Xiao Chai Hu Tang (Minor Bupleurum Decoction)

formula: Raw Herbs

Cooking Instructions: Decoct the raw herbal ingredients in 12 cups of water until reduced to 6 cups. Remove the ingredients and strain before decocting again down to 3 cups. Drink 1 cup of the decoction 3x per day. Drink while warm.

Treats Eastern: Treats the lesser yang stage disease that is half interior, half exterior. The half exterior aspect is reflected in the alternating chills and fever and sensation of fullness in the chest or hypochodriac region due to heat in the lesser yang channels (liver/gallbladder). The interior aspect is reflected in dry mouth, throat, and dizziness. The third group of symptoms is when Gallbladder qi attacks the stomach resulting in heartburn, nausea, vomiting, and reduced bladder movement. Pulse is wiry, sometimes thing. This combination drains heat without causing it to sink deeper into the body. Some texts advise using less Chai Hu since some say that Chai Hu

Treats Western: Symptoms may be unpredictable as they are not in a set place in the body. Modern physicians have used this formula in treating a variety of symptoms including childhood diarrhea, habitual constipation, renal colic, acute rheumatic fever, malaria, and gastritis from reflux of bile. With the appropriate presentation may be used to treat upper respiratory infection, influenza, bronchitis, pulmonary tuberculosis, epidemic parotitis, jaundice, malaria, acute viral hepatitis, post partum fever, acute polyonephritis, cholecystitis, lymphadenitis, and intercostal neuralgia.
Recipe ID: 27
Special Tags: Classical Formula, Raw Herbal Formula,
Submitted by: Justin hays from Dallas, Texas
Date Submitted: 6/10/2020
Public? True

# Ingredients: 31

Channels Entered:

LUNG x20 (20/31)
LARGE INTESTINE x3 (3/31)
STOMACH x20 (20/31)
SPLEEN x20 (20/31)
GALLBLADDER x11 (11/31)
LIVER x8 (8/31)
HEART x6 (6/31)
PERICARDIUM x8 (8/31)
SAN_JIAO x8 (8/31)


Temperature:

COLD x3
COOL x8
NEUTRAL x3
WARM x17


Flavors:

TOXIC x8
SWEET x9
BITTER x14
PUNGENT x19


Tonifies:

QI x9
BLOOD x3


Regulates:

QI x8
COLD x14
HEAT x14
DAMP x11
TOXINS x17
WIND x11
PHLEGM x11
BLEEDING x3
DRYNESS x3
SPIRIT x6
SWELLING x8


Tai Yin Channels:

Ren Shen(3), Gan Cao(3), Huang Qin(3), Ban Xia(8), Sheng Jiang(3),

Lung: 64.5% (20/31)

Slightly Warm (0.26)
COLD x3
NEUTRAL x3
WARM x14

TONIFY QI x6
REGULATE COLD x14
REGULATE HEAT x6
DAMP x11
TOXINS x17
WIND x3
PHLEGM x11
BLEEDING x3
DRYNESS x3
SPIRIT x3
SWELLING x8
Ren Shen(3), Gan Cao(3), Da Zao(3), Ban Xia(8), Sheng Jiang(3),

Spleen: 64.5% (20/31)

Warm (0.55)
NEUTRAL x3
WARM x17

TONIFY QI x9
TONIFY BLOOD x3
REGULATE COLD x14
REGULATE HEAT x3
DAMP x8
TOXINS x14
WIND x3
PHLEGM x11
DRYNESS x3
SPIRIT x6
SWELLING x8

Yang Ming Channels:

Huang Qin(3),

Large Intestine: 9.7% (3/31)

Slightly Cool (-0.19)
COLD x3

REGULATE HEAT x3
DAMP x3
TOXINS x3
BLEEDING x3
Gan Cao(3), Da Zao(3), Huang Qin(3), Ban Xia(8), Sheng Jiang(3),

Stomach: 64.5% (20/31)

Slightly Warm (0.26)
COLD x3
NEUTRAL x3
WARM x14

TONIFY QI x6
TONIFY BLOOD x3
REGULATE COLD x14
REGULATE HEAT x6
DAMP x11
TOXINS x17
WIND x3
PHLEGM x11
BLEEDING x3
DRYNESS x3
SPIRIT x3
SWELLING x8

Shao Yin Channels:

Ren Shen(3), Gan Cao(3),

Heart: 19.4% (6/31)

Slightly Warm (0.10)
NEUTRAL x3
WARM x3

TONIFY QI x6
REGULATE COLD x3
REGULATE HEAT x3
TOXINS x3
PHLEGM x3
DRYNESS x3
SPIRIT x3

Kidney: 0% (0/31)

NOT AFFECTED

Tai Yang Channels:

Small Intestine: 0% (0/31)

NOT AFFECTED

Bladder: 0% (0/31)

NOT AFFECTED

Jue Yin Channels:

Chai Hu(8),

Pericardium: 25.8% (8/31)

Slightly Cool (-0.26)
COOL x8

REGULATE QI x8
REGULATE HEAT x8
WIND x8
Chai Hu(8),

San Jiao: 25.8% (8/31)

Slightly Cool (-0.26)
COOL x8

REGULATE QI x8
REGULATE HEAT x8
WIND x8

Shao Yang Channels:

Chai Hu(8),

Liver: 25.8% (8/31)

Slightly Cool (-0.26)
COOL x8

REGULATE QI x8
REGULATE HEAT x8
WIND x8
Chai Hu(8), Huang Qin(3),

Gallbladder: 35.5% (11/31)

Slightly Cool (-0.45)
COLD x3
COOL x8

REGULATE QI x8
REGULATE HEAT x11
DAMP x3
TOXINS x3
WIND x8
BLEEDING x3
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