu-tang/ Free to use and republish with visible attribution and a link back to the source page. The catalogue is a reference work and is knowingly incomplete; nothing in it is medical advice. <a href="https://bencaoindex.com/formulas/xiao-chai-hu-tang/">Bencao Index</a> xiao chai hu tang Minor Bupleurum Decoction Harmonize Lesser Yang Stage Disorders

Harmonizes and releases Shao Yang

Shao Yang stage disorder, with the pathogen lodged half in the exterior and half in the interior Chills alternating with fever Bitter or sour taste, dry or sore throat, and dizziness or vertigo Fullness and distention in the chest and flanks, rib pain, pain under the ribs on pressure and hardness below the Heart Headaches at the side of the head, red eyes, ear infection or hearing difficulty Lingering low-grade fever Any one typical Shao Yang sign can be enough to use it; the whole picture need not be present

Relieves the Liver and harmonizes the Liver and Spleen

Liver Qi stagnation with Dampness in the Spleen Heat affecting the Liver, Gallbladder, Stomach or Lungs Stress, nervousness, low mood, irritability, vexation and restlessness Feeling downcast with no wish to eat, and poor appetite; tendency to loose stools Amenorrhea Gu syndrome Stiff shoulders, hip pain and general aches; sometimes fatigue, palpitations or urinary problems

Harmonizes the Stomach and descends rebellious Qi

Nausea, retching and vomiting Heartburn, stomach ache, abdominal pain and bloating under the ribs Distended chest with difficulty breathing deeply

Supports Qi so the body can expel the pathogen

A constitution too weak to push the pathogen out unaided Tongue pink or normal with a thin white coat; pulse wiry

Modern uses

Common cold where fever lingers Prolonged cold or flu Upper respiratory tract infection Influenza Fever Acute bronchitis Chronic bronchitis Asthmatic bronchitis Bronchial asthma Tracheitis Croup Cough Pneumonia Pleurisy Pulmonary tuberculosis Laryngitis Acute laryngitis Hoarseness Acute tonsillitis Chronic tonsillitis Stomatitis Oral leukoplakia Mumps and acute parotitis Measles Malaria Typhoid fever Otitis media Suppurative otitis media Chronic sinusitis Allergic rhinitis Conjunctivitis Red eyes Jaundice Chronic hepatitis Viral hepatitis Hepatic fibrosis Hepatocellular carcinoma Cholecystitis Cholelithiasis Biliary tract infection Acute pancreatitis Gastritis Antral gastritis Reflux esophagitis Ulcer Chronic peptic ulcers Sour stomach Indigestion Weak digestion Gastroptosis Abdominal pain Nausea and vomiting Irritable bowel syndrome Leaky gut syndrome Giardiasis Candidiasis Constipation in the elderly Anorexia Acute pyelonephritis Pyelitis Nephritis Chronic renal insufficiency Interstitial cystitis Lymphadenitis Intercostal neuralgia Angina pectoris Palpitations Postpartum fever Puerperal fever Postpartum infection Perimenstrual fevers Premenstrual syndrome Dysmenorrhea Amenorrhea Endometriosis Uterine fibroids Infertility Morning sickness Mastitis Impotence in young men Herpes genitalia Meniere's disease Dizziness Vertigo Headache Migraine headache Epilepsy Seizures Neurosis Vegetative neurosis Depression Stress Schizophrenia Mental instability in children Stuttering Night sweats General weakness Fatigue Chronic fatigue syndrome Myalgic encephalomyelitis AIDS/HIV Fever in cancer Thyroid cancer Hyperthyroidism Hypoglycemia Gu syndrome Temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ) Neck stiffness Periarthritis of the shoulder Low back pain Hip pain Acne Periaural eczema Alopecia chai hu huang qin ban xia sheng jiang ren shen zhi gan cao da zao