Natural Chinese Herbal Formulas That Harmonizes Shao Yang Disorders

Major Bupleurum Decoction

Main Action of Da Chai Hu Tang
This chinese medicine Herbal formulas functions are to harmonize Shao Yang and drain internal heat due to stagnation. The formula is designed for Yang Ming and Shao Yang disorders or excess heat in the gallbladder and stomach. One of the most key symptoms for this formula is continuous vomiting caused by the gallbladder attacking the stomach.

Indications and Symptoms for Da Chai Hu Tang
alternating fever and chills, fullness in chest, distended hypochondria, bitter taste in mouth, nausea, continuous vomiting, hard abdominal distention, abdominal fullness, pain in epigastrium, burning smelly diarrhea or constipation, irritability, headache, tinnitus, poor hearing, poor vision, red eyes, manic behavior, palpitations with anxiety Tongue - yellow coat Pulse - wiry, forceful

Herbal Ingredients of Da Chai Hu Tang

Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri, Hare's Ear Root, Thorowax Root)

- 24g. -vents shao yang heat, regulates Qi

Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae Baicalensis, Baical Skullcap Root, Scutellaria, Scute)

- 9g. -clears heat from the liver and gallbladder

Zhi Shi (Fructus Immaturus Citri Aurantii, Immature Fruit of Bitter Orange)

- 6 -9g. -regulates Qi, breaks up Qi stagnation, reduces distention and fullness

Da Huang (Radix et Rhizome Rhei, Rhubarb Root and Rhizome)

- 6g. -drains excess stomach and gallbladder heat through bowel movements, moves blood stasis

Bai ShaoYao (Radix Paeoniae Lactiflorae, White Peony Root, Peony)

- 9g. -nourish blood, soothes liver, relieves abdominal pain and distention

Ban Xia (Rhizoma Pinelliae Tematae, Pinellia Rhizome)

- 24g. -harmonizes middle jiao, direct stomach Qi downwards, stops vomiting

Sheng Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Officinalis Recens, Fresh Ginger Rhizome)

- 15g. -regulates ying and wei Qi, releases pathogens on the exterior

Da Zao (Fructus Ziziphi Jujubae, Chinese Date, Jujube)

- 12 pieces -soothe liver, reduce abdominal spasms, nourish yin

Cooking Preparation of Da Chai Hu Tang
Add all the natural herbs from this formula to 12 cups of water and boil down till 6 cups remain. The decoction is strained so all ingredients are removed and then the decoction is boiled again until 3 cups reMain. The decoction is taken warm in 1 cups doses 3 times per day.

Additional Information on Da Chai Hu Tang
This TCM formula is based from Xiao Chai Hu Tang (minor bupleurum decoction) ande Da Cheng Qi Tang (major order the Qi decoction) with the removal of both Ren Shen and Zhi Gan Cao to prevent cloying which would aggravate this specific disorder for Da Chai Hu Tang.

This formula is able to treat both diarrhea or constipation as long as there is heat stagnated in the intestines. When the appropriate symptoms are present this alternative medicine formula can treat such diseases as gastroenteritisw, gastrointestinal flu, dysentery, cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, acute pancreatitis, hepatitis, pleurisy, peritonitis, migraine headaches, trigeminal neuralgia, malignant hypertension and malaria.